From a published author roaming the halls of Longfellow to a Hillcrest alum gifting a sculpture to his old school, plenty of great things are happening in Dallas ISD.
Show and Tell is a feature on The Hub that rounds up some of the news happening across the district into one place. If you have any story ideas for Show and Tell, email thehub@dallasisd.org.
Hillcrest alum gifts sculpture to the high school
Nathan Adams students “travel around the world” via books
Nathan Adams Elementary School partnered with Jesuit Preparatory this month to celebrate World Literacy Day in a big way. Under the theme “Promote Literacy, Spread Peace,” students and teachers gathered in the Nathan Adams Learning Garden and read children’s books in 15 different languages while at the same time learning about new cultures. Students had their “passports” stamped as they “traveled” to the 15 different countries.
Booker T. Washington junior named a winner in playwright competition
Leah Davis, a junior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, has been named a winner of the 2015 VSA Playwright Discovery Competition that recognizes excellence in young playwrights. The VSA Playwright Discovery Competition is an annual competition that invites middle and high school students with and without disabilities to examine the disability experience and express their views through the art of script writing. The program was begun in 1984 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, and it has continued annually since. Davis’ play is based on the events in the life of a childhood friend with autism. Davis is a member of the National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, National Science Honor Society, and Mime Troupe.
Published author roams the halls of H.W. Longfellow Academy
Tom Field Elementary library receives restoration support