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ACCHS VALEDICTORIAN RICHARD AGUILAR It鈥檚 graduation season and we聽are celebrating the Class of 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian for all eight 精东影业 ISD high schools. Meet 精东影业 College and Career High School鈥檚 valedictorian Richard Aguilar. NAME:聽Richard Aguilar SCHOOL: 精东影业 College and Career High School COLLEGE:聽University of Texas at Austin or the University of Texas at 精东影业…
Young JH one of only 50 awarded a Moon Tree Most everyone dreams of going to the moon one day. But if you can鈥檛 make it to the moon, maybe a Moon Tree from NASA is the next best thing.聽 At least that鈥檚 what Young Junior High principal Kirsten Lundin聽believes. 聽 Earlier this month, the…
STAAR scores For STAAR 2024 Grades 3-8 and High School STAAR End Of Course (EOC) 聽The 2024 STAAR and STAAR EOC test results will be released for parents by TEA as follows: STAAR 3-8 results will be released on June 14. STAAR EOC Spring Administration results will be released on June 7. STAAR EOC Summer…
Father Fest had games, entertainment and resources 聽Micah Pollard is a new dad, new husband, new to 精东影业 ISD, new to 精东影业, period. 鈥淛ust new, new, new,鈥 he said. He鈥檚 a newlywed and native Houstonian who followed his wife and her eight-year-old son here. On May 19, he was also a newbie attending 精东影业 ISD鈥檚…
Pre-K students ready for the next step Donovan was ready. When his teacher called his name, he bounded up the steps and strutted across the stage with man-sized strides and giant arm swings. Decked out in a sharp red polo and khaki pants, Donovan collected his pre-K diploma, found his spot on stage and flashed…
Needham is past president of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association Craig Needham is the new assistant director of fine arts 鈥 performing arts for the 精东影业 ISD. Needham was the director of orchestras at Richardson Berkner High School for 16 years and has spent the last three years as the orchestra director at McKinney Boyd…
Destination Imagination inspires innovation Seven fourth graders from Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language are going to miss the last day of school tomorrow. That鈥檚 because they left for Kansas City today. The fourth graders are part of a Destination Imagination team heading to the DI Global Finals in Missouri this week. The…
Go outside, have fun and learn Dr. Jackeline Orsini, 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 director of early childhood learning, has a message for pre-K and kindergarten students 鈥 and really every child. 鈥淕o outside!鈥 It鈥檚 spring, and that means it鈥檚 time to go outside and play! 鈥淩esearch has shown that children who play outdoors regularly are happier, healthier…
Idol singer motivates students at Career Day Career Day at Dunn Elementary had the energy and excitement of the聽TV show 鈥淎merican Idol鈥 last week.聽 That鈥檚 because they both聽aimed at inspiring individuals to live out their childhood dreams. It鈥檚 also because 鈥淎merican Idol鈥 season 22 contestant Odell Bunton took the cafeteria stage.聽 He shared the story…
Building legacies Everyone can see the construction going on at the front of 精东影业 High School. But on a recent Saturday, there was construction in the back, too. More than a dozen 精东影业 High students donning blue jeans, neon-orange T-shirts and white hard hats measured and sanded wood planks, drilled holes and hammered nails. No,…