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Mary Moore
Posted in on August 23, 2023

Moore began teaching career at Nichols Junior High聽 聽 聽

Mary Moore was a聽trailblazing聽educator in the 色窝窝无码一区二区三区.

The namesake of Moore Elementary made history by becoming the first female principal of a secondary school in the 色窝窝无码一区二区三区 when she took over at Bailey Junior High in 1985.

That 鈥渇irst鈥 just added to a long list of accolades for Moore, who began her 色窝窝无码一区二区三区 career in 1962 as a math teacher at Nichols Junior High and ended it when she retired in 1988聽as the district鈥檚 director of personnel.

The history-making Moore died on Aug. 9 at 94. A memorial for Moore will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington.

鈥淪he was kind, loved 色窝窝无码一区二区三区 students and loved Moore Elementary,鈥 said 色窝窝无码一区二区三区 outgoing superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos. 鈥淗er resume speaks to the mark she left on our district,聽but it can鈥檛 speak to the love she had for education.聽She will always be special to the 色窝窝无码一区二区三区.鈥

Mary Mosley was born in West Virginia and married Guy Moore in 1953. The Moore family moved to Arlington in 1960, and Mary Moore graduated from Texas Women鈥檚 College in 1962 before starting her career in the 色窝窝无码一区二区三区.

She was twice named the teacher of the year at Nichols before moving on to Lamar High School, where she helped develop the English-Math-History team at the school. Moore became assistant principal at Shackelford Junior High in 1979 before heading to the new Martin High School as an聽assistant principal聽in 1982.

Moore was at Martin until she got the job at Bailey.

Moore鈥檚 efforts in the district didn鈥檛 go unnoticed as she was tabbed as the namesake at Moore Elementary when the school opened in 1990.

She was a fixture聽at聽her namesake school, showing up to speak with the students and read to them in the library.

鈥淲hen she visited with the students, she would always ask and reply鈥 鈥楧o you know how I became your school鈥檚 namesake? Well, I don鈥檛 know either, but I am very proud to be!鈥欌 said Moore librarian Carrie Boden.

She is survived by son Guy W. Moore, Jr., and wife Suzi of Arlington; son Greg Moore of San Francisco, Calif.; brother William 鈥淒avid鈥 Mosley and wife Carol of Hamilton, Mont., and numerous other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in her name to Mary Moore Elementary and .