Student Life
Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like around the world?聽 Just ask the English as a Second Language (ESL) program students at 精东影业 High School!聽 This year, they hosted their fourth annual Christmas Around the World event. Over 40 ESL students came together to bring the magic of Christmas from their home country or…
Prince Day with Prince Lebanese Grill means great food In 精东影业 ISD, a prince wears a chef鈥檚 hat.聽 The district celebrated the first 鈥淧rince Day鈥 across all high school campuses yesterday – honoring the flavors of local favorite Prince Lebanese Grill.聽聽 With a choice of Mediterranean chicken, Prince shawarma wings or beef pita served with…
Over 50 Gators crochet every Tuesday Keep calm and crochet on!聽 The new Crochet Club at Gunn Junior High and Fine Arts and Dual Language Academy is weaving together both creativity and compassion. 聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 so fun,鈥 eighth grader Kelsey Erlandsen said. 鈥淚 get to see my peers do what I love to do.鈥澛 Started…
All art students contribute Hispanic Heritage Month at Workman Junior High School is a thing of beauty. That鈥檚 what happens when three art teachers work with their students to create a display that captures the essence of the month with vibrant colors and works of art. There are pinatas, paper flowers and of course portraits.…
Homecoming season starts this week Homecoming season is finally here! And in Texas, that can only mean one thing 鈥 it鈥檚 time to Mum It Up! 聽 The once small, fresh chrysanthemums have become the biggest, boldest, most fabulous accessory of the season. 聽 With ribbon, cowbells, stuffed animals聽and even flashing lights, mums are a…
Mariachi Alegre features Wimbish teacher on trumpet You don鈥檛 drag into school on a Monday morning when there鈥檚 a mariachi band serenading you at the entrance. You dance. Mariachi Alegre kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month this morning as the seven musicians welcomed students to 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 Wimbish World Language Academy. Groggy-eyed students 鈥 and their…
Students now work part-time at local dental office The 10th annual 精东影业 ISD Back to School Kickoff may have happened last month, but the impact it鈥檚 making on the district can still be felt. It鈥檚 not just by the students who received backpacks either. The students from the P-TECH at Bowie High School who worked…
Watch ‘BBQ High’ trailer A new series on Chip and Joanna Gaine鈥檚 Magnolia Network聽will feature some of 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 own. The students on the 精东影业 ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center鈥檚 BBQ team, the Smokin鈥 Ferrets, have made a name for themselves in Texas and are about to be introduced to the rest of…
Career Camp gives students a head start Interested in pasta making, rocket launching or travel planning? It鈥檚 never too early to dive into the world of career and technical education (CTE) opportunities in 精东影业 ISD. 聽聽 That鈥檚 why the district鈥檚 second annual Career Exploration Camp was聽the perfect place for incoming seventh, eighth and ninth grade…
Campers practiced Spanish and French The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris don鈥檛 start until Friday. But they already happened in 精东影业 at Wimbish World Language Academy. Wimbish is a dual-language elementary school where all students 鈥 pre-K through sixth grade 鈥 are immersed in either Spanish or French. But the summer break can take a…