Fort Worth ISD celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

By Pegasus News wire

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

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

Fort Worth ISD launches Spanish immersion program

By Pegasus News wire

Approximately 50% of the students are English speakers and 50% are English Language Learners. Ohhh, so they teach each other. Why don't we always do this?

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fort Worth ISD volunteer to be honored by State Board of Education

By Pegasus News wire

Stuart volunteers four days a week tutoring students and holds a once-a-week spelling session with dyslexic third graders. Quite the inspiration to all of us that spend our free time watching reruns of House.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Fort Worth ISD elementary school celebrates annual twins day

By Pegasus News wire

Apparently David K. Sellars Elementary School has a history of an unusual number of students who are twins, but not necessarily twins that are themselves unusual. This year the school has 17 sets.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Fort Worth ISD student burned on monkey bars

By Pegasus News wire

Metal playground equipment can heat up to 160 degrees on a hot day.

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

Meadowbrook Elementary student offered ride by stranger after school

By Pegasus News wire

The smart child immediately ran away from the man and alerted his parents and school officials.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

UPDATED: Primary voting to take place at 30 Tarrant County schools

Texas is rescheduling TAKS test to avoid conflict with primaries

By Pegasus News wire

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills testing has been rescheduled from primary election day

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008

Three Fort Worth high schools giving students a graffiti outlet

By Pegasus News wire

Carter-Riverside, Diamond Hill, and North Side High Schools teaming up for graffiti art mural project.

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007

Attempted abduction of girl sounds alarm in Fort Worth

By Pegasus News wire

Girl was walking home from Lowery Road Elementary School Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007

PBS reading series features two Fort Worth ISD schools

By Pegasus News wire

“A Chance to Read,” hosted by actress Molly Ringwald, is part of the award-winning series “Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers.”

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007

UPDATED: Fort Worth elementary students’ signatures launch into outer space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis

By Chad Jones

What will the astronauts possibly use them for? You guessed it.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Mitchell Boulevard Elementary fights obesity with “‘Get Up and Go!’ walk”

By Pegasus News wire

"Mitchell Boulevard Elementary is located in an area of Fort Worth that has some of the county's highest levels of obesity." What, near the McDonald's?

Monday, June 11, 2007

Benbrook area schools to host public forums for parents

By Pegasus News wire

School, we've been thinking . . . "

Friday, May 18, 2007

FWISD’s Nash Elementary celebrates spot on TBEC “Honor Roll”

By Pegasus News wire

Put some butter on 'em because, they're . . . yeah, you know what I mean.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Volunteers to build new playground at Worth Heights Elementary school

By Pegasus News wire

Participants will meet at the school at 8:00 a.m. to begin work.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Fort Worth ISD students conquer “Destination Imagination,” teams head to glocal competition in Knoxville

By Pegasus News wire

The Designation Imagination Global Competition will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, May 21-26.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Fort Worth ISD elementary students in art show

By Pegasus News wire

Talented young students are the stars of the Fort Worth ISD Elementary Art Show Thursday evening, April 12.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Rufino Mendoza students rewarded for winning Mavs Reading Challenge

By Pegasus News wire

"You guys deserve a round of applause for reading 200,000 more minutes than any school in the area," said Devin Harris.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Fort Worth fifth grader wins history essay contest

By Blair Lovern

I hate saying this, but I'm a tad worried about the history they're teaching in Luella Merrett Elementary.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007

Fort Worth teacher disciplined for showing film on slavery

By Pegasus News wire

Amistad may have earned several Oscar nominations but it was still rated R.

Friday, Feb. 2, 2007

School principals ordered to kiss cow

By Pegasus News wire

Crazy end to a canned food drive contest between Bonnie Brae and Springdale elementary schools.

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006

Sellars Academy students sing for Fergy

By Pegasus News wire

The fifteen students were invited to sing for Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, during a recent luncheon in Fort Worth.

Monday, Dec. 11, 2006

Fort Worth schools recognized for excellence by Texas Monthly

By Pegasus News wire

Make the 2006 list of 574 'high-performing' schools in the state.

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006