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HPISD Parent Challenges Forfeiture of Soccer Title in Court
The game isn’t over for Highland Park ISD’s 2024-25 varsity soccer team. The parent of a player has taken her fight to reinstate HP’s forfeited state championship to district court.
Teacher, College Students Share Study Tips for Success
Preston Hollow college students Tristan Hakert, Luca White, and Alex Habeeb share their top strategies for staying focused, avoiding burnout, and tackling assignments with confidence.
Yondr Pouch Rollout Going Well, Administrators Say
Highland Park ISD middle and high school students are holding their heads a little higher as they walk down the halls this fall.
Blue Out Shirt Purchase Deadline Extended
The deadline to purchase Blue Out Shirts has been extended to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8.
HP Robotics Team Aims for New Heights After 2024-25 School Year
Highland Park High School’s robotics team is flying high after its stellar performance at a national championship and insider’s tour of SpaceX.
UP Elementary Officer to Honor Flood Victims in Boxing Ring
University Park Elementary Student Resource Officer Salvador Sanchez plans to step into the boxing ring on Sept. 13 in honor of three students lost in July’s devasting flood.
Last Day to Purchase Blue Out Shirts is Sept. 5!
Scots Fans can show their support for the hard-working Highlander Band by purchasing shirts to wear during the annual Blue Out Game on Friday, Oct. 3, at Highlander Stadium.
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Cultivating Connection: A Science Teacher’s Blossoming Idea
Greenhill brings more native plants to campus, aims to restore Blackland Prairie
Team Effort
Classrooms are buzzing once again as 140,000 students in the Dallas Independent School District returned to open arms and high expectations for the first day of school.
Latter-Day Scots
At Highland Park High School, the motto “Enter to learn, go forth to serve” is more than a slogan etched on a wall — it’s a way of life.
Scots to Host Football Auction and Caniac Supper
Scots fans can help their team kick off a winning season during the 12th annual Highland Park Football Auction and Caniac Supper, HP’s largest football fundraiser of the year.
‘Sunday Lunches and Fairy Houses’
Charlotte March wrote the song “Sunday Lunches and Fairy Houses” to honor Camp DeSoto, a place she grew to love over eight summers. Now, her words of tribute and memory are making a difference for victims of the July floods that devastated Camp Mystic and the Texas Hill Country.
It’s Not Just Another First Day
As the oldest sibling in her family, Morgan Owen was terrified when started kindergarten at University Park Elementary more than a decade ago.
Support the Highland Belles This Football Season
The award-winning drill team will kick off the first game of the season on Aug. 29 with its 43rd annual spaghetti supper, raffle, and online auction.
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Dallas ISD Implements Athletic Event Safety Guidelines
Requirements apply to all district athletic facilities, including pools, gymnasiums, stadiums
Stick With Band or Graduate With Honors?
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees has approved policy changes that will make it possible for high-performing students to explore their interests in the arts and athletics without taking a GPA hit.
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Program Allows Free Meals for All Students to Continue
CEP allows eligible schools to serve free meals to all students regardless of income
HPISD Students Improve AP Test Scores
Students in Highland Park ISD are taking more advanced placement tests and performing better on the exams, the district’s board of trustees heard during an Aug. 12 meeting.
St. Mark’s Teens Help Others Learn Music
For two rising seniors at St. Mark’s School of Texas, music matters, and so does helping students access it.