ARGYLE, Texas — Argyle ISD is mourning the loss of Argyle Middle School principal Scott Gibson.
Argyle ISD Superintendent Dr. Courtney Carpenter said in a letter to families that Gibson “died Sunday following an accident out of state.”
“Mr. Gibson, whose fun-loving spirit permeated his campus, served as the AMS Principal since 2009 and first became an Eagle in 2006 as an assistant principal. He was a dedicated and engaging leader who inspired staff and created a positive learning environment for his students,” Carpenter’s letter read. “The inspiration for his career in public education came from his parents after seeing the impact they had on their students.”
“Please join us in remembering Mr. Gibson and keep his wife Jodie and their four children in your thoughts and prayers,” Carpenter continued.
Carpenter says the middle school is providing counseling resources for students and staff and additional resources from Denton ISD.
After-school activities at Argyle Middle School for Tuesday are canceled.
Before beginning as Argyle Middle School’s principal in 2009, Gibson served as AMS’ assistant principal from 2006-2009, and taught world geography at Northwest High School from 2004-2006 before that, according to his bio on Argyle Middle School’s website.
He taught and coached at Denton Ryan High School from 1997-2004.
His wife Jodie Gibson told WFAA that he loved his family more than anything in the world and they always planned their outings together. They have a daughter and three sons. Still, they shared him with his school district family because that's where his heart was as well.
"He was full of life and laughter," said Gibson, "His parents were educators, his grandmother was an educator. He came from an educated family."
"What he exuded most of the time was just joyfulness," said Jodie. "and he died very peacefully. He died happy."
During a telephone call Tuesday afternoon, Jodie Gibson shared with WFAA reporter Scoop Jefferson how much her husband meant to his family, the school district, and the community. She said Gibson had a unique ability to remember every student he coached over the years.
"He touched thousands and thousands of lives. We would go places in Denton, and people would be like, Hey, Coach Gibson, I mean, these are people that are you know, who he coached in 98, right? Mr. Gibson was their favorite from Argyle, They would just go out of their way to, you know, make sure they said hi to him and give just a little bit of context and he could pick it up and go, Yep, I know who you are," said Jodie.
Jodie says Gibson's funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 10 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Argyle. She referred to him as the spiritual leader of the family who will be missed by the family and throughout the school district, which she says has shown tremendous support.
"I have an amazing community. There are all these people in my house, and they have brought and placed so much food in front of me and help me," said Jodie. "I know God will carry us through this. It'll be hard because I never anticipated being a widow at 48 years old and having to raise my kids by myself. So, I am taking it one step at a time. And I trust in Jesus, and I know He will provide for me."
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