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Medical Company Supports TJ HS Athletics Rebuild
Henry Schein Medical and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society teamed up to help rebuild and enhance the athletic training clinic at Thomas Jefferson High School, which opened earlier this year.
Hillcrest High School Launches Peace Pantry for Students in Need
Hillcrest High School recently launched a new charity organization, organized and operated exclusively to help provide meals and healthy snacks for Dallas ISD students in need.
HPISD Community Hosts Reception for Outgoing Superintendent
Highland Park ISD recently recognized outgoing superintendent Dr. Tom Trigg (the district’s eighth) with a reception May 11 that featured current and former staff members, school board members, and some students.
Girl Scout Project: Julia Kerr Builds Bat Houses
Highland Park High School freshman Julia Kerr is to thank for the new bat houses at Bachman Lake.
ESD Inspirit Accolade Award Honorees From Park Cities
The two educators, Tolly Salz and Bill Cook, were selected by the ESD Alumni Association as faculty members with more than 20 years of teaching experience who have perpetuated the founding tenets of ESD
Work on Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) Classrooms Continues
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees recently approved a maximum price of $990,202 from Lee Lewis Construction to finish two Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) classrooms.
Belles Hold Camp for the Biggest Little Fans
Even experienced Highland Belles can discover something while serving as instructors at Junior Belle Summer Dance Camp.
May 6 Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees Results
Voters in the Park Cities headed to the polls Saturday for elections including the Place 6 Highland Park ISD board of trustees seat now held by Stacy Kelly.
Junior League to Partner With Dallas Mayor’s Office for Back to School Fair
The fair will be held Aug. 4 at Fair Park as a collaboration between Johnson's office, Dallas ISD, nonprofits, corporations, and community volunteers.
ESD Sophomores ‘Finish the Fight’ Against Blood Cancers
Three Episcopal School of Dallas sophomores led a 33-person team to raise $128,310 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Kevin Lee to Join Haynes and Boone After Graduation From SMU
SMU law student Kevin Lee, whose journey has taken him from being unhoused after a snowstorm left the home he shared with his mother as a teenager in Pittsburgh uninhabitable to studying at SMU’s Dedman School of Law, graduates May 13. Afterward, he's secured a job as a business litigation lawyer at Dallas law firm Haynes and Boone.
May 6 Ballot Includes Two Places, One Unopposed
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees will soon get two new members, with long-timers Stacy Kelly and board president Tom Sharpe not seeking re-election on May 6.
Meet Your Candidates for the Highland Park ISD Place 6 Board of Trustees Race
Paul Calce, Blythe Koch, and Alexander Stein will appear on the ballot for the Highland Park ISD Place 6 board of trustees race.
Meet Your Candidates for the District 2 Board of Trustees Race
Jimmy Tran, Sarah Weinberg, and Kevin Malonson will appear on the ballot for District 2, which covers the Preston Hollow area.
HPISD Trustees Approve Hiring of New Superintendent
It’s official: The Highland Park ISD board of trustees April 18 unanimously approved hiring Dr. Mike Rockwood as the district’s ninth superintendent. His first day as acting superintendent will be May 27.
Dallas ISD Trustee District 2 Candidates Talk School Choice on Forum
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidates running to represent Preston Hollow.
Ursuline Wraps First Esports Season
The Gaming Bears completed their first competition season with six students among two levels.
Vanderpool Honored With St. Mark’s Inaugural Award
Dr. David Vanderpool will be honored for the Lee S. Smith '65 Courage and Honor Award on April 21.
McKesson CEO Brian Tyler To Speak at SMU’s May Commencement
SMU’s May Commencement Convocation, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 13 at Moody Coliseum, will be streamed live at https://www.smu.edu/live.
UP Elementary Principal Announces Retirement
University Park Elementary principal Candi Judd will retire effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year after about seven years as principal and more than 30 years in education.