Cathy Jacobs, Matzke Elementary School principal, right center; and John Stephenson, Lakewood Methodist Church senior pastor, left center; hold commemorative Adopt-a-School certificates as the campus and community partner announced on Jan. 5 that they officially entered into an adoption partnership. They were joined by Dawn Tryon, CFISD director of community engagement, third from right; and Matzke administration and staff.

Jan. 7, 2025—Representatives from Lakewood Methodist Church visited the staff at Matzke Elementary School on Jan. 5 to officially announce their Adopt-a-School partnership with the campus.

CFISD’s Adopt-a-School program pairs schools with community organizations and business partners to utilize community resources to strengthen and enrich the quality of education for students.

John Stephenson, Lakewood Methodist Church senior pastor, signs an Adopt-a-School agreement after announcing their partnership with Matzke Elementary School on Jan. 5.

John Stephenson, senior pastor of Lakewood Methodist Church, expressed his excitement for adopting Matzke.

“We are really excited about the long-term relationship that we’ve had with Matzke Elementary,” Stephenson said. “This is really exciting to make it official. Teaching is a ministry, and God uses teachers to help kids know that they are valuable and we are grateful for everything that they do at Matzke.”

Cathy Jacobs, Matzke principal, expressed her gratitude for Lakewood Methodist Church adopting the campus.

“We are excited to re-establish our longstanding partnership with Lakewood Methodist Church,” Jacobs said. “We are deeply grateful for the positive impact they have on our school community and look forward to continuing to grow our relationship.”

For more information on the Adopt-a-School program, contact Dawn Tryon, director of community engagement, at 281-894-3950 or dawn.tryon@cfisd.net.