Archive for April, 2010
Ex-Employee Robs Pizzeria, Gives Up As Employees Chase Him Through Parking Lot
An ex-employee of Russo’s Pizzeria at 102300 Hwy. 6 in Missouri City came into the store this morning to report an issue with his final paycheck, and ended up robbing the place, according to police. Ahmad Hall-Chand, 29, went to …
FBISD’s Reduction In Force Complete
Fort Bend Independent School District Superintendent Timothy Jenney sent out an e-mail earlier this morning informing FBISD employees that the district’s reduction in force is complete. The reduction in
Two Sugar Land Residents Arrested In Drug Smuggling Bust
Two Sugar Land residents were arrested April 28 and guns, cocaine and cash have been seized after three Houston homes and one home in Sugar Land were searched. In
Pamela Brown Of Drabek Elementary School Named TEPSA’s “District 4 Assistant Principal Of The Year”
The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association has named Pamela Brown, assistant principal at Drabek Elementary School, as the District 4 Assistant Principal of the Year. The award
FBISD Maintains AA Bond Rating
Both Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings have affirmed Fort Bend Independent School District’s “AA” bond rating, noting that the district’s recent reduction in force “was necessary to
FBISD CANDIDATE FORUM: Is It Time For A New Superintendent?
FortBendNow.com is hosting an online candidate forum for Fort Bend Independent School District Board Of Trustee Candidates. Questions and the candidates’ answers will be published throughout the weeks
Thieves Use Woman’s Credit Card As She Is Cancelling It, Police Find, Arrest Suspects
Two women were sitting and talking inside the Starbucks at 5940 Hwy. 6 in Missouri City around 6 p.m. yesterday when a man walked up, grabbed one woman’s
Fort Bend ISD Names 2009-2010 Bilingual And ESL Teachers Of The Year
The Fort Bend Independent School District has announced its FBISD Bilingual Teacher of the Year and its English as a Second Language Teacher of the Year. John De
FBISD High School Students Take Part In Diversity Conference
Nearly 500 Fort Bend Independent School District high school students recently took part in the “FBISD High School Diversity Conference,” offered to students for the first time this
Sugar Land To Hold Community Meeting Concerning University Boulevard Expansion
The City of Sugar Land has scheduled an informational meeting on May 6 to discuss the expansion of University Boulevard from Commonwealth Boulevard to the Riverstone subdivision. The meeting
FBISD Student Named Middle School Poet Laureate Of Fort Bend County
Recently winners of the middle school category of the 2010 Fort Bend Poet Laureate Competition recently read their winning poems at Mugs Coffee Bar located on FM 359
Quail Valley Elementary School Addresses National Concern Of School Bullying
National reports indicate that 41 U.S. states have put in place legislation to crack down on bullying in schools, a problem that is being exacerbated by Internet communications.
Walker Station Elementary Students Win First In Mini Mathletes Contest
Walker Station Elementary students earned the highest marks at the sixth annual Mini Mathletes Contest for fourth and fifth graders hosted recently by Austin High School Mu Alpha Theta - Math National Honor Society. [caption id="attachment_45366" align="alignright"
