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Dallas ISD Earns a ‘B’
The A through F letter system has long been a staple of grading student work. Now, the same format will be applied to individual Texas school districts - and
Community Service Officers Named
HPHS Community Service Council, which leads campuswide service projects and tracks student service hours, has named its 2018-19 officers
Partner Content: ABPA Homes for the Holiday Home Tour
Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association (ABPA) is hosting the 20th Annual Homes for the Holiday Home Tour on Dec. 7. This is the sole fundraiser for ABPA
Toys For All
Bradfield Elementary School student Madison Low, using the website gofundme.com, raised enough money this summer to deliver boxes of toys to children in China
Science Center Taking Shape at St. Marks
Construction is progressing on the new Winn Science Center and McDermott-Green Science Building on the campus of St. Mark’s School of Texas, with the outside of
Lecture Series Brings Diverse Artists
Nyugen E. Smith, a Caribbean-American interdisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Jersey City, New Jersey, will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at
Hamburgers and Homecoming
Support those who promote school spirit during the Highland Park High School Cheerleaders/Scotsmen annual Hamburger Supper on Oct. 19
Best of
Teamwork, Technology, and Astronaut Training
Sydney Slay hasn’t exactly walked where no girl has gone before, but after Space Academy this summer, she’s got a better idea of what a lunar visit might feel
Size of New UP Elementary Doesn’t Scare Students
The new and much-discussed University Park Elementary School building opened its doors for the 2018-19 school year, and the reviews are in from teachers, students, and administrators alike: Awe.
Together We Ball
Townes Ballard, Ella Patterson, and Lake Needleman represented Highland Park High School during the fourth annual Together We Ball High School Exhibition Game
Honored with Top Cheer
Highland Park High School cheerleaders, led by captains (from left) Alexandra Yeager, Aerin Roberts, and Lauren Bailey, competed in the National Cheerleaders Association Summer Camp in Rockwall.
Pat and Emmitt Smith Give to DISD Students
Helping equip needy students has become an annual back-to-school tradition for Pat and Emmitt Smith, Dallas ISD, and other partners.
Troops In the Wilderness
Boy Scouts and adult leaders from Troops 68, 80, and 518 canoed and portaged 75 miles through pristine wilderness in northern Minnesota, where they saw bald eagles, beavers, muskrats, and ancient Indian pictographs.
Templeton Gift Boosts Research
Rich and Mary Templeton, longtime supporters of SMU, have committed $5 million for research at the Lyle School of Engineering.
ReplaySports Overflows with Success
With support from many in the Park Cities, the 11th annual ReplaySports drive filled a U-Haul truck, three pickups, and two SUVs with overflowing boxes of new and used sports equipment to be donated to athletes in need.
HPISD Teachers Receive Pay Raise
Highland Park ISD teachers and staff get 1 percent salary increases and one-time payments in the approved district budget for 2018-19, as property tax bills rise nearly 8 percent and the district’s recapture bill to the state skyrockets.
