Thanks to the educators from Crandall ISD and Terrell ISD who made the trek to the Capitol this week to discuss how the legislature can continue to support the students of HD 4!
Forney ISD provided families in our community with educational resources and engaging activities last week at the Workshops for Dual Language and ESL Parents and Students event held at Rhea Intermediate. The district partnered with GlobalVida and Texas A&M to give support to parents and students and hold workshops to educate them on important topics such as The Science of Reading at Home and College and Career planning. This is one of many events the Dual Language and ESL department has hosted this year to support and equip parents. More information on upcoming events will be announced soon!
Everyone wishes for good fortune and a problem free life. Yet many people are disappointed with their situations. Is wishing effective or is it overrated? The answer is yes to both. So what’s the catch?
The annual white bass run is heating up and anglers across Texas are preparing for exciting days on the water. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing opportunities for new and seasoned anglers. White bass can be targeted from the bank, motorized boat or paddle craft in multiple publicly accessible locations throughout the state.
Op-Ed By State Representative Keith Bell
The Mesquite Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Task Force presented seven awards on Jan. 19 at the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. The BRE Awards honored Mesquite businesses and community members. The 2022 award winners are as follows.
The University of Texas at Tyler announced the students who were named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List.
Remembering teachers that left an impact on your life helps to carry on their legacy. There are many fine teachers in Forney ISD, and my family has had the blessing to have had them as instructors through three generations of Forney ISD students. And even though I never attended school in Forney, I, too, was blessed to have many excellent teachers in my school career. One of those teacher/mentors was Mr. Jim Johnson at Texas A&M. On Sunday, February 28, 2021, a celebration of Mr. Johnson’s life was held for all of us Aggies and the other many, many people whose lives he had touched. He had passed away in May 2020 and, due to COVID, the memorial was postponed to the later date.
The view from a lakeside campsite at Fairfield Lake State Park. The park, which opened to the public in 1976 on land leased to the state, will close at the end of February because the owners are selling the land to a private developer. Credit: Jennifer M. Ramos
Fairfield Lake State Park, 96 miles south of Dallas, is expected to close permanently by the end of the month because its landlord is selling the land.
Mansfield Yiu Earns Dean’s List Honor at Lee University
The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the fall 2022 President’s Honor Roll.
Ouachita Baptist University has named 382 students to its Fall 2022 Dean’s List.
Ouachita Baptist University has named 382 students to its Fall 2022 President’s List.
Stephen F. Austin State University recognized the outstanding academic achievements of a select number of students by naming 1,500 to the Dean’s List for fall 2022. To qualify for the Dean’s List at SFA, the student must have earned a semester GPA over 3.5 in 12 or more semester hours while a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student.
I am leaving my husband. Relax. I’ll only be gone for 10 days. My son and his wife are going to Hawaii. Grandma (hello, that is me) will be heading to Houston to take care of the grandkids. While this all sounds routine and mundane on paper, my mind is spiraling out of control with all the things that could go wrong. The Herculean efforts it will require to pull this endeavor off have me waking up during the night in a cold sweat. You see, I may be able to do difficult things, but I really excel at making super simple things very, very hard. There’s a meme out there in the world. How many times have I typed that line? It goes something like this. “Don’t invite me nowhere with complicated parking cuz I’m gonna circle around and go home.” Forgive the grammar. “It do be like that sometimes.” That’s another meme. Still, I am that person. Busy city? I will do a mock drive, on a different day, at the same time. Gotta be somewhere during rush hour on a Monday? I will do a practice run the Monday prior at the same time. Nighttime arrival expectation? You guessed it. I will drive there at night and, probably, also in daylight to memorize all the nuances. I don’t like unfamiliar traffic patterns, unexpectedly narrow parking spaces, surprise oneway streets, or any routes requiring NASCAR-esque sudden maneuvers. I hate crowds. I despise feigning calmness and asking directions when my insides are screaming in terror. Only children unite. I just don’t people well. I have crafted a beautifully simple life bereft of all these situations. But, what’s a grandma to do when the littles need her? It’s time to cowgirl up and get to Houston where I shall drive to unfamiliar schools with mysteriously unknown pick-up lines and strange parking spaces.
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