Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. In the minds of many, she carries with her the scarlet S affixed to those in small towns, suburban or rural, who dont honor the sanctity of high school football: snitch, squealer, sinner. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. "When a social media concern is brought to the attention of the district, we have a responsibility to review it. Lewis made it clear that they could not take her son out of class to talk to him. Show us with your support. Catherine Marfin, Breaking News Reporter. MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, Houston is ugly, and I've never felt more at home, Texas A&M upset win clears path for UH to snag top overall seed, This is what Houston looks like from space, Oops! But he doesnt like it., When her son talks, she stares at him intently, looking for signs that hes upset or angry. First published on August 30, 2021 / 5:42 PM. He will step down as principal at Colleyville Heritage High School and remain on paid leave until 2023. first accused of teaching critical race theory during a Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District school board meeting. When Lori Lewis learned that many players on her sons Colleyville Heritage football team were using steroids, she blew the whistle. Dallas, Texas 75201. We remain committed to providing a learning environment at Colleyville Heritage that fosters and encourages student academic and extracurricular achievement," Grapevine-Colleyville ISD said in a news release. At Colleyville Heritage High, students rushed to defend James Whitfield, who has been accused of embracing critical race theory and is in danger of being fired. Bryan, afraid that someone inside had called the police, did the same. It had absolutely nothing to do with race., The photo that aired in initial media reports was not the only photo that was received by the District, Kristin Snively, executive director of communications for the district, wrote in an email to The Dallas Morning News. Who is available? COLLEYVILLE, Texas The embattled principal of Colleyville Heritage High School is expected to learn his employment fate this coming Monday. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? The scandal at CHHS, as well as the well-publicized suicide of a student-athlete in Plano, Texas resulted in the implementation of random drug testing by the University Interscholastic League in 2007. During the following months, the reporters put together their package of stories. Not one day has gone by that I havent had to deal with this or talk about it to someone. The CHHS kids who posted to the Morning News steroids bulletin boards, saying everyone knew this was a problem, that it is still a problem. The decision. If a student must be absent from school a parent should call or email the school Attendance Office, the day of the absence, to report the student's name and the reason. "But if it's not CRT for this group, it will be something else.". Faking it wasnt easy. (Even though, technically, its in Euless.) In GCISD, we calculate 3 different GPAs following the conclusion of each semester. Grapevine-Colleyville sources have said that the district does not teach CRT, a doctrine that pushes the notion that racism underpins Americas history, laws and institutions, according to the Dallas Morning News. By now, she had revealed her identity in subsequent newspaper stories. We've received your submission. Can you hide it? and I asked, Why? I can control my kids, one parent said to her during the meeting. "We don't know what report they're talking about," she said. 5401 Heritage Ave. Colleyville, TX 76034-5919. Colleyville Heritage High School went on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, March 1. No, it didnt. Nine CHHS players have admitted to using steroids. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD may decide his fate by Monday. We understand that members of our community have questions, but the District does not resolve personnel matters in the media. She didnt take long to make her decision: Bring it on.. In early August, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD placed Whitfield on administrative leave. Im going to fight him.. They werent snitches. Aria Jones, Breaking news reporter. Thank you for spreading love! 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The coaches had told him to get bigger and stronger if he wanted to earn a starting position, he said. But no names were used. She said the issue comes up informally "every time a professional athlete makes headlines" for steroid use. Colleyville Heritage High School (CHHS) is a public secondary school in Colleyville, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. When no one showed up, she called the owner to ask why. I have done nothing wrong by anyone, Whitfield said. Good Lord, Lewis thought. Why should my kid be drug-tested just because you cant control yours?. ON FEBRUARY 12, A SATURDAY, LEWIS WALKED into a salon to have her hair done. His resignation wont be official until Aug. 15, 2023. Colleyville Heritage High School is the 235th largest public high school in Texas and the 1,266th largest nationally. According to state test scores, 55% of students are at least proficient in math and 77% in reading. I'm ready to turn that next page, Whitfield told The Texas Tribune on Wednesday. I love them, they love me," Whitfield said in an interview with WFAA's Jason Whitely on the same day the students walked out of school to support him. The students named an adult with no ties to the school as the source of the substances. Earlier this week, Abbott asked the Texas Education Agency, along with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the State Board of Education, to develop statewide standards preventing "obscene content in Texas public schools.". Ive only chosen to speak out against baseless allegations after [the district] allowed a man to speak my name at the July 26 board meeting, he said. The parents shes known since Bryan played tee ball with their kids a dozen years ago ignore her. It ate at her. "His diversity efforts have just been amazing," said student Samantha Zelling, who took part in Friday's march and protest. Hes a good kid. The video was shot off campus and not during normal school hours.. CHHS has several sub-administrators who are given students to oversee based on last name. 535. James Whitfield - Colleyville Heritage High Principal (CBS 11), Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Releases New Statement On Decision To Put Principal James Whitfield On Paid Administrative Leave. For Lori Lewis is, if not a pariah in Colleyville, a shamed woman in the eyes of many who believe her campaign has unfairly smeared its high school, coach, and football program. But as Lewis read it, she found something horrible. When he decided not to play (and when he noticed acne on his back during the family vacation in Florida), he stopped. Hes a happily married man. At a board meeting a few weeks before last weeks, the parent group accused Whitfield by name which is against school board meeting rules. 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The district told WFAA again Friday that the decision has nothing to do with critical race theory or allegations by a small group of parents. Hate and #racism will not rule the day. As she waited, she overheard customers gabbing. They are: 1. Colleyville Heritage High School Principal James Whitfield opened up in a lengthy Facebook post on July 31 about the incident from 2019 shortly after he had been promoted to the top post at the middle school. In a Sept. 1 written statement the district said: "The District has received numerous questions regarding the decision to place Dr. James Whitfield on paid administrative leave. Devin Bryant, a senior at Covenant Christian Academy in Colleyville, says he was expelled for being gay and "evil." Principal Tommy Jeffrey doubles down on his decision, calls LGBTQ lifestyle non . The school became the focus of national attention during a 2005 steroid scandal involving multiple student-athletes. Dec 29, 2022 The 2022-23 UIL high school soccer season officially starts today and the Star Telegram released its first soccer area rankings this week. The tick-tock drama of Bryans story, that compelling personal narrative, the hour-by-hour recounting of his traverse from good kid to drug user, would elevate the series. I guess they dont care.. They had the Courier article spread out, and several people were closely eyeing the photo accompanying the story. The story was long, one of several the Morning News would run that week concerning steroid use. How long did you do it? Rogers said the organization surveyed districts across the state in fall 2002 and asked whether they saw a need for rules on steroids or a program of steroid testing. Last Monday, August 23, students gathered at a school board meeting to express their support for Whitfield. James Whitfield, principal of. "They're here to show their voice. She couldnt even get her grass cut? She says she sued Coach Cunningham not just because she feels his remarks made life tough in Colleyville, but because she says she wants to be sure other schools will think twice before ignoring a whistle-blower. At that moment, it didnt seem like an earth-shattering admission. Because even though Lewis did the right thing, and even though she took every measure to protect her sons identity when she made that call and then later took her story to the media, it is Bryan who ultimately paid the price for his moms principled stand. Anna Caplan, Special Contributor. Thinks he will. On July 31, Whitfield responded to the claims in a lengthy Facebook post. There were several long pauses, she says. Can you hide it?' Whitfield wrote that the allegations were connected to a 2019 presentation he took part in as middle school principal on Breaking the Barriers that addressed peoples differences. They had pieced together a clear picture of a serious problem. 8:06 PM on Aug 30, 2021 CDT Updated at 1:21 PM on Sep 1, 2021 CDT. # 1,954 in National Rankings. Opposition to critical race theory has become a rallying cry for Texas Republican leaders, who claim its indoctrinating students and teaching white students that they are racist. He loves his new school. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. My mom catches me at everything, Bryan says. And when he went to his truck after school, there was a sheet of notebook paper under his windshield wiper with one word scrawled across it: SNITCH.. Officers were called around . Going forward, Whitfield believes his work in education isnt done. I thought, Wow, that didnt work. Colleyville Heritage High School 5401 Heritage Avenue Colleyville, TX 76034 P 817-305-4700 F 817-358-4765 Other people in the audience shouted in support and cheered when Clark made his remarks. He pulled forward into a parking space and waited on his friends, hoping everyone else would ignore him. "We're talking about a very short period, weeks," district spokeswoman Robin McClure said. I am the first African American to assume the role of principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be.". An 18-year-old man and a juvenile student are facing criminal charges after a handgun was found inside a student's car at Colleyville Heritage High School on Tuesday. On the bus, she read, careful not to catch anyones eye. Even though it was approved by the district, the presentation was used to vilify my colleagues and me, he wrote. Beal asked her to come into the school for a talk. Kids need us! the principal added. Phone calls can only be accepted the day of the absence. Read more about this topic: Colleyville Heritage High School, Athletics Other articles related to "steroid controversy, steroid, steroids": Because the use took place away from school and in the off-season, when it was not related to a school activity, it is unclear whether any school policies have been violated, McClure said. But if were really concerned about reputations here, whose reputation has been damaged more? He wrote that he cant ask others to speak up if he wont, and that being a school administrator does not take away my rights and ability to be human and defend myself.. McClure said no school officials have been implicated in the matter. It has 2,123 students in grades 9th through 12th. Officers were called around 3:20 p.m. to the campus in the 5400 block of Heritage Avenue about a man with a gun. GRAPEVINE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Dozens of students and parents rallied outside Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's school board meeting Monday night, August 23, to show support for Colleyville. Told that, McClure said she was certain the information had been passed on to the Colleyville department. LIVE: Colleyville Heritage vs. Grapevine | 2023 High School Soccer - YouTube Premieres in 4 hours February 21 at 4:00 PM Rice Memorial vs. Colchester | 2023 High School Boys Basketball. He hopes he starts, he says. Dave Denning, a former Grapevine High School principal, will serve as interim leader of the campus, Ryan said. Everyone would forget about it soon enough. 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The vial had been photographed on Bryans glass dining room table, and the students were examining the fuzzy reflections in the glass to figure out whose house it was. Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas hosted controversial event. He looked online and immediately saw a photo of him and his wife on the beach -- a photo shot by a professional photographer on their anniversary. "The vast majority of people in that community, they know who I am. Its a stupid lawsuit. One of those parents complained. Lewis wanted to get up and walk out, but she stayed put, stayed silent. I am grateful for your partnership and look forward to working with you to serve and support the students of Colleyville Heritage High School.. "I chalk it up to educators are held to a different standard, unfortunately. "What he's done is said listen, we teach lots of different types of kids. Among other things, SB 3 bans schools from making political activism part of a course and says teachers may not be compelled to talk about a widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs.. The students created a fake wall with the. James Whitfield, 43, principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, has been placed on leave by the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD after being accused of teaching critical race theory at his. "I look at the picture, and I look at the words above it, and it says, 'Is this the Dr. Whitfield we want leading our schools?' Dr. James Whitfield has been on administrative leave since late August. The school is a part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and serves freshmen through senior students in Colleyville and the surrounding areas of Tarrant County. GreatSchools Rating 5 reviews Awards Public school 1,974 Students Grades 9-12. Catherine writes about breaking news, crime and the Dallas Zoo. Lewis was convinced the tiny bottle held heroin, unaware that most illicit drugs are not sold with pharmaceutical labels. He knewfrom friends, from weight-room whispers, from his own two eyesthat many of the starters were accomplishing just that task with injected aid. COLLEYVILLE - Nine Colleyville Heritage High School students involved in football and other athletics have admitted to using steroids, district officials said Friday. Sitting in her living room, Lewis moans slightly and puts her head down when her son explains what his life is like now: I just want this to be over, Bryan, 17, says. Colleyville Heritage High School Principal James Whitfield has faced sharp criticism from some parents who are accusing him of teaching critical race theory. Then, one evening the Courier reporter called Lewis and asked if he could pass along her phone number to two reporters with the Dallas Morning News who were working on a series of stories examining steroid use in high schools all across North Texas. How did you get the syringes? "We don't make rules unless we're asked by our member schools.". Colleyville Heritage High School Principal James Whitfield opened up in a lengthy Facebook post on July 31 about the incident from 2019 shortly after he had been promoted to the top post at. About 20 showed up to the second meeting. James Whitfield chose to resign from his position as principal of Colleyville Heritage High School and the school board unanimously accepted on Monday. Twitter Fam, Youve probably seen #IStandwithDrWhitfield coming across your timeline, wondering what on earth is going on. "I wish I had the conviction to say, 'No, I'm not going to take it down; that's a picture of me and my wife kissing on the beach; there's no reason for me to take this photo down.'". He talked quickly, stumbling over his words, trying to explain his reasoning. (817) 305-4700. I know that there's just so many people under these attacks and that's my greatest fear because this profession means so much to me, he said. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. ", "Anything that has to do with being inclusive, having a safe and nurturing environment for all students, they want to attach that to CRT, because it's the boogeyman buzzword of the day," added Whitfield. I knew it as soon as I finished the story. She asked the druggist to decipher the label for her. He took notes: Most Football Team taking SteroidsSon Played last yearCoach CunninghamSon Plays [blacked out]*Anomysly*. We will not sit silently while these individuals continue their bigoted attacks. Maybe he wont tell anyone.Then she read paragraph 33, which detailed Patricks efforts to have a woman buy his needles so he wouldnt arouse suspicion: The cheerleader went to a nearby Kroger supermarket. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, 18-year-old man, student face charges after gun found in car at Colleyville Heritage High School, What we know after 3 children killed, 2 wounded at Ellis County home, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defers comment on revival of sexual harassment lawsuit. HERE IS PART OF ABC CHANNEL 8 SPORTS director Dale Hansens on-air editorial from April 19, the day Lewis filed a lawsuit against Coach Chris Cunningham for slander, asking for $1.5 million in damages. They said, Could you take it down? 5401 Heritage Avenue, Colleyville, TX 76034. But James Whitfield said he took it to mean the issue was he was in an interracial relationship. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. McClure said school officials held meetings and questioned students, but nobody admitted to using the muscle-building substances. This story has been shared 117,245 times. She told the pharmacist she needed to vaccinate a horse. How did you feel? The 18-year-old was arrested on charges of trespassing on school grounds and having a weapon in a place where its prohibited. That Friday after the story had come out, near midnight, Bryan got a call on his cell phone. Ive told you everything I know. A few days later, he dialed the players cell phone to arrange delivery, reaching him in an SAT preparation class.. GPA is calculated on a 4.0 weighted GPA scale. Instead of issuing their support of me, they came after me, he said. She wants a million-five. Butbefore he could pop open the champagne his boss called and asked him to check his email. Nov. 10, 20215 PM Central. His decision. Bryan may be able to help, but dont contact him at school. She worried he would be labeled a snitch if it became a public ordeal. Lewis didnt want to confront Bryan in front of his friends. Can you believe those boys using steroids? one asked. Not Lewis. I am the first African American to assume the role of Principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be, he wrote. While the move may have been about personnel, Whitfield said it feels personal. RANKINGS star-telegram.com/article2703187 #txhssoccer 5401 Heritage Avenue, Colleyville, TX 76034 . 750 North St.Paul St. "They said, 'Could you take it down? COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE. Ive counted. Bryan, three inches taller, popped him in the face. Lewis told Beal that her son had used steroids, that he obtained them from other kids on the team, that they got them from someone at the nearby Whataburger. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and public relations. To the kids, it wasnt just about making coaches happy. There were four teenagers inside, two in the front seat, two in back. Dan Patrick has called it a ridiculous leftist narrative. Gov. We just have to lay low, she said. She was sad that shed been proven right. "I think it's sweet. , Lori Lewis says the comments by Coach Cunningham slandered her and her reputation has been damaged.
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