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Principal Discusses Education
with Members of Congress
Boswell High School Principal Nika Davis visited Washington, D.C., March 19-21, to encourage Texas Members of Congress to pass laws that enhance the nation's public schools. The visit was part of an annual Advocacy Conference sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Davis was selected to attend due to her role as First Vice President for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP).
Davis, along with two other Texas secondary principals, met with a Legislative Aide for Senator John Cornyn, Congresswoman Kay Granger and Senator Ted Cruz. They talked about several topics including support for full funding of Title I, Title II and Title IV, with a strong focus on Title II funds to provide professional development to teachers and principals to meet the needs of students and increase retention rates. They also discussed gaining support of the STOP School Violence Act, which includes funding to support training for students, personnel and law enforcement, technology and equipment to improve school security, training in response to mental health crisis, and funds for continued coordination with law enforcement.
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Honorees, Check Your Email for Invitation!
The annual EMS ISD Service Awards Luncheon is on April 17 from 11:30 am-1 pm at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center. This event recognizes employees who have dedicated 20, 25, 30, 35, or more years of service to EMS ISD, and honors employees who are retiring this school year. The EMS ISD Auxiliary Professional of the Year, Paraprofessional of the Year, Professional of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Secondary Teacher of the Year will also be announced.
Honorees, check your email for invitations that were sent out Monday, April 9. Due to limited space available, only employees who received an invitation may attend. In addition, each campus/department will be celebrating all their service award honorees (5, 10, 15, and up) with a special site-based celebration in the coming weeks. Capture the moments and tag us in all of your photos on social media! #emsproud
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Upcoming Districtwide Events
The Art XPerience - April 13
The annual district art show, The Art XPerience 2018, will feature outstanding visual artwork from all campuses, kindergarten through grade 12, on April 13 from 5:30-7:30 pm at HCTC. Click here to learn more.
District Reading Festival - April 23
EMS ISD elementary students are invited to read with their local high school heroes at BHS, CTHS and SHS on April 23 from 5-6:30 pm. Hundreds of gently used books will be given away, and each elementary student will receive a brand new book while supplies last. The festival will take place at the three high school campuses. Click here to learn more.
Click below to view the flyer for each campus:
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EMS ISD has joined the City of Fort Worth's Blue Zones Project. The Initiative encourages and empowers employees to make lifestyle decisions to live longer and healthier lives.
In becoming a Blue Zones Project approved worksite, we will implement small changes in our facilities that will provide big benefits by creating a more healthful and productive work environment. To qualify for approved status, at least 25 percent of our employees must take the Blue Zones Personal Pledge. You may use your personal or work email address to register online and take the pledge. You do not have to live in Fort Worth to participate, just use your work zip code when prompted.
Click here to take pledge.
Take the pledge by April 30 to be entered to win one of four $25 gift cards from Blue Zones approved grocery store, Central Market.
Check your email for more information that was sent on April 5.
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Employee Perks of the Week
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Complimentary Breakfast at Chick-fil-A Saginaw
EMS ISD employees are invited to a special event on April 17 from 6:30-9:30 am to be one of the first to see Chick-fil-A Saginaw, located at 4500 W. Bailey Boswell Road, with a complimentary breakfast. Bring your school or employee ID. Drive-thru and front counter ordering will be available with a limited breakfast menu. Click here to view flyer with more details. You must RSVP by clicking here.
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Staff Spotlight:
Bilingual/ESL/World Languages Coordinator
Authored published book "Waylon County: Texas Stories"
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Heath Dollar, Bilingual/ESL/World Languages Coordinator, authored the book "Waylon County: Texas Stories," a collection of well-crafted short stories surrounding the people of and from a fictional Texas Hill Country county. The book was released last fall and published by Sleeping Panther Press.
Whether they left home fast or would never dream of leaving, Waylon County is about folks from the heart of the Texas Hill Country. A nine-time bride is faced with a law stopping her from marrying again. A military contractor, fresh from Afghanistan, enters the Wailin' Biscuit Café with a comfort monkey on his back, and a bookman descended from Spanish explorers discovers an incredible treasure. Waylon County is Texas itself. It is a place of fable, satire, and the slow drawl of truth.
About the Author:
Dollar has served in his current role at EMS ISD since 2012. He has 11 years of experience in United States schools that include serving in roles such as middle school ESL teacher and fourth-grade writing teacher. Dollar graduated from Southwestern University with an English degree and holds a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M-Commerce. He was recently recognized as TAMUC's Curriculum and Instruction Department Alumni Ambassador for 2018.
He is a native Texan, and his family has lived in the state for more than 150 years. His writing has appeared in the "Dallas Morning News," among other publications, with his fiction receiving recognition from the "Texas Observer." He has lived in both Europe and Asia, and his work as the lyricist and frontman for a blues-rock band was released on a Prague record label. You can read more about and by Heath on his blog at heathdollar.blogspot.com.
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Upcoming Events
April and May 2018
STAAR Testing
April 2018
Child Safety Month
April 8-14
National Library Week
April 13
The Art XPerience
April 16
School Board Meeting
April 16-20
Public School Volunteer Week
Week of the Young Child
April 17
Employee Service Awards Luncheon
April 22
Earth Day
April 23
District Reading Festival
April 24 & 26
HCTC Orientation Nights
May 4
School Lunch Hero Day
May 6-12
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9
National School Nurses Day
Public School Paraprofessional Day
May 19
Education Foundation Academic Awards Gala
May 21
School Board Meeting
May 25
Bad Weather Weather Make-up Day (No School if unused before May 25)
May 28
Student & Staff Holiday-Memorial Day
May 31
Early Release & Last Day of School
Watson HS Graduation Ceremony
June 1
BHS, CTHS, & SHS Graduation Ceremonies
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