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Camp Summit Focuses on Abilities Rather Than Disabilities

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Camp Soroptimist, Camp Summit, Camps, Camps Summit, disabilities, preston hollow

Camp Summit, committed to serving people of various abilities and ages, never turns a camper away, not even in a pandemic.

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HPISD: Masks Optional Beginning May 28

May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments PRN

Highland Park ISD moved up its timeline for making masks optional at district facilities to May 28.

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New Faces On The HPISD School Board

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees officially welcomed three new members during their May 18 meeting.

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Dallas ISD To Hold Telephone Town Hall on Federal COVID Funding

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

Dallas ISD — like districts across the country — is now determining how it will spend federal dollars designed to help it address the impacts the pandemic has had on learning.

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HPISD: Masks To Be Optional Next School Year

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

Masks will be optional at Highland Park ISD campuses and facilities beginning next school year, the district shared in a letter to parents Tuesday.

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Prestonwood Montessori at E.D. Walker To Host Mixer

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments Real Estate

Interested in a Montessori education? Prospective parents of incoming three-year-olds through second graders can take advantage of the opportunity to see Dallas ISD’s newest Montessori campus this weekend.

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Want To Make a Difference? Consider a Summer of Service

May 7, 2021May 13, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments Camps, CDC, Community, community service, COVID-19, Dallas area, Dallas ISD, DISD, GIVINGPEOPLE, Kirsten Brandt James, Project Transformation, Project Transformation North Texas, summer, summer camps, Summer of Service, Volunteer

I clearly remember that feeling of the last day of school and the summer before me — one filled with swimming lessons, Girl Scout camp, and all kinds of fun activities that my mom would find for us.

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Happenings on the Hill

May 6, 2021May 7, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Bachelor of Business Administration, Bryan S. Sheffield, Bryan S. Sheffield Hall, Bumble Inc., education, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, GIVINGPEOPLE, Happenings on the Hill, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools, Sheffield Hall gift, SMU, SMU Magazine, Whitney Wolfe Herd

Maybe this spring’s graduation speaker wouldn’t mind if audience members look at their phones and “swipe right” instead of listening closely to her commencement address on May 15.

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HPHS Student Nominated In DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments FP

Highland Park High School John Paul Berry is among the nominees for a best actor award for the 10th-annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) for his role in the school’s production of Shrek The Musical.

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Pandemic Experience Provides Lessons Through Family Conversations

May 4, 2021May 8, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, education, Family conversations, Lessons, Pandemic Experience, preston hollow, Preston Hollow People, Sarah Naughton, Schools

Like most parents, Preston Hollow’s Sarah Naughton, found herself caught by surprise last spring in the early stages of the pandemic.