FWABSE
Volume 1, Issue 3, January 10, 2018
Quote of the Week
President's Message
Hello FWABSE Members and Happy New Year!
2017 has brought a fast and furious movement and reigniting of FWABSE. As an organization FWABSE has hit the ground running. Members may have joined the following teams: Hospitality, Membership and Networking, Fundraising for Scholarships, Professional Learning and Research and Policy. FWABSE provides opportunities to explore best practices in teaching and learning, give back to our children and communities and experience personal professional growth. I am so honored to share that FWABSE has been recognized as the affiliate that has shown the greatest increase in membership for the fall 2017 months . However, we do not just want to increase member numbers for numbers sake. Our goal and purpose in 2018 is to increase members so that we can have the greatest impact on the lives of children of African descent and to provide meaningful support for the educators that work with our students.
Following you will find an updated calendar of FWABSE events. However, I would like to personally invite you to attend the upcoming Texas Alliance of Black School Educators or TABSE Conference that will be held in Houston, Texas, February 22-25, 2018. If you have not done so, I want to personally invite you to join FWABSE and encourage you to bring others to join. Have a wonderful spring semester, remember why we do the work we do and join the movement, join FWABSE.
Connect with FWABSE
FWABSE has many exciting things planned for the conference in Houston this February. In an effort to connect with all of our members please use the link below to indicate your attendance. Also, there are excellent volunteer opportunities for those in attendance. Please click the link below.
News You Can Use
January 8, 2018-----Executive Board Meeting
January 15, 2018-----MLK Parade and Social Event
January 22, 2018-----Executive Board Meeting 5-6 pm
January 22, 2018-----General Meeting 6-7 pm
January 27, 2018-----TABSE Networking and Conference Kick-Off, UNT Dallas
February 1, 2018-----FWABSE Social, Black History Month, 5'-8 pm
February 12, 2018-----Executive Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
February 19, 2018-----Executive Board Meeting, 5:30 pm
February 19, 2018-----General Meeting, 6:30 pm
February 22-25, 2018-----TABSE State Conference, Houston, Tx
March 13-18, 2018-----College Tour Trip, Washington DC (Dennis Dunkins)
FWABSE Remembers
A December to Remember
If you missed the FWABSE Holiday Scholarship Fundraiser, you missed an awesome experience! Attendees from the community, and area school districts including Crowley, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Lancaster, and Arlington all came together to support a great cause and have a great time socializing with one another. The FWABSE Executive Board and FUNraising committee would like to thank the performers, supporters and sponsors that helped to make this event a success:
Special Thanks!
Supporters
Berkins & Washington Photography
Shelia Crow-Decorations
Steven Johnson, Master of Ceremony
Performers
On the Move!
TABPHE Scholarship
Membership!
$35--FWABSE
$50--TABSE
$100--NABSE
The TABSE membership will offer discounts for the upcoming Conference
FWABSE Cares
FWABSE
Email: marron.mcwilliams@fwisd.org
Website: www.FWABSE.org
Location: 5700 Ramey Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 815-3000