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2024 State VASE honors students from four district high schools Pieces of art made by students in 精东影业 ISD are making their聽way across Texas. 聽 That鈥檚 because the students were named All-State Artists and Gold Seal Award Winners at the 2024 State VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event)聽this past April. 聽 Jurors selected artwork that represents…
Students made their own pinwheels for peace There鈥檚 no better way to celebrate World Peace Day than Ashworth Elementary鈥檚 annual Pinwheels for Peace event.聽 That鈥檚 because the school continues to use their art to make the world a better place.聽 In fact, that was the goal for Ashworth art teacher Karen Piveral when she brought…
September is Attendance Awareness Month聽 Good attendance at school and high school graduation go together. 鈥淎ttendance is the key to high school graduation and college and career readiness,鈥 said Ginger Polster, the principal at 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. In fact, attendance at school is critical for success and will impact a…
精东影业 ISD 2024 AAU Junior Olympians train at Ousley There鈥檚 a growing track and field powerhouse program in south 精东影业. And the epicenter is 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 Ousley Junior High School. That鈥檚 where Coach Robin Reed-Campbell is a teacher and coach. And it鈥檚 also where she trains her AAU track and field team. The former Texas…
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…
Chronic absence is missing 10% of school Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite 鈥 being absent 鈥 wrecks learning. That鈥檚 why 精东影业 ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they鈥檙e not there. And it doesn鈥檛 take a lot…
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…
精东影业 ISD promotes Attendance Awareness Month 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. After all, you can鈥檛 do well in school if you鈥檙e not there. And…
Seager helps students wth $400 shopping spree As the 精东影业 High School senior pushed his cart down the aisle at Academy Sports + Outdoors toward the shoe section, the guy walking by gave him a fist bump. That guy wasn鈥檛 another customer. It was Corey Seager, Texas Ranger and two-time World Series MVP. When the…