Every year, Phoumy Keonine stands proud at two graduation ceremonies. A chemistry H-TECH teacher at Emmett J. Conrad High School, he witnesses his students earn both their high school and college diplomas. When he was recruited ten years ago, Keonine was excited at the prospect of preparing students for their future beyond the typical high school experience. “At that time, we called it the collegiate program, where the kids can graduate with up to 60 college credit hours and an associate’s degree,” he said. “We help more students graduate every year compared to other schools because of the system we…
Author: Molly Schrader
Gold medals hang around Landon F.’s neck after the Woodrow Wilson High School senior added another chapter to the school’s swimming legacy. Recently at the UIL State Swimming & Diving Championships, Landon came out on top for the 50 free and 100 fly, and was named 5A Male Athlete of the Meet. Yet his coach, Shelly Thibodaux and his fellow competitors will say the same thing: records matter, but so does the person behind them. “Standing at the regional meet, I had all these kids behind me that were competitors of his, and I didn’t hear one negative thing,” Thibodaux…
El interés de los estudiantes en las artes culinarias crece cada vez más en Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, y ahora ese interés se ha convertido en un nuevo programa de la escuela. Y ahora, su deseo se ha vuelto realidad. “Se debería ofrecer un programa culinario en todas las escuelas porque aprender a cocinar es una necesidad humana básica, y además, enseña organización, investigación y aprecio hacia las culturas del mundo. Uno se vuelve mejor persona”, dijo Emily S. Longfellow es la única secundaria de Dallas ISD en ofrecer artes culinarias, y la escuela está clasificada entre las…
Student interest in culinary arts has been growing at Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy for years, and now that interest has taken shape in the school’s newest program. “Culinary should be offered at every school because learning how to make food is a basic human necessity, but beyond that, it teaches organization, research skills, and an appreciation for cultures around the world. It helps you become a better individual,” Emily S. said. Longfellow is the only Dallas ISD middle school to offer culinary arts, and the campus ranks among the top 10 middle schools in Texas, according to the…
En H. Grady Spruce High School, en la especialización de informática, Ashley M. hizo de un proyecto de clase una herramienta práctica para el negocio de su padre. “Aprendemos sobre muchas cosas como diseño gráfico y codificación”, dijo. “Fue mi primera vez haciendo algo así. El proyecto era crear un sitio web para un negocio de verdad y, viendo que mi papá tiene uno, me propuse echarle una mano”. Como estudiante de 10.º grado, Ashley toma Principios de Tecnología, Mantenimiento de Computadoras y Medios Digitales. El próximo año, tomará Aplicaciones Tecnológicas Independientes, un curso basado en proyectos en que los…
At H. Grady Spruce High School, amid the zeroes and ones of the Information Technology cluster, Ashley M. turned an ordinary class project into a practical business tool for her father. “We learn about many things from graphic design to coding,” she said. “It was my first time doing anything like that. The project was to create a website for a legitimate business and since my dad has one, I thought I might just help him out.” As a sophomore, Ashley takes Principles of Technology, Computer Maintenance and Digital Media. Next year, she will tackle Independent Technology Applications, a project-based…
En Skyline, en un rinconcito del plantel, se encuentran los estudiantes del único programa de moda de cuatro años de preparatoria en Texas. Sobre las mesas descansan máquinas de coser y los maniquíes visten los últimos diseños creados por los estudiantes. Este año, cuando la colección “All Dolled Up” de Skyline pise la pasarela, se ofrecerá un vistazo a prendas inspiradas por las muñecas infantiles favoritas de los próximos graduados. Así, los estudiantes perpetuarán un legado de décadas una puntada a la vez. “Siempre me gustó dibujar así que se me ocurrió que esta especialización me iría bien. Yo me…
Tucked into its own corner, Skyline’s fashion wing is the only four-year high school fashion program in Texas. Sewing machines line open worktables and mannequins stand dressed in the latest student designs. This year, when Skyline’s “All Dolled Up” collection hits the runway, it will showcase clothes inspired by the senior class’s favorite childhood dolls. In doing so, they are carrying forward a decades-long legacy one stitch at a time. “I’ve always liked drawing so I thought this pathway would be a really good fit. My role is sewing the clothes and making sure everything fits well on our models,”…
Before Bambata Tyehimba was designing jackets, shorts, and custom apparel seen across Dallas, he was a student-athlete walking the halls of David W. Carter High School. Growing up in Oak Cliff, Tyehimba attended W.H. Atwell Middle School (now known as Judge Louis A. Bedford, Jr. Law Academy) before choosing Carter for its legacy and strong sense of tradition. “There’s a lot of tradition at Carter, and that was part of my reason for wanting to go,” he said. “It made me who I am today. Life is real, and Carter prepared me for the real world.” A multi-sport athlete in…
Cuando seis estudiantes entraron por primera vez en Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, no sospechaban que el camino delante las llevaría a algunas de las universidades más selectivas del país. Keyri B., Sofía D., Aida F., Princess T., Cecilia S. y Marisol M. convirtieron siete años de esfuerzo, perseverancia y ayuda de sus mentores en becas completas para estudiar en las universidades de sus sueños. Las seis estudiantes obtuvieron una beca de cuatro años otorgada por QuestBridge, un programa nacional competitivo que ayuda a los estudiantes de alto rendimiento a ir a las mejores universidades, y serán las…