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Student Achievements: Five To Celebrate
The SMU Spirit squad placed first in the Game Day D1 category at the 2021 NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Thomas Jefferson Seniors Slay ‘Dragons’ to Graduate
No other Dallas ISD graduating class this year could claim a tornado, a winter storm, and a pandemic as their hurdles, but the seniors of Thomas Jefferson said those things were never excuses.
Congratulations, Highland Park High School Class of 2021
After a year of social distancing, the Highland Park High School class of 2021 finally gathered, celebrated, and walked the stage at Moody Coliseum.
Winning HPISD Poets Share Their Inspirations
As one of the judges of the Highland Park ISD Elementary Poetry School Writing Contest, I have the pleasure to read the poems of the district’s burgeoning writers.
W.T. White Graduates Class of 2021 in ‘Strangest Year’
Graduation may have been a limited crowd, and might have been a little later than usual, but the Class of 2021 at W.T. White High School can check one more milestone off the list of milestones that happened during a very strange senior year.
Dallas ISD Graduations Kick Off Friday
It may have been a year fraught with frustrations and uncertainty, but Dallas ISD seniors -- unlike last year -- will at least have in-person graduation ceremonies.
HPISD: No Virtual Instruction Next School Year
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and plans are underway for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, Highland Park ISD announced Tuesday that virtual instruction won’t be offered next school year.
In Case You Missed It
The Book They Blamed
Anastasia Higginbotham had no idea that her book had caused such an uproar that it was blamed for legislation passed by the Texas legislature, thousands of miles away from her home base in New York.
Massey to Move On From Thomas Jefferson
It wasn't an announcement that Thomas Jefferson faculty was expecting from their principal, but it was one that made them sad -- and proud -- at the same time.
Hockaday a Logical Fit For New/Gen Advocacy
A student-run women’s rights organization that launched last year at the Greenhill School before expanding in the U.S. and overseas has taken hold at The Hockaday School.
Happenings On The Hill
Far from SMU’s hilltop, paleontologists with deep Mustang connections have identified another new species of duck-billed dinosaur.
HPISD Grows Stronger During Remarkable, Challenging Year
Reflecting on this year as we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2021 reminded me of the vast accomplishments our students and staff achieved in spite of a global pandemic. They started and finished the year with strength, resiliency, and optimism.
Work Continues on HPHS’ Natatorium Infill Project
The natatorium infill project at Highland Park High School will wrap up in August in time for the new classrooms and labs to be ready for teachers and students at the start of the next school year.
Pershing Kindergarten Teacher Finds Joy in 17-Year Career
Jose Armendariz didn’t start out as a teacher. But 17 years after embarking on a career as an elementary school educator, he’s earned a spot among the teachers that are considered Dallas ISD’s best.
HPHS Ranked Among Top 50 Texas High Schools By U.S. News
Highland Park High School was ranked among the top 250 high schools in the country and top 50 in the state, according to a recent Best U.S. School rankings list conducted by U.S. News & World Report.
Camps
Camp Summit Focuses on Abilities Rather Than Disabilities
Camp Summit, committed to serving people of various abilities and ages, never turns a camper away, not even in a pandemic.
HPISD: Masks Optional Beginning May 28
Highland Park ISD moved up its timeline for making masks optional at district facilities to May 28.
New Faces On The HPISD School Board
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees officially welcomed three new members during their May 18 meeting.
Dallas ISD To Hold Telephone Town Hall on Federal COVID Funding
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.