Community Corner
🌱 Why are new classroom cameras worrying some Fort Worth ISD parents?
Also check out Glow Getter 10K on the Fort Worth Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are new classroom cameras worrying some Fort Worth ISD parents?
- How a new west Fort Worth coffee shop fights homelessness
- How Fort Worth became the hub for a major Hispanic business summit
Also on today's calendar: Glow Getter 10K and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Near-record heat, with a high of 107 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fort Worth ISD responds to concerns over classroom web cameras at some campuses (nbcdfw.com) — Fort Worth ISD is defending new classroom web cameras in some Elevate Network campuses after parents raised privacy and communication concerns. District leaders say the cameras only provide live instructional feeds to support students when teachers are absent or students are temporarily moved, while families and advocates continue pressing for clearer explanations and stronger transparency around how the technology will be used. 
2. A greater good is coming to west Fort Worth — through coffee, thrifting and giving (fortworthreport.org) — A new social enterprise coffee shop and thrift store, the Greater Good Collective, has opened on South Cherry Lane in west Fort Worth, creating jobs for people experiencing homelessness through Presbyterian Night Shelter's UpSpire program. Staff receive transportation, uniforms, and lunch, while community donations and shopping help fund shelter services and future expansion, including another planned site on Fort Worth's east side.
3. USHCC National Conference Brings Hispanic Business Leaders to Fort Worth (tamacc.org) — Fort Worth is set to host the 47th Annual USHCC National Conference, drawing Hispanic entrepreneurs, executives, and policymakers from across the country. The multi-day event will pack the city with networking, educational sessions, and deal‑making opportunities, positioning Fort Worth as a key hub for Hispanic-owned businesses and anyone looking to grow their company and connections.
4. Real-time crime initiative, roundabout art: See 3 updates from Keller City Council (communityimpact.com) — Fort Worth's Real Time Crime Center is expanding into the new TRIDENT hub, and Keller just voted to join the Fort Worth-led crime and data-sharing initiative based at 505 W. Felix St. The meeting also advanced Keller's growth with incentives for a new HOPS Kitchen + Bar and ongoing plans for public art at a key roundabout, shaping how nearby suburbs connect with Fort Worth.
5. Fort Worth-area football: four takeaways from Aledo-Southlake Carroll scrimmage (star-telegram.com) — Fort Worth-area high school football fans get an early look at how powerhouse Aledo stacks up against Class 6A giant Southlake Carroll in a preseason scrimmage. The Bearcats impressed on both sides of the ball, fueling expectations for big-time playoff matchups involving Aledo, Carroll and North Crowley that Fort Worth fans can easily travel to and enjoy.
📸 Around Fort Worth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Worth
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- What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - Casey's Kids Volunteer Interest Meeting
Eagle Ridge ES 350 Keller Parkway, Keller, 76248
5:00 pm - What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - Glow Getter 10K →
3000 S Hulen St, Fort Worth
6:00 am - Fort Worth Homebuyer's Fair →
3908 McCart Ave, Fort Worth 76110
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CHS Boys Cross Country (V) vs Hillsboro High School Hillsboro Eagle
Castleberry High School Away - Wallace Park
8:00 am - CHS Girls Cross Country (V) vs Hillsboro High School Hillsboro Eagl
Castleberry High School Away - Wallace Park
8:00 am - CHS Volleyball (JV) vs FW Country Day - Volleyball (F) - Junior Var
Castleberry High School Away - Fort Worth Country Day Round Gym
5:00 pm - CHS Volleyball (V) vs FW Country Day - Volleyball (F) - Varsity
Castleberry High School Away - Fort Worth Country Day Round Gym
6:15 pm - Community Listening Session
Fort Worth ISD 1401 Jones St., Meeting Room 113
6:00 pm - Superintendent's Strategic Action Session
Fort Worth ISD South Hills High School - 6101 McCart Ave.
6:30 pm - CHS Volleyball (JV) vs Brewer - Volleyball (F) - Junior Varsity
Castleberry High School Home - Competition Gym
4:30 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
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- Harmony School of Innovation-Fort Worth Earns "A" Rating for 5th Consecutive Year —Brittany Lehning Read on Patch
- ⚠️PLEASE STAY ALERT⚠️ if driving Rand between Meadowbrook and Oakland Park, keep watch for a family of black bellied whistler ducks.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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