A farmer opens new ground with a plow and in doing this comes a fresh new possibility of a new crop. But what if this field was plowed in early Spring and weather conditions prevented good sprouting and growth? Here in our region the opportunity to replow and replant offers itself to anyone that will take plow in hand, so to speak, and start anew. The corn and black-eyed peas sprout but fail to really grow and produce due to the conditions of early heat and drought? What to plant now knowing that irrigation will have to occur and understanding that the choice of crop will have to coordinate with the time of harvest? Well, one plants pumpkin seeds so that they will grow and turn their characteristic orange in October.
And what does a teacher do when the first style of instruction doesn’t seem to “take root”? A great teacher recognizes the lack of growth in their students and re-plows that field of knowledge with different seeds to enable their students to grow and excel. One of the ways that teachers find different seeds is through the teacher-requested grant program. Since the launch of the grant program in 2008, the Forney Education Foundation has funded over $1,000,000 for Forney ISD teachers, administrators, and staff. Over the summer, teachers have been examining different pathways for learning and then researching whether there is a grant opportunity that could fit the parameters of the grant process.
While it is really too hot too soon for what has been a “normal” growing season, understanding how to pivot and replant the crops that can still be grown, FISD teachers are looking to their first opportunity to plant those seeds for learning for the upcoming school year. Here is your chance to get hold of the plow and help create a good harvest for the students in Forney. Please visit www.forneyisdfoundation. org and sign up to donate any amount to help our teachers plow and plant the seeds of knowledge!
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