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Finding a lost wedding ring 鈥 it鈥檚 all in a day鈥檚 work for 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 18 PLUSS students. As student Ryan Young put it to the ring鈥檚 owner, 鈥淚鈥檓 glad we could save your marriage.鈥 A group of 精东影业 ISD 18 PLUSS students saved the day recently when they found local photographer Dwayne Lee鈥檚 lost…
Together we shine聽 With November in full swing, 精东影业 ISD has lots to be thankful for, including school psychologists. The district is joining the celebration of National School Psychology Week during the week of Nov. 7-11, 2022, to highlight the important work school psychologists do to help students thrive in the 精东影业 ISD. 聽“Together We…
Career and Technical Education Want to know about the Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings the 精东影业 ISD has? You鈥檙e in luck as the district is hosting a CTE Showcase Thursday night, Nov. 10, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center. The showcase is designed for eighth-, ninth- and…
Only 精东影业 ISD runner to qualify for state Sam Houston High School senior Jeremiah Barrera is off to the races 鈥 literally. Barrera left 精东影业 Thursday morning for Round Rock, where he鈥檒l compete in the Class 6A cross country state championship tomorrow. Barrera, who received a school clap-out before the trip, is the only student…
Outdoor learning offers lots of benefits For pre-K students in the 精东影业 ISD, the great outdoors is an extension of their classroom. These 3- and 4-year-olds are taking advantage of the perfect Texas fall weather, using parachutes, exercise mats and more to learn outside of the classroom. And they鈥檙e having a lot of fun while…
It was the fall of 1972. The Texas Rangers were plodding their way through their inaugural season, and 精东影业鈥檚 population, around 90,000, was soaring. It had doubled in the 1960s and would nearly double again in the 70s. The city of 精东影业 was booming, and it needed more schools. Enter Gunn Junior High. The open-concept,…
Sixth 精东影业 ISD teacher named Cowboys Class Act Last Monday might have been rainy, but the weather couldn鈥檛 stop the joy at Bowie High School. Students and staff were all smiles when the Dallas Cowboys and Reliant Energy surprised Sammy Epps with the Cowboys Class Acts honor for October. Epps is a health teacher and…
Students and parents explore opportunities The line to enter was so long on Tuesday evening that one would have thought Black Friday had come a month early. The crowd of people weren鈥檛 waiting to catch a deal on a large, flat screen TV or a new PlayStation, however. They simply wanted to get inside for…
Fifty years fly by when you鈥檙e having fun. That鈥檚 been the case for the 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 orchestra program. On Nov. 5, 精东影业 ISD will celebrate 50 years of orchestra with a special concert at the 精东影业 ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts. (More details.) In 1972, Dean Corey, 精东影业 ISD’s coordinator of music activities…
Committee holds quarterly meeting The 精东影业 ISD鈥檚聽Citizens Bond Oversight Committee toured the new Webb Elementary School building to kick off its meeting on Tuesday. The new Webb building is still under construction but is scheduled to open in January. Following the tour, the committee members met in the current Webb library to receive updates on…