July's Event:
"Partners of the FWISD"
are cordially invited to attend a
RECEPTION
honoring
NEWLY ELECTED
FWISD Board Trustee, District 2
Tobi Jackson
on
19 July 2010
Monday
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
at
Grace Restaurant
777 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
www.gracefortworth.com
July 17, 2010......EHHS ALUMS at MEXICAN INN on East Lancaster! Great fun
at HIGH NOON........I will update all interested on 2 years
of progress that was placed in play in 2 months! Thanks to our
great team of the FWISD, the City of FW, and our AWESOME
CITIZENS! YEAH FW!
Week of July 12, 2010 Mayor Pro Tem Scarth and I met with Principal Cherie Washington today at EHHS!
How fortunate we are to have these two on our team! Plans to improve EHHS
inside and out, mentoring program, Junior College students to mentor, many
ideas and THE SKY IS THE LIMIT! Watch the campus and see HUGE CHANGES
within the next 3 weeks! Be a part of it, call Tobi Jackson 817-296-7721. We want
your energy, ideas, and support!
Week of July 11, 2010 Residents proximal to JT White and Lowery Road provided information that
School Zone Lights were flashing at off hours. Immediate response was made
by Captain Gene Jones of FW East Police Division. Jeanine Ricks of Mayor Pro Tem
Scarth's Office had already contact TPW, the day prior. SEE Synergy between the ISD
and City is occuring. Keep those observations coming our way! THANK YOU!
Week of July 5, 2010
Met with Hank Johnson, CFO FWISD and Dr. Carlos Vasquez to insure that I was up to
speed with protocols, procedures, and algorithms in place to prevent errors in accounting.
Satisfied, NO! Feel adequately briefed, YES! Outlook, GOOD! We are not yet there, but,
Mr. Johnson is getting us THERE! We will support and continue to insure that all tax
dollars are spent with clarity to our taxpayers.
July 03, 2010
Eastern Hills Homeowners Association had a WONDERFUL 4th of July Parade and Social on Saturday, 03 July 2010. Updates were given on the new EHHS Principal, Ms. Cherie Washington, and her request FOR HEAVY COMMUNITY SUPPORT, INVOLVEMENT, and LEADERSHIP!
June 28, 2010 Mayor Pro tem Danny Scarth held an event at Woodhaven Country Club. Many supporters on hand. We discussed synergy between the City of FW and the FWISD. Mayor Pro tem Scarth is exceptionally busy, however, he too makes time to work for the youth of our community and insure they have every possible advantage available to complete their education. Thank you, Mayor Pro tem Scarth.
June 28, 2010 Met with Councilman Sal Espino and discussed synergy between the City of FW and FWISD. For those of you who do not know, Mr. Espino well, you should know this: HE LOVES EDUCATION and is a huge proponent.
We are very fortunate to have this Councilman who works tirelessly, to extend himself further! Thank you, Councilman Espino.
June 11, 2010 June 11, 2010 Eastern Hills High School secures PROVEN LEADER, Principal Cherie Washington to lead the 2010-11 School Year!
Ms. Washington's experience is vast. Having taught at EHHS, then served as Principal at Meadowbrook Middle, turning that school from Unacceptable to Acceptable! Ms. Washington has served at Meadowbrook Middle in the capacity of Principal x 4 years. This allows her to have a familiarity with many of the EHHS students from 9th to 12th grade. As well, she is quite familiar with the Handley Middle School students, as her husband, Mr. Lewis Washington, serves as Principal at Handley. I have HUGE EXPECTATIONS FOR EHHS and it begins with Ms. Washington and her hand selected team. It will take more than just Principal Washington, it will take THE COMMUNITY! NOW LET'S GIVE HER SOME MANPOWER! Ms. Washington has asked for our support, now let's show EHHS we are behind them!
Thank you to Ms. Washington, for agreeing to once again turn around another FWISD school. The challenge now, is to get traction, maintain it, and STOP the UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS in all FWISD school!
May 26, 2010
Shortly after being sworn in Tuesday night, trustee Tobi Jackson thanked longtime trustee Jean McClung
for her 20 years on the school board. Jackson beat McClung earlier this month for the District 2 seat, which represents parts of east Fort Worth.
Jackson suggested trustees consider renaming the new Forest Middle School, set to open in 2011, in honor of McClung. During her time on the board, McClung pushed to establish the district's truancy court and for gender-based schools, the first of which opens in August. Trustee Judy Needham also expressed support for naming the middle school after McClung.
-Eva-Marie Ayala
