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Fred F. Florence Middle School

1625 N. Masters Drive, Dallas, TX 75217

Phone: (972) 749-6000
Fax: (972) 749-6001
info-florenceMS@dallasisd.org

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

Theodore Timms
Principal

Trent McColly, Ruby White
Assistant Principal(s)

Deborah J. Williams
Associate Principal-Teaching and Learning

Grade levels:
6-8

Motto/Mission:
GLADIATORS DETERMINED FOR GREATNESS, DESTINED FOR SUCCESS

Uniform colors

• Top:
  White or Gold
• Bottoms:
  Solid khaki, navy blue, or black

School colors: Blue, and gold

Mascot: Gladiator

Enrollment: 1,126

Number of teachers: 83

Hours/Bell schedule: First period: 8:30-9:20 a.m.; Second period: 9:25-10:10 a.m.; Third period: 10:15-11:35 a.m.; A Lunch 10:15-10:45; B Lunch 11:05-11:35; Fourth period: 11:40 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; C Lunch 11:40-12:10; D Lunch 12:30-1:00; Fifth period: 1:05-1:50 p.m.; Sixth period: 1:55-2:40 p.m.; Seventh period: 2:45-3:30 p.m.

Trustee district: District 4

Learning Community:
East Secondary -
Regina Jones

Other Contacts

Librarian:
(972) 749-6030 Linda Cooper

Counselor:
(972) 749-6024 Sharon Everett 6th grade,Charlie Knighten 7th grade, Latecia Bryant 8th grade

Clinic:
(972) 749-6036 Bonnie Nelson

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
AVID, TAG, PSAT, Choir, Theater Arts, and Dance

After-school programs:
Academic Tutoring, National Junior Honor Society, College Readiness, Pep Squad, Chess Club,Yearbook Book Club, Performing Arts, Science, ARI/AMI TUTORING

Extracurricular activities:
Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Track, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading,Dance,Pep Squad and Band

Parent Involvement

PTA, SBDM, Parent Academy , Adult Basic Education

Major Awards and Honors

Special awards in Sports, Band,Choir and Math Olympiad

Fred Farrel Florence, banker and civic leader, was born in New York City on Nov. 5, 1891, to Lithuanian immigrants Mose and Celia (Freedman) Fromowitz. His family moved in 1892 to New Birmingham, Texas, then two years later to Rusk, where he attended public school through the 10th grade. He worked in the family store, sold newspapers, and, like his brothers and sister, legally changed his name to Florence. At age 15 he began his life's work at the First National Bank in Rusk. He advanced to assistant cashier by 1911 and moved on to positions as bookkeeper at the American Exchange Bank in Dallas (1911), cashier at the First State Bank in Ratcliff (1912), and vice president (1912) and president (1915) of the Alto State Bank. Florence enlisted in the Signal Corps Aviation School of the United States Army with the rank of corporal in 1918 and was discharged later that year as a second lieutenant. He then returned to his bank presidency in Alto and later served as a town alderman and mayor (1919). In 1920, he became first vice president of the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, which became Republic National Bank and Trust Company in 1922 and was renamed Republic National Bank of Dallas in 1937. Florence was president from 1929 until 1957, when he became chairman of the executive committee with the duties of chief executive officer. On Feb. 21, 1928, he married Helen Lefkowitz; they adopted two children. He died in a Dallas hospital of hepatitis on Dec. 25, 1960.