Weather

• 98º | Mostly cloudy | 20% chance of rain

Edu

• A new campus of Trinity Basin Preparatory opens tomorrow for the first day of school. The charter school’s Bolt Campus (412 W. Bolt St.) will serve up to 576 students in 5th-8th grades with 28 classrooms, library, art room, multimedia lab + gymnasium. Applications are still open for Fall 2022 admission. 🏫
• Speaking of back-to-school — Fort Worth ISD students will have tech-friendly rides to and from school this fall. Each FWISD bus has been outfitted with WiFi to help students stay connected and work on homework while they ride. Remember to check the new bus routes for the school year. 🚌

Civic

• On Thurs., Aug. 11, the city will discuss a new zoning district. “HP” Central Business District Peripheral would be located on the east side of downtown and provide zoning guidelines for increased residential development. Attend two public meetings at 2 p.m. + 6 p.m. in the Central Library at 500 W. 3rd St. 🏙️

Health

• The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth received a grant last week to continue serving children throughout the metroplex. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas awarded HSC a $25,000 Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant that will support the Pediatric Mobile Clinic that has served 11,000+ patients free of charge. 🩺 

Kids

• Calling all working parents — Need a safe, fun place for your student to hang out after school? Registration is open for the city’s After-School Program. Hosted at 20 local community centers, students ages 5-13 can get academic support, cultural enrichment, and playtime from school dismissal to 6 p.m. 🎒

Pets

• Looking for a new best fur-end? Now’s the time. During NBCUniversal’s nationwide Clear the Shelters event, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control is waiving all adoption fees for all of August. Check out the animals in need of homes + adoption locations across the city. 🐾

Sports

• The future site of a professional soccer complex goes before the city council today. At 6 p.m. the council will discuss rezoning land near I-35 and Basswood Boulevard for commercial and residential development, allowing the building of the sports facility. Watch the meeting. ⚽

Environment

• A bug smaller than a penny will change the landscape at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. The emerald ash borer — an invasive exotic beetle — has infested the ash trees of the northwest Fort Worth center. Experts expect the trees to die out in the next three years. 🪲 (Community Impact)

Real Estate

• Trying to expand your career and your family at the same time is a job in and of itself. See what the Weir family did to ensure they thought smarter, not harder when it came time to sell their home. *