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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…
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,…
One Act Play state meet is in Austin this weekend Martin High School鈥檚 varsity theatre production class is one of only eight 6A high schools performing at the High School One Act Play meet in Austin this weekend. With a long history in the One Act Play contest, this year will mark the school鈥檚 17th…
Spanish pronunciation required at spelling bee Fourth grader Adan Rodriguez set the example at the first-ever Thornton Elementary Spanish Spelling Bee 鈥 and he spelled it correctly, too! 聽 Buzzing with anticipation, 22 third through sixth grade students gathered in the cafeteria, ready to showcase their language skills last week.聽 After eight rounds, Rodriguez took…
Scholarship includes Amazon internship Most students don鈥檛 get Amazon deliveries at school. But two seniors from 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 STEM Academy at Martin High School just got packages that will change their lives.聽 鈥淚 had no idea what was coming,鈥 said Karmen Chandler.聽 What began as a typical meeting for members of the school鈥檚 Roboboat team…
Students named TCU Community Scholars Once a Texan, always a Texan. But this fall, seven more Sam Houston High School seniors will be Horned Frogs, too! 聽 鈥淚t warms my heart every year,鈥 said Sam Houston聽counselor Cynthia Carter. 鈥淚t takes time, and these kids work so hard.鈥 聽 Selected as Texas Christian University (TCU) Community…
Carre帽o explains how special this eclipse is Have a question about the upcoming eclipse? Just ask a third or fourth grader at Burgin Elementary. They have the details down. That鈥檚 because Univision鈥檚 chief meteorologist Nelly Carre帽o visited Burgin and gave the students a presentation about the upcoming eclipse. And she drilled home all the specifics.…
WWE’s Montez Ford inspires students If the seventh graders at Nichols Junior High needed a boost to start their last Friday before spring break, WWE superstar Montez Ford was ready to give it to them. Ford jumped on the table in the cafeteria and pumped up the students with his talk about commitment. The commitment…
Canon representative is a CTC grad When Aleksandr Thomas went to the 精东影业 ISD Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center last week, he had to go in the front door and sign in as a visitor. A little different than last year when he鈥檇 come in the student entrance. Last year at this time, he…
Career Exploration Camp registration opens March 18 Parents, if you are looking for a fun way for your incoming seventh, eighth or ninth grade student to spend their summer, the free Career Exploration Camp at the Dan Dipert Career Technical Center is the perfect opportunity. The 精东影业 ISD career and technical education department (CTE) has…