The Days of the Grant Train

The two best days in the Forney Education Foundation’s year occurred this past week on October 26th and 27th when the Grant Train rolled through the northside on Thursday and the southside on Friday. You may ask why are these the two best days. They are the best because this is when FEF visits the classrooms of the teachers whose grants were chosen and informs them and their class that their requested grants have been funded. Sometimes the announcement is met with tears of joy, but it is always met with huge smiles and thank yous. This year was no different, and every year is special as these dedicated education professionals have oftentimes been to some conference or workshop where they were taught about something new or innovative that can enhance the classroom experience for their students.

This year’s teachers are a wonderful example of the educational professionals in Forney ISD. The Foundation is always interested in the “why” that teachers have for the grant requests they submit. And it is mostly the same type of answer – to facilitate the learning ability of their students that involves the student into the learning.

Now, just because the Grant Train has rolled through Forney ISD doesn’t mean you can’t still make a difference. The deadline for Adopt-A-Grant is still open until November 17th. To see how easy it is to adopt a grant for this year, please visit www.forneyisdfoundation. org and read through the grants that are available for adoption!