Tarrant County students receive backpacks, books and back-to-school boosts

Because the solar rose, households stirred in anticipation as they stood in line for the Tarrant County Again to College Roundup.

Native officers took to a stage Aug. 8 to excite children and oldsters concerning the upcoming faculty yr as they waited to select up free provides and assets.

“Let’s keep in mind that this can be a true, true testomony to a neighborhood coming collectively — companions, volunteers, public officers, simply everybody round Tarrant County — to verify our college students are served and get every little thing that you have to achieve success firstly of the college yr,” mentioned Luis Lozano, a Tarrant County Again to College Roundup board member.

Children have been antsy to pick their favourite shade of backpack or select a free e-book to take dwelling. 

Fort Price mum or dad Brianna Estrada wrangled three of her youngsters, together with rising second and third graders, to the occasion.

“All of this actually helps out lots. It takes a whole lot of stress out, particularly for haircuts, faculty provides, backpacks, now that we don’t have to fret about these too,” Estrada mentioned.

Estrada additionally discovered about new assets and packages for her children.

Elementary college students are sometimes the main focus for again to highschool, however the occasion additionally provided older college students new alternatives, Fort Price ISD Superintendent Karen Molinar mentioned.

“You heard Coca-Cola donated 200 laptops to our highschool college students who’re collaborating,” Molinar mentioned. “In fact, being right here on the neighborhood school exhibits our older children there’s a pathway for you after you graduate. It’s proper right here of their yard.”

The free providers have been unfold across the campus, permitting youngsters and oldsters to discover and interact in different actions equivalent to prepare rides, snow cones and even inflatable axe throwing.

Mary Abby Goss is a multimedia fellow for the Fort Price Report. Contact her at maryabby.goss@fortworthreport.org. 

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