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You may have heard of Captain Underpants, but have you heard of The Wolf in Underpants, a kids’ comic book? Students at Wimbish World Language Academy certainly have. They’ve even met the author. French author Wilfrid Lupano paid a special visit to Wimbish to teach students the art of comic book writing and how shapes…
If you’re not sure what it takes to be a substitute teacher in the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD, you can always ask Duff Elementary fourth-grade teacher Tori Kennedy for some advice. If that’s not good enough, you can head over to Butler Elementary where second-grade teacher Yssa Gilmore would probably offer up some similar tips. Why similar?…
Students at Sam Houston and Martin high schools got a special visit from real-life American heroes last week in advance of Veterans Day. A Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War and one of the last living veterans of the World War II battle at Iwo Jima traveled to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ to bring history to…
Las oportunidades para poner a los estudiantes en el camino hacia el éxito no se presentan con frecuencia, por lo que es importante actuar con rapidez cuando se presenten. Y ahora es el momento. Por tiempo limitado, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD brinda a los padres la oportunidad de transferir a sus hijos a un distrito que transformará…
The wait is over Back in August, Ditto Elementary students’ excitement for the new school year was tempered by a significant concern. Their playgrounds had been closed and were about to be demolished. The students knew that new playgrounds would be built to replace the old, but they weren’t sure the new ones would be…
If you want to find out more information about the specialized programs in the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD, you’re in luck. All 13 campuses that offer specialized programs have informational meetings set up where you can get all your questions answered.
Sam Houston High School senior Eduardo Cigala was on the bottom floor of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Museum of Art recently watching patrons go from one architectural design to another. His job? Stamping their tickets to show they had attended the Gathering at the Wellspring: Envisioning the Future of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ event sponsored by Wellspring on Main –…
The holidays are here, and that means the students from the Cake Club at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center are busy baking for their now-annual cake sale. The only problem: the cakes are already sold out! Cake? Yes, please! For the second year in a row, the Cake Club baked 6-inch…
Orchestra founders honored The hallway of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts was buzzing Saturday afternoon. Many people were dressed in their finest as they socialized over cookies that sat atop tables near a black Steinway grand piano. Like other guests, Adam Feldman was ecstatic to be in the building for the…
Is your green thumb up to par? If not, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s horticulture students can help. Purchase a plant at the CTC Come to the Fall Plant Sale at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC) greenhouse Nov. 16-17 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students from the Agriculture Science Center have planted, propagated and…