Oakhurst Neighborhood Association
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To promote better communication, neighborhood unity, civic spirit and goodwill among area residents.
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Just a reminder...
ONA Monthly Meeting Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:00 p.m. Calvary Christian Academy Library 1401 Oakhurst Scenic Drive Come learn about the Riverside Community Time Exchange! For more info, visit the group's website.
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A brief history of our local high school, as taken from this month's Oak Leaflet:
August 1935: Ground is broken for a new high school in Riverside; thousands attend a sunrise groundbreaking ceremony. September 15, 1936: Riverside High School opens its doors to senior high and junior high students. The school mascot, the Eagle, is chosen to honor the Eagle family, who were influential in Riverside education for many years—from Dr. Daniel Eagle, who built the first one-room Riverside school in 1876, to his grandson George Eagle, a school board member who led the crusade to build a high school in Riverside. The Fort Worth Independent School District has begun an ambitious implementation of its "Gold Seal Programs of Choice" for high school students. The FWISD describes the program as "the power to choose courses of study based on personal interests and passions. It is the power to take ownership of the education experience. And it is the power that comes with being engaged in learning and excited about the future." Students and parents in Riverside are particularly interested in CRHS’s Gold Seal programs. These include:
A little belated...but here's wishing the best to you and your families, from your neighbors and friends in the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association. May your 2013 be a memorable, successful, and enjoyable one!
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AuthorRick Herring has been a neighborhood volunteer, leader, and activist in Fort Worth for over thirty years. A lifelong resident, Rick was raised in the Riverside community, where five generations of his family have lived. Archives
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