The creativity continues as we celebrate this year’s graduating class! Class of 2020 Parade Misty Holler Photos Courtesy Of Blanca Lester With Big Shots Photography On Sunday evening, May 17, graduating seniors and their families decorated vehicles and prepared to parade around Windmill Farms, the neighborhood surrounding North Forney High School. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. https://www.etypeservices.com/Forney%20MessengerID423/ News ..read more

Gov. Greg Abbott also announced drive-through testing capabilities in San Antonio, which could expand to Dallas, Houston and Austin in the coming weeks. Edgar Walters Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott declared Friday that the new coronavirus is a statewide public health disaster and said that Texas is on the verge of being able to significantly ramp up its testing capacity. At the same time, he announced that he was directing day cares, nursing homes and prisons to limit visitations and ordering state employees to work from home, where possible. He said San Antonio is opening the first stat ..read more

Misty Holler Staff Writer The last two weeks have been unlike any others in recent past. While Forney ISD was taking its regularly scheduled Spring Break during the week of March 9-13, administrators for the ISD spent the latter part of the week in discussions with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in order to formulate the most beneficial response to the CO-VID-19/Coronavirus health crisis sweeping the nation. After closely examining the available data, it was determined that the best plan of action was to keep the doors to the Forney ISD schools closed at least through March 20. This will al ..read more

Taylor Jeffs Savannah Gunn threw a perfect game on Tuesday to lead North Forney Lady Falcons Varsity past Lancaster 20-0. Gunn struck out Faith Shavers to end the game. North Forney Lady Falcons Varsity got things started in the first inning. An error scored two runs for North Forney Lady Falcons Varsity. North Forney Lady Falcons Varsity tallied seven runs in the fourth inning. North Forney Lady Falcons Varsity big bats were led by Brianna Acosta, Brooke Cornelison, Destinee Brewer, Sarah Ybarra, and Brooke Miller, who each had RBIs in the inning. Gunn got the start for North Forney Lad ..read more

Dina Moon I envision a day, hopefully sooner than later, when we can go back to talking about our daily, devil may care hijinks. I’d like to share stories about amazing travels, hustle-bustle city shopping sprees that don’t involve the panic purchase of toilet paper, and the odd movie recommendation. For this moment, however, that is not the space we occupy together. It’s getting downright scary out there. Some of you agree with me. Some of you think it’s all a hoax, complete with fake street scenes and fake citizens of fake countries in a flat world. Some of you think it’s a global cons ..read more

Misty Holler In honor of the birthday of one of America’s favorite authors, Dr. Seuss, as well as in recognition of Read Across America Day and National Reading Month, the Forney Learning Academy had some fun with books at the beginning of the month of March. Students and teachers alike in Forney ISD’s Pre-K program got in the spirit of reading with events such as Green Eggs & Ham Day and Cat in the Hat Day. Forney ISD shares the goal to make reading fun! By doing this, a love of reading can be instilled in the children of our community.   To read more please log in or subs ..read more

The Collapse of the Classroom Teresa Sanders Not long ago, a query to a teacher about his or her greatest concern in the classroom might have been a lack of supplies or something similarly benign. A response from a teacher today might refer to problematic student behavior and instances of violence that are increasing in the classroom. This phenomenon is no longer relegated to gritty urban school districts. Suburban and rural districts are having the same unfortunate problems. I read a recent article printed in the USA Today that outlined a California school district in what they stated a ..read more

Chris Syjansky The varsity boys and girls team played at Dallas Athletic Club on March 2. The girls played the gold course and the boys played the Blue course. The boys team finished 12 place overall and was led by Junior Justin Morris. Other notables were Senior Luke Preston, Sophomore Austin George, and Junior Vincent Coronado.The girls team finished 5th place overall in the event and was led by Junior Hannah Preston. Other notables were Sophomore Lilli Wehmeyer, Senior Camryn Teer, Junior Avery Fahey, and Sophomore Chloe Crane.     To read more please log in or subscribe to ..read more

Trisha Williamson Forney High Girls Soccer Team claims the 13-5A title of District Champs. This win clinched the top spot for Forney with two games left to play. Lady Rabbits defeated Poteet 3-1 in an aggressive match at Memorial Stadium. Lady Rabbits scored first with an assist from Fallon Weatherford to Kasey Carter. Poteet was awarded a penalty kick to equalize (only the 2nd goal allowed in district). Lady Rabbits came back quickly with an assist from Chloe Chadwick and a goal by Kasey Carter.    To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. http://www.etyp ..read more

Warren Middle School Star Steppers Earn Multiple Awards at Competition Misty Holler After countless hours of practice over the course of nearly seven months, the Warren Middle School Star Steppers brought their talents to the dance floor last Saturday. The dance team, under the direction of Mrs. Amanda Garcia, traveled to McKinney Boyd High School for the Metroplex Dance Showcase by Showtime International. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. http://www.etypeservices.com/Forney%20MessengerID423/ News ..read more