Fort Worth ISD

The academic sweatshirt program recognizes “Excellence in Education” by students who, through the end of their 10th grade year, have maintained a 3.8 grade point average or better.

The video produced from this experiment will help the district bring home the message that prevention is the most effective way to fight any flu-like illness.

Superintendent Scholars are selected on the basis of membership in the National Merit, National Hispanic, and the National Achievement program as Advanced Placement Scholars.

The flag is being provided to the district by the spouse of a district employee. A certificate of authenticity will also be presented.

More than $2 million will go out to teachers this month who "show exceptional ability to improve student achievement."

The district hopes to bring national attention to the importance of childhood education.

Oct. 1, 2009 was the extended deadline. For those students who don't have proper vaccinations by then, they can't come to school and will be given unexcused absences.

Dolores Huerta Elementary School will host a Hispanic Heritage Museum at the school, open Sept. 28 through Oct. 16.

They've prepared two letters that show they're doing everything they can to ward off the swine flu. Both letters are available in English and Spanish, but only one was actually sent home with the children today.

The event on September 9, 10, and 12 includes phone banks and a "Prevail Walk."

Those who aren't interested in watching will be provided "alternative activities."

Admission is free.

The $561 million budget includes a state-mandated pay raise that will give Fort Worth ISD teachers a 3% increase in salary.

These are work sessions, people, not vacations.

They'll take 'em and charge your parents $15. Grounded!

At a cost of $23 million, every classroom in the district will have one of the computerized boards by December. (So long, chalk!)

That sum will include training for teachers.