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Acceptitas Aids in College Consulting
Emmet Halm arrived at Harvard for his freshman year and discovered something unexpected.
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Yes, That Student Is Holding a Real Heart
Through 15 years of pig heart dissections, imaginary million-dollar spending sprees, and riveting robotics, Boone Elementary School’s Alex Smith has formulated a winning teaching philosophy.
Northeast Texas Girl Scouts Honor Gold Award Winners
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to 143 girls, including several in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.
You’ve Got Mail Supports Cancer Patients
At Ursuline Academy, where the motto is “Serviam,” Latin for “I will serve,” it only makes sense that students would dedicate themselves to helping their community. The biggest club at the school exemplifies this perfectly.
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Sports, Band, Academics Power HPHS to 12th Lone Star Cup
Highland Park High clinched its 12th University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup, the most in UIL history.
Work On SMU’s New Moody Hall Ready to Get Underway
Construction on the new four-story Frances Anne Moody Hall building is expected to be well underway by the end of the year.
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Retired! Donna Pierce Stars in Her Final Planetarium Show
Astronomy teacher Donna C. Pierce, wearing a periwinkle spacesuit and signature red lipstick, greeted every attendee personally before her final starry sky show in her namesake planetarium.
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Robotics Expanding Beyond High School
Thanks to a $10,000 gift from the Park Cities Talented and Gifted (PC-TAG) parent organization, robotics in Highland Park ISD won’t be just for the high school students much longer.
Student Achievements: Five To Celebrate
Collin Chon, a fifth-grader at Greenhill School, won Best of Show in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) annual Student Art Contest. This year’s theme: Everyday Heroes Ride DART.
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.
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.
Voices
Why Should Texas Educators and Parents Watch World Oil Prices?
Many may not realize the connection between world oil prices and Texas education funding, but new research shows clearly that billions of dollars K-12 schools rely upon to educate students could be at risk if world oil prices decline.
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.
82-Year-Old Studies Economics, Asian Environments at Harvard
Even skeptics of the phrase, “It’s never too late,” may have to reconsider when Barbara Ingram speaks those words.
Happenings on the Hill
Maybe this spring’s graduation speaker wouldn’t mind if audience members look at their phones and “swipe right” instead of listening closely to her commencement address on May 15.
Pandemic Experience Provides Lessons Through Family Conversations
Like most parents, Preston Hollow's Sarah Naughton, found herself caught by surprise last spring in the early stages of the pandemic.
Camps
Bye, Bye Isolation. Time To Thrive at Sleepaway Camp
As we look toward brighter days this summer, parents who prioritize mental, as well as physical, health for their children often see sleepaway camp as a much-needed summer reset.
Camps
Camp Changes: SMU, UT Dallas, Texas A&M Reveal Summer Programs
While federal and statewide plans for distributing three vaccines might mean an eventual return to normalcy, face-to-face college programs for summer 2021 are still tentative.
A Need For (Learning And) Speed
Highland Park High School Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) engineering design students recently met their needs for learning and speed.
Happenings On the Hill
SMU faculty will likely eventually write new textbook entries about the transition from President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden.