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Happenings on the Hill

September 27, 2021September 22, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Austin Hickle, College Health Alliance of Texas, Gabrielle Gard, Happenings on the Hill, Hegi Family, Jan and Fred Hegi, Park Cities, r. gerald turner, Scholarships, Schools, SMU, Southern Methodist University

Austin Hickle had something of an epiphany last summer: If college campuses were going to return successfully to on-campus learning in fall 2020, student engagement would be crucial to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Student Achievements: Celebrate These

September 24, 2021September 22, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Brooks McKinley White, Dash Larry Wolford, HPISD, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Preservation Park Cities, Sarah Gibbons, Scholarships, Schools, Student Achievements

Preservation Park Cities presented 2021 Highland Park High School graduates (from left) Emery Medlock, Kendall Ferguson, and Robert White with $1,000 scholarships.

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Acceptitas Aids in College Consulting

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 Madeline Stout 0 Comments Accepitas Aid, college, Emmet Halm, Harvard, Jesuit, Jesuit College Prep, Jesuit Dallas, Jesuit Rangers, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools

Emmet Halm arrived at Harvard for his freshman year and discovered something unexpected.

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Yes, That Student Is Holding a Real Heart

September 22, 2021September 17, 2021 Juliet Allan 0 Comments Alex Smith, Boone Elementary, education, HPISD, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Schools, tag students, Talanted and Gifted, Teachers

Through 15 years of pig heart dissections, imaginary million-dollar spending sprees, and riveting robotics, Boone Elementary School’s Alex Smith has formulated a winning teaching philosophy.

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La Fiesta Establishes New Legacy Fund For HPISD Schools

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

The Highland Park Education Foundation (HPEF) this week received a gift of $100,000 from La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas

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United to Learn, United to Launch

September 15, 2021September 25, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Carol Goglia, DISD, education, GIVINGPEOPLE, Learning Launch, Loos Field House, Nathan Adams, Nathan Adams Elementary School, North Texas Giving Day 2021, philanthropy, preston hollow, Preston Hollow People, schools, U2L, United to Learn

At the beginning of every school year, for the past five years, United to Learn has helped Dallas ISD students and teachers get off to a good start by making sure they have the supplies they need.
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High School Musicians Heal With Harmonies

September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments Chamber Music, FP, Greenhill School, Highland Park High School, Juliette Fowler Communities, Musical Melodies, Park Cities, Park Cities People, Senior Living, Senior Living Center, Ursuline Academy

On the first Sunday of August, mellifluous notes from stringed instruments drifted delicately through the hallways of The Juliette Fowler Communities.
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Ursuline Boasts 18 Microsoft Innovative Educators

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

Ursuline Academy announced last week that it has been recognized as a 2021-2022 Microsoft Showcase School, marking the fifth year the school has been named as such.
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Dallas ISD Earns Art Education Award

September 8, 2021September 14, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments FP

The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 40 winners of the 2021 District of Distinction Award this month, and among the list of honorees is Dallas ISD.
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