On July 9, 2017 Lone Star Park and Score A Goal In The Classroom were honored to present the 2017 Bayard H. Friedman HERO Award to Beth Carpenter, a thirty-one-year employee of the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw I.S.D.!  Beth is a very outstanding custodian at her school, Eagle Mountain Elementary School, where her daughter Rebecca also works in the Physical Education Department, as a third generation employee!!

Mrs. Carpenter is a Hero to all her students and staff, continually demonstrating great values and leadership.  Congratulations to Beth and to her husband, Nicholas!  We deeply appreciate who she is, and all she does – “with such class!!”

LIBBY CURTIS, student at Fort Worth I.S.D.’s AHHS, is the new Jayne Trigg Fraley “Heart of the Jacket” Award winner.  Libby was selected as the most improved player on the tennis squad this school year, and she demonstrates a remarkable, ‘never-never-give-up’ attitude.  Way to go, Libby!!

FOR KIDS & PARENTS — Here are the Score A Goal In The Classroom Suggested Summer Reading Lists for 2017.  We hope you adults will encourage your kids to read these very entertaining and educational books for recommended for their age groups.  GIVE THEM A HEADSTART FOR SCHOOL NEXT YEAR!!  Please try sitting down and reading with them awhile several nights a week!  This will help you connect better with them, will be an excellent example for them to see your interest, and we think you’ll find it very rewarding!  SAGITC Reading Lists 2017 / SAGITC 6th-8 Sugg Reading List / SAGITC 9th-12 Sugg Reading List 2017

The Bob Tallman Achievement Award went to CY LUSCHEN, an outstanding graduating senior at Trinity High School!  He was presented this prestigious award at the rodeo on May 20, 2017.  Congratulations, Cy!! C Luschen B Tallman Award 2017

The selected most-improved students and one outstanding teacher in eight area schools were awarded the KOOL SOCK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD late May and June of this year.  These very special sock awards are provided once a year by Foot Cardigan of Dallas in conjunction with SAGITC.  Congratulations to each of these winners, as listed below:

Eagle Mt.-Saginaw ISD – Antonio Arellano, 2nd gr. student, and Christi Dauphinals, teacher – at Comanche Springs Elementary

Fort Worth ISD – Edward Briscoe Elementary – Gang Lam, 4th grade / Carroll Peak – Timothy Nunez, 2nd grade / M.L. Phillips – Benny Speed, 4th grade / Van Zandt Guinn – Daylon Potter, 5th grade

International Leadership of Texas, Keller – Hunter McDade, 1st grade

The Drama/Theater Teacher at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Nicholas Morris, was honored at the May 25, 2017 Betty Buckley Awards at Casa Manana. He was awarded the 2017 Bayard H. Friedman HERO Award for being the most outstanding in his field in North Texas, and given an all-expense-paid trip to San Diego for two this summer!

Nicholas has dedicated his career of more than twenty-five years to instill a love of the theater and drama in all of his students.  He says he is continuously amazed at how they overcome challenges and rise to the next level of excellence!  Mr. Morris received his Bachelor of Arts and Theatre from Midwestern State University, and his Master of Arts from Dallas Baptist University.  

DEBBIE O’BRIEN has been named the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Bayard H. Friedman HERO Award for being selected the most outstanding secondary school teacher in all of the North Texas schools!  Miss O’Brien received her new crystal trophy and check for $1,000 at the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performance at Bass Hall on Friday, May 12; and was recognized again at the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra concert on May 14, 2017.

Debbie is currently the orchestral music teacher at Fort Worth I.S.D.’s combined Benbrook Middle-High Schools, and has produced many Texas state winners in her twenty-nine years of teaching.  She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Texas in Arlington, and her Master’s Degree from Texas Christian University.  Congratulations, Debbie!!  

Thank You to D & M LEASING for sponsoring our organization’s “Keep the Reading Lamp Lit” Reading Program, which benefits elementary schools all over the North Texas area.  The data shows that their loyal support really helps participating students improve their READING SKILLS, READING STAMINA and SELF-ESTEEM!!!

*2016 BAYARD H. FRIEDMAN HERO AWARD Recipients were chosen as the best in their fields of education in North Texas and honored by Score A Goal In The Classroom, as follows:

Beverly Fletcher, FWISD – Visual Arts Director – Honored at the Dream Makers Art Festival and the Nutcracker Ballet at Bass Hall (2-25-16 and 12-23-16) / 2) Ramon Niño, III, FWISD – Mariachi Music Teacher – Honored by the Fort Worth Symphony at Bass Hall (5-14-16) / Dr. Germán Gutiérrez, FWYO Conductor – Honored also by the Fort Worth Symphony at Bass Hall (5-14-16) / Camille Haley, Birdville ISD – Drama Teacher – Honored at the Casa Mañana Buckley Awards (5-19-16) / Charlie Qualls, FWISD – Maintenance – Honored at Lone Star Park (7-9-16) / and Tim Buchanan, Aledo ISD – Athletic Director-Coach – HOnored at the Aledo Bearcat Stadium.

2016 HOLT HICKMAN HERO AWARD Recipient – Sue Testerman was honored at the November 19, 2016 Shrine Circus performance for being chosen the most outstanding 2016 Dyslexis Therapist/Teacher in North Texas.  Sue works effectively and affectionately with her students in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD.

All the above professionals in the education arena are deeply admired and appreciated by all their colleagues, and their students and families.  We applaud them as HEROES of our community!!  *XTO Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, awarded these individuals with a well-deserved $1,000.00 honorarium!

Thanks to Half Price Books, many TCU sorority and fraternity mentors, and about 300 young students from nine metroplex schools, the Saturday morning, “Fall in Love with Reading” Spring Reading Festival at TCU we sponsored was very fun and a win-win for all!   These are the schools who were invited to participate:

FWISD – Edward Briscoe Elementary, Mary Louise Phillips Elementary, and Tanglewood Elementary

BIRDVILLE ISD – Mullendore Elementary, Grace Hardeman Elementary

EAGLE MOUNTAIN-SAGINAW ISD – Northbrook Elementary, Gililland Elementary

EVERMAN ISD – Souder Elementary