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Ready to Celebrate To say Hispanic Heritage Month got off to a loud, roaring start would be an understatement. Wimbish World Language Academy students, parents and staff gathered at the front entrance to kick off the month-long fiesta while a local mariachi band provided the morning鈥檚 soundtrack. Hispanic Heritage Month aims to recognize the history,…
精东影业 ISD鈥檚 parent and community engagement department is hosting a Fall Family Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Boles Junior High. 鈥淕earing up for Success 鈥 Families Powered by Possibilities鈥 features a series of workshop sessions aimed to help families stay engaged with their student鈥檚 academic and social success.聽 Campus and district-level…
Who says Mr. Potato Head can鈥檛 have feet for ears? Certainly not the pre-K 4 students in Bobbi Nelson鈥檚 class at Swift Elementary. Students are finding all kinds of ways to use their imagination as this year’s curriculum takes them Full STEM Ahead! What鈥檚 sparking their imaginations? Centergize! What is Centergize? Centergize time lets students…
Next month 精东影业 ISD students can participate in college entrance testing for free during the school day. All eighth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students will be able to take tests as well as seventh- and ninth-grade AVID students. 精东影业 ISD seniors, except those attending Turning Point Secondary, will take the ACT free of charge on…
Name one person that鈥檚 been in education for 30 years, switched from special education to culinary arts and continues to find ways to creatively connect with students. You may not be able to, and that鈥檚 why Alyce Monroe at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center is in a class of her own. Reliant and…
Phase one includes demolition and site work Remember that gas station that was in 精东影业 High School鈥檚 front yard at the corner of Park Row and Cooper? It鈥檚 gone. 精东影业 ISD bought the Shell station and tore it down to make way for some major improvements and an expansion at the school. All that鈥檚 left…
School attendance is critical, and September sets the tone for the rest of the year. That鈥檚 why the 精东影业 ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month for the next four weeks. Success in school hinges on attendance. You can鈥檛 do well in school if you鈥檙e not there. And research suggests that attendance in the first month…
Codi Van Duzee is on fire! Head on. Face to face. She prefers to look challenges directly in the eye. After being in the education field for over 20 years, it can be easy to get comfortable with the rhythms of the school year. The list goes on and on, from never-ending professional development and…
Berry Elementary The future Berry Elementary School is officially topped out. Tuesday, the last beam of the new structure was hung, a significant milestone in the construction of the new school. To celebrate the topping out, Berry principal Rose Ravin joined others from the construction contractor, Joeris General Contractors, the architect, HKS, and the 精东影业…
Goodside Healthcare 精东影业 ISD is partnering with Goodside Health to bring healthcare services to 精东影业 ISD families at select campuses. Goodside Health providers can assess, diagnose and treat the most common pediatric conditions 鈥 all from the convenience of 鈥痽our school鈥痗ampus.聽 Students are eligible to register for SchoolMed regardless of insurance or residency status. (Note:…