Fort Worth Police Officer Rambo
changed the face of education
on
26 April 2013 
in
Fort Worth!

Thank you Office Rambo, Trustee Christene Moss, and Trustee Dr. TA Sims
for
visiting
Forest Oak Middle School!




Here is the story of one man, who made a huge difference
for
Lowery Road Elementary School
during the 
Summer of 2012!



Max is an outstanding citizen and FWISD partner!  During the 2012 drought, he emailed me and asked if he could water the trees at Lowery Road Elementary!  Max hand watered the trees, carrying 5 gallon buckets across the street in 100 plus degree heat! The trees lived, Max and I became friends, and finally on 20 April 2013, at Councilman Scarth's Breakfast, we met in person!  Max is one more reason I live and love Fort Worth!  Max proves that you can work for education, even when you don't have kids in school!
 IT TAKES A VILLAGE!
Become a part of our village in East Fort Worth!


Here is another East FW Superstar!

Darin lives in West Meadowbrook and his son attends a FWISD Elementary.  While I was at a conference in California, Darin called to let me know students from EHHS were stranded, as their bus never arrived.  He supported the students, reassuring them that a bus was on the way.  Meanwhile, I called Principal Cherie Washington who already had a bus enroute!
Thank you Darin and West Meadowbrook!  You always look out for our students!
 


April 18, 2013-Riverside Middle School Students welcome our Mayor and the SPARC Advisory Team!
So proud to work with our FWISD students on a daily basis!  So fortunate to serve on the FWISD Board while Mayor Price is in office--she is a phenomenal force of nature, when it comes to education! 


April 6, 2013 7 am - 11:30 am COWTOWN GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP
EHHS, Eastern HIlls Elementary, and Eastern Hills Homeowners Association!
Special Thanks to Linda Marie Taylor and Jean-Paul Puryear!


Pictured above: L-R Zac Najera (EHHS Alum Association co-founder), Dub Holcomb Captain EH Code Blue, Councilman Danny Scarth, Jean-Paul Puryear (EHHS Alum Association Co-Founder), Alexis Jackson (adoptor of Eastern Hills Park), and Jenny


An Eastern Hills Duo:  YWLA Student, Melissa, and her Mom, Erica, both residents of Eastern Hills are cleaning up the Eastern Hills Park together!  Another example of COMMUNITY PRIDE!
THANK YOU!



Look Closely!  The gentleman in the Blue Hat and grey shirt is Assistant Principal at EHHS, Mr. Chad McCarty!  
I believe this gentleman can lead change in East Fort Worth for decades to come!  He's a WINNER and we're fortunat
e to have him at EHHS!
Mr. McCarty is an Eastern Hills High School grad and an Eastern Hills neighborhood resident!  Check out our AWESOME EHHS NHS students!  They're pretty cool, too!  Mr. McCarty was the only administrator present for the clean up!  Tells you something about his dedication!



Our adopted son, Ty Sims, is the Class Leader in the Fire Academy at EHHS!  Ty introduced me to Pedro yesterday.  Pedro will pursue a career in the ministry and Ty informed me, I would be adopting Pedro.  Surprise, Bruce!  We now have three adopted sons, Leo (POLY), Pedro, and Ty (both EHHS)!

EHHS JROTC Color Guard at The April 06, 2013, Town Hall of State Senator Wendy Davis


State Senator Wendy Davis requested a JROTC Color Guard at her Town Hall Meeting!
Colonel Keris of EHHS delivered on Saturday, 06 April 2013!  The JROTC received a  standing ovation!  Way to represent:
Fort Worth, FWISD, JROTC, and Eastern Hills High School!


EHHS ROTC INSPECTION!
 Another First, as we had community leaders there to observe our JROTC at EHHS!  Colonel Keris has it going on!



Our Award Winning JROTC visiting with Mr. Randy Dellis, a munitions expert, CHL instructor, and overall great neighbor to EHHS!  So appreciate Mr. Dellis and his wife for their enthusiasm for education and our youth!  THANK YOU, Mr. Dellis!


EHHS JROTC INSPECTION, 27 March 2013 at 0800 hours!
So proud to see Mr. Randy Dellis, a munitions expert from our neighborhood there to support the JROTC students, faculty, and EHHS! 



2013 Updates!


District 2


June 27:  June 20:  9 am SPARC Botanic Gardens Meeting  12 noon:
                 Merriott Terry - IGNITE -
June 19:  Lunch Meeting on Special Ed at Spiral Diner
June 14:  Texas Motor Speedway - Porsche Driving School with Melissa Browning-THANK YOU Melissa!
June 13:  Woodhaven Golf Tournament Planning Committee 5:30 pm
June 12:  Women's Policy Forum:  Topic:  WATER in Tarrant County
June 11:  FWISD Board Meeting; D. McRae Student Manuel Rojero will be recognized for his Optimist Award
June 10:  Sagamore Hill Elementary meeting with Principal; 11:30 am Kay Granger at Cendera Center
June 8:  Poly High School Graduation 3 pm with Superintendent Walter Dansby
June 7:  EHHS Graduation 8 pm Wilkerson Greines with Art Cavazos
June 6:  East Lancaster Project; New Lives Graduation 5 pm
June 4:  Budget Meeting FWISD
               Poly Alums Monthly Meeting 7 pm
June 3:  OD Wyatt tour with Trustees Needham and Sims
May 30:  Ann Brannon Awards at Poly High School
May 29:  9-11 grade awards at EHHS
May 28:  Trustee Moss and I at YWLA for IGNITE Presentation on Child Abuse
May 28:  Bikes Awarded by Women's Policy Forum Starfish Committee at Maude I Logan
May 25:  Forest Park and Marine Park Pool Grand Openings
May 24:  Meadowbrook MS Sports Banquet at MB United Methodist Church
May 23:  East Lancaster Project Meeting.  Final Concert of EHHS Band Director Kathy Bernal
May 22:  Fort Worth Junior League tours Eastern Hills Elementary; Poly Garden Tour with Ray Castillo and Architect                                  sponsors of the Poly Garden.
May 21:  EHHS Inaugural PTA Meeting - THE RELAUNCH of the PTA at EHHS~
May 20:  Tarrant Alliance for Children Abuse Training at Mitchell Blvd Elementary
May 18:  Police Academy training for CODE BLUE Elementary School Patrols
May 17:  Community Tours of OD Wyatt and EHHS
May 11:  FWISD District Walk 9 am Eastern Hills and Poly High School
                EHHS Alums at Woodhaven Country Club 2 pm - keynote
               Work Polls for Councilman Danny Scarth
May 10:  Zoie Jackson Field Day at The Oakridge School
May 09:  Lunch Meeting 12 noon, East Lancaster Meeting 4 pm
May 07:  Kids on the Prairie sponsored by Friends of Tandy Hills Season 3 Kick off with Sagamore Hill Elementary 945 am
                Gold Seal Programs of Choice First Annual Awards at Poly High School 6 pm
May 06:  Sagamore Hill Elementary Mercedes Benz Clean Up-Beautification 9 am - 2 pm
                 Fort Worth After School Celebration at Ed Landreth Auditorium  6 pm
May 04:  Family Day at Eastern Hills Elementary 9 am!  Be There!

April 29:  10 am Word for Wheels at Frank Kent
                  12 noon Meeting with Health and Human Services + Morningside Children's Partnership
         
April 28:  Breakfast to discuss outcomes for our socio-economically depressed youth with community leaders
April 27:  8:30 am Breakfast with the Superintendent at Jean McClung MS to celebrate volunteers!
April 26:  EHHS Alum Lunch Meeting to discuss objectives, goals, and metrics
April 24:  3:45 pm Meeting with Superintendent Dansby
April 23: 9:30 am EHHS meeting with local Graduate Students to showcase our "neighborhood school"
                  3 pm Young Women's Leadership Academy:  IGNITE with Ms. Sydney Wilson and Kim Rocha Tarrant Alliance
                  5:30 pm FWISD Board Meeting
April 22:  12 noon meet new FWISD Trustee Matthew Avilla with Trustee Sims 
                 1 pm BIKE SHARE FW Launch
April 20: 8 am breakfast with East FW, Mayor Price, and our Councilman Danny Scarth
                  9 am Fort Worth Junior League at SS Dillow Elementary and Forest Oak Middle School - CLEAN UP!
                 EHHS April Luncheon at 12 noon J. Gilligan's Restaurant Arlington
April 18:  2 pm SPARC Advisory Committee Meeting
April 17:  Meet with Councilman Robert Rivera- City of Arlington
April 16:  9 am Meeting with TCC Leaders to improve enrollment in Early College!
April 10:  9 am CPS Systems Leaders Workshop
April 9:  3 pm Attendance Court Meeting; 5:30 pm FWISD Board Meeting
April 6:  State Senator Wendy Davis Town Hall featuring OD Wyatt Choir and EHHS JROTC Color Guard under
                the direction of Colonel Keris
April 6:  JCC Competition at Wilkerson Greines for all Middle School JCC cadets
April 6-7:  Wilkerson Greines National Association of Baton Twirlers
April 6:  Trash Bash at Eastern Hills Elementary Soccer Field 8 am
April 5:  Downtown Rotary-Dr. Guilory
April 4:     8 am Kathy Livingston SPARC, 3 pm YWLA Ignite CPS Project
April 3:   12 noon FWISD Director of Nursing Services
March 29:  11 am Morningside Children's Partnership and HHS Disproportionalities and Disparities Meeting
March 28:  7 am EFW Optimists Club, 1 pm Attendance Court Meeting at EHHS Court; 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm 
                    private meetings, 7 pm Benbrook City Council Joint Meeting with FWISD
March 27: 8:15 am EHHS Inspection JROTC
March 23:  8 am REALSCHOOLGARDEN Glen Park Elementary; 11 am Billingsley Field House JROTC Inspection
March 22:  Meet with FWISD Director of Nursing Services
March 21: April 6 TRASH BASH Meeting 2 pm
March 20:  Educational Reforms in Finland - TCU 7 pm
March 18:  Austin Texas - with Councilman Danny Scarth - Visit elected officials
March 11-15 SPRING BREAK
March 11:  Meet with East FW Optimists to design projects that augment our work in East FW with Children.
March 8 at Rosemount Elementary PRESS CONFERENCE FWISD and City of FW
March 7  at 1 pm Mayor Betsy Price will host FIT15 at Burnett Park.  Please join the YWLA Cheerleaders and
                               The Poly High School Mariachi Band and Drum Line as we all celebrate fitness.
05 March- 11 am STATE OF THE CITY - Mayor Price FW Convention Center
                      5 pm Optimist Spaghetti Dinner at MBUMC
04 March - 6:30 pm FWISD Teaching Fellows sponsored by Sewell                 
01 March Frank Moss EVENT at Smokey's on East Lancaster 5 pm
28 February 7 am Mayor Price at Optimists of EFW; 2 pm Sparc committee meeting; 5 pm Baldridge Meeting at McClung
                       7 pm League of Women Voters Present Mike Sorum of the FWISD as their featured speaker 
27 February 930 am Ed Evans Community Center Launches SPARC - the FW After School Program
                       600 pm Danny Scarth's Event at Mamma Mia's  BE THERE!
26 February 8 am FWISD Holiday Inn Express
25 February 4 pm FWISD Launch Program at Holiday Inn Express
24 February 2 pm Interview by UTA Professor on School Board Trustees Ability to Impact Change
23 February 9 am Tarrant Alliance for Children Child Injury Task Force
                       930 am IGNITE High School Presentation - "What is a life of Public Service"
                       10 am - 5 pm Teach For America at Poly High School
                       6 pm Brown vs the Board of Education  The Sheraton Hotel with Dr. TA Sims                 
22 February 830 am NE Tarrant County Economic Summit hosted by Councilman Scarth
                       1 pm Energy Committee at Eastern Hills Elementary
                       2-4 pm William James JCC inspection-  87 cadets at William James---AWESOME!
                       6 pm IGNITE Inaugural Trailblazer Reception - Dallas
21 February 9 am school visits to Poly, EHE, EHHS, MB Elementary, MB Middle  4 pm meeting
                      6:00 pm Morningside Childrens Partnership  6:30 pm BOHN 
                                meeting to present fitness center at EHHS.
20 February 9:30 am EH Code Blue, 1 pm Dr. Ebony Hall and Virginia Flores meeting on Disparities
19 February 6:30 pm Eastern Hills Homeowners - Presentation regarding EHHS Community Fitness Center
15 February  9:30 am Fort Worth Chamber and citizens tour Poly High School
                       8 am Girls Club Breakfast

13 February 5:30 pm Dr. Knebl on Healthy Aging
                       5 pm Mayor's Event
                      1130 am Womens Policy Forum

12 February Fort Worth ISD Board Meeting  
                       Fort Worth Chamber at EHHS formal tour 

11 February 12 noon meet with Arlington Council members

09 February 10 am Storytelling at Walmart with Gloria Austin

08 February 10 am School Tours in Districts 2 and 4 with Dr. TA Sims
                                    Morningside Middle, Forest Oak Middle, OD Wyatt

   07 February  4 pm WMB Strategic Meeting
                        11:30 am East FW Business Association with Sheriff Dee Kelly

05 February - 2:30 pm Superintendent Dansby update on STARR testing

04 February - 6:30 pm CAC with FWPD
                          4 pm School Security Update with FWPD and Councilman Danny Scarth

02 February - 9 am - 4 pm EHHS Fitness Center City Wide Rock Climbing Class

01 February - 9:45 am Accept CarMax $25,000 donation to FWISD Vision Quest
                         7:30 amGrand Opening Wal Mart Renaissance 

31 January - Poly Trash Bash

25 - 30 January - Federal Relations Network NSBA Meeting Washington, DC

22 January - Woodhaven Neighborhood Association

19 January - FW Stock Show Parade

17 January - UNTHSC CE Meeting for Immunization Research with FWISD

16 January - EH Elementary Spelling Bee Judge
14 January -  6:30 pm WMB NA with Mayor Betsy Price
                         12 noon Potter's House Luncheon with Eastern Hills High and Elementary,
                         Meadowbrook Elementary, Meadowbrook Middle School

11 January - 13 January Strategic Planning with FWISD and Community




Safety Plan for FWISD Elementaries DRIVEN BY CODE BLUE
East Fort Worth ARRIVED with a contingency of Sixteen Members
So proud to serve in their community!





Eastern Hills High School
April 6, 2013 - Joint Park Clean up with Eastern Hills Neighborhood Association and Eastern Hills High                                                        School National Honor Society-details call tobi jackson @817-296-7721

February 12, 2013- The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce invites our citizens to tour EHHS
                                     10 am - 11 am  RSVP to tobij@sbcglobal.net or 817-296-7721


February 6, 2013 - Channel 8 News 10 pm featured EHHS Fire Academy - link:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/education/Fort-Worth-ISD-career-training-programs-offer-alternative-to-expensive-college-education-190096531.html

Poly High School Environmental Club
  • Adoption of Sycamore Park is in process with The City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department 
  • Feeding the Homeless every Saturday
  • Completed Phase 1 of their 12.12.12 Poly High School Garden
  • Phase 2 of the Poly High School Garden has begun.  A recycled FWISD School Bus will be awarded to Poly High School for their Mobile Greenhouse which will be housed on Poly High School Grounds and painted in Poly High School colors.
  • Adopts Rosedale Street Median for Litter Clean-up
Poly High School Scholarship Applications Hand Delivered with an AWESOME RECEPTION!
Quandah Collins, Dean of Instruction, Tony Browning, Woodhaven Development Corporation, Counselor Harrell, and I celebrate the scholarship applications for Poly students on 1/17/2013!

Eastern Hills Elementary
Spelling Bee

Kyran Allen (3rd grader in Blue and White) wins the EH Elementary Spelling Bee.  Interesting footnote, two third graders finished in the top two spots!  Demonstrating once again that the great leadership over the past three years of Principal Douglas, AP Richard, and the faculty at EHE is working!  Working from the bottom up, they are improving the critical thinking skills of their students rocketing them to SUCCESS!

Ty Sims is one of the 49 Fire Science students at EHHS.  He has aspired to be a firefighter since the age of 4!  Let's support Ty and our other 48 students!
EHHS Administrative team lifting Tybreonce (TY) Sims (now 15 years of age)
 to his lifelong dream of becoming a FIREFIGHTER!  
Pictured from Left to Right are:  Assistant Principal (AP) Swanson, Principal Washington, AP McCarty, FIRE SCIENCE STUDENT TY SIMS, AP Ornelas, AP Kirkpatrick (back), AP Bennett, and Trustee Tobi Jackson
OVER THE EDGE FOR FIRE EDUCATION AT EHHS!

$6020 total was raised
Cost of the OVER THE EDGE CLIMB was $1000 and sponsored by Chesapeake
Netting the EHHS Fire Academy $5020

OUR NEW GOAL is $6000 NET!  Can you help us out?


Here are the EHHS supporters for the descent down the Chesapeake Building!



Here is Mayor Betsy Price telling me to GUT IT UP!



Barbara Williams, Mayor Betsy Price, Tobi Jackson, Julie Wilson, and City Manager Tom Higgins before the descent!


Here I am getting ready to descend!  It took a while, as the rope jammed!  Nothing like hanging out on the edge of a building with an equipment malfunction, although, OVER THE EDGE STAFF claimed it was all OK and I just needed to feed the rope with more force!  I DID and off we went!


Please visit my Facebook page for multiple updates during the day:

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tobi-Jackson-for-FWISD-Trustee-District-2/349052688738 


Tobi Jxn, Dr. T.A. Sims, Mrs. Mollie Lasater, Judge Clifford David, and Charles Glover
What a gift to stand with Mollie Lasater (former FWISD Board President), FWISD Board President Dr. T.A. Sims,
and Judge Clifford Davis who was responsible for the original desegregation plans in Fort Worth.  Charles Glover and I were surrounding absolute greatness and we savored every nanosecond!  What an honor to have Judge Davis speak to Metroplex Teach for America faculty.







This is the climbing wall at EHHS.  This wall is housed in the old natatorium, which has been converted to a multi-purpose work out facility.  Principal Cherie Washington has secured a $6.2M federal grant over three years.  Part of her utilization of this grant will be a joint use facility for our students and the community.  This is the site.  Public use will of course not occur during student use.  It is absolutely awesome to work with Ms. Washington and her team at EHHS!







Chris Salone, T JXN, Jay Johnson, Cindy Brooks..
A great team with high energy prior to the clean up at
Fort Worth's Eugene McCray Park located on Lake Arlington's
western shore!




               




DISTRICT 2 is comprised of 16 schools.


Elementary (ten):
C.C. Moss
D. McRae
Eastern Hills
Glen Park
Meadowbrook
Mitchell Boulevard
Oaklawn
Sagamore Hill
S.S. Dillow
T.A. Sims


Middle (3):  
Forest Oak
Meadowbrook
William James


High (2):  
Eastern Hills
Poly
*100th Anniversary Celebration this year



 

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