NBA players, members of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees and the superintendent welcomed the students at Dade Middle School on the first day of classes.
Dade Middle School principal Rockell Stewart welcomes students during a back to school pep-rally.
“Dallas loves you. The Dallas Mavericks love you. Our school board loves you,” Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. “There’s a whole lot of love in this house. We’re going to have a fantastic year, and I’m so excited to welcome you on the first day of the best year of your life.”
Members of the Mavs ManiACC performance squad demonstrated stunts and dunks. Dallas Mavericks players J.J. Barea and Justin Jackson shot hoops with a group of students.
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- A Mavs ManiACC performance squad gets students excited for their first day of school.
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- The Dallas Mavericks MC gets Dade Middle School students excited for their first day of school.
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- A Mavs ManiACC performance squad gets students excited for their first day of school.
“It is important that you treat each other well. That you respect each other and that you make the most out of this school year. All while having fun!” Barea said.
The team is also donating equipment to all Dallas ISD middle schools and high schools, said Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. Each school will receive a set of 12 basketballs, gym floor mats, a ball bag and a gym banner. Every middle school and high school student will receive a set of headphones, a Mavs FIT Booklet and a drawstring bag.
The total value of their donation: $317,697.
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- Students posing during a Back To School pep-rally at Dade Middle School on Aug. 19, 2019.
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- Dallas Mavericks forward Justin Jackson talks to Dade Middle School students while playing a trivia game.
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- Dade Middle School teachers also participated in the back to school pep-rally.
“It means so much to us. And we got a chance to focus on fitness,” Marshall said. “These kids are our future. What I’m hoping they got out of it is how important education is.”
Jefferson Dental Care, one of the sponsors of this back to school pep-rally, provided a dental hygiene kit for every student at Dade.
(From left to right) Miguel Solis, trustee for District 8 of Dallas ISD’s Board of Trustees, Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Justin Henry, Dallas ISD’s Board of Trustees’ president and trustee for District 9.
The Dallas Mavericks are a valued partner and we are glad they continue to support our Dallas ISD schools.
