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Girl Scouts Send Comfort, Cookies to Pacific Palisades
Hyer Elementary’s third-grade Girl Scouts plan to send a care package of their cookies and letters to Pacific Palisades firefighters.
Volunteer, Board Veteran to Seek Election to HPISD Board
A longtime school volunteer and a veteran board member each plan to run for places on the Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees.
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Greenhill’s Design+Innovation Program Sparks Invention
Junior Isabel (Isa) Tanner set out to redefine hydration for elite athletes by creating custom needs for real time performance.
Area Schools Remain Closed, Sports Cancelled
Highland Park ISD, Dallas ISD, and other Dallas area schools have announced that they will remain closed on Friday due to continued inclement weather and mobility issues for staff.
HPISD Has No Plans to Adopt State Instructional Materials
Highland Park ISD should rely on the expertise of its teachers, not the state’s controversial Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials, to continue delivering an exceptional education to students, parents told the district’s Board of Trustees during a State of the District meeting on Jan. 7.
HPISD Closes Jan. 9 for Winter Weather
All Highland Park ISD campuses and facilities will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, due to the potential for inclement weather and mobility issues for staff.
Nonprofits
The Hockaday School Teaches Science With a Purpose
Students partner with Joppy Momma’s Farm to test soil and water
President of UT Austin to Take the Reins at SMU
Jay Hartzell, the president of The University of Texas at Austin, will leave the state’s flagship public institution to become the 11th president of Southern Methodist University.
Scots Probe Robotic Surgery, Medical Myths, Flight
Do you wonder what it’s like to be a cancer researcher, or how medical students train to use robotic surgical systems?
Persons of the Year
Person of the Year: Abigail Williams
“If the mind of a child is a sponge, we as a society cannot, should not, withhold one drop of water."
Magikid Team Gobbles Up Competition in Turkey Showdown
A team of young roboticists from Magikid Highland Park catapulted over the competition this November to bring home a win in the VEX IQ Robotics Competition Turkey Showdown.
HPISD Students Put a New Twist on Tug-A-War
Highland Park ISD fifth and sixth graders added a futuristic twist to the classic tug-a-war competition when they put their robots to the test earlier this school year.
SMU Team Collaborates to Speed Drug Discovery
Researchers have developed a tool called SmartCADD to narrow down the chemical compounds that might be used to develop new drugs.
Huskies Throw Hyer and Balto a Birthday Bash
Hyer Huskies marked their school’s milestone 75th birthday on Dec. 6 with party hats, songs, special guests, and a look back at the legacy of HPISD’s fourth elementary.
How New Year’s Lost Many Traditions to Christmas
The first mention of an American holiday tree appears in an 1836 short story, Catherine Sedgwick’s 1836 “New Year’s Day,” and the tree was a New Year’s decoration.
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HPHS Artists Give Armstrong Eagles a Place to Roost
Thanks to hard work from two Highland Park High School freshmen, students at Armstrong Elementary — where the mascot is the eagle — now have a place to soar.
HPISD Hopes Legislators Up Funding, Accountability
Highland Park ISD is hoping state lawmakers increase school funding and bring more transparency to the “shell game” of school finance during the 89th Legislative Session.
Favorites of 2024: Lady Scots Honor Star Athlete at Tracy Wills Invitational
The story of how the Lady Scots continue to honor the legacy of HPHS track and cross country standout Tracy Wills is on managing editor Sarah Hodges' favorite stories of 2024 list.
HPISD Earns Top Rating for Financial Management
Highland Park ISD has earned top marks in the 2023-24 report from the state’s financial accountability rating system.