Gordon ISD students return to tornado-damaged campus

Gordon ISD students return to school after tornado devastation

Gordon ISD students walked back into classrooms for the first day of the new school year after a direct hit from an EF-1 tornado a few months ago.

Gordon ISD students return to tornado-damaged campus

The first day of school on Thursday marked a fresh start for students in Gordon, about 65 miles west of Fort Worth. Last spring, an EF-1 tornado damaged the main school building and the athletic fields. The district was forced to end the school year early.

From Tornado to Triumph

Source: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash / Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Thursday marked not only the first day of school but a fresh start for students in Gordon ISD. At the end of the last school year, an EF-11 tornado damaged just about every building on campus, which forced the district to end the school year early. Dedicated crews and teachers worked over the summer to restore classrooms. Superintendent Holly Campbell says the hardest part of this rec…