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Skyline senior Katera post-graduation plans are to attend a Japanese university and become a mangaka, which is an author of Japanese comic books.

This week was busy across the district, including visits from Pulitzer Prize winners, former Dallas Cowboys players, and state education leaders. And that’s not to mention three of our schools earned Blue Ribbon designations! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Blue Ribbon status Three Dallas ISD schools have earned National Blue Ribbon status this year, one of the most prestigious recognitions for a school. (See the schools here) Reading room Dallas ISD opened its first Ben Carson Reading Room at John Quincy Adams Elementary. The reading room creates a literacy-enriched environment for students to develop their…

Student performances and remarks by Dallas ISD and city officials, community leaders, and family members of the late Dallas ISD trustee José “Joe” May marked the Sept. 29 dedication of the school named in his honor. The celebration took place in the multipurpose room of the new Jose “Joe May Elementary School located in northwest Dallas at 9818 Brockbank Dr. Welcoming guests to the district’s newest school, Principal Israel Rivera expressed the excitement experienced by students and staff learning their way around the 100,000-square-ft. building that features 47 classrooms and serves students in grades pre-K through five. The new building…

L.G. Pinkston High School will host a Prep U Super Saturday event on October 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Parents from throughout the L.G. Pinkston High School feeder pattern are encouraged to come out and take advantage of the available free resources. Prep U events are presented by the Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement, and are designed to help parents by providing a free, “one-stop-shop” where community organizations offer strategies and resources to support children academically, emotionally and socially. The event will include student performances and over 40 resource booths featuring giveaways, free books and a…

The gates are open for the 2016 State Fair of Texas at Fair Park, offering family fun, fantastic exhibits, learning opportunities and the flavor of the Lone Star State through Oct. 23. Find information on planning your visit, buy tickets and coupon vouchers online and see activities scheduled for each day at bigtex.com. This year, Dallas ISD elementary schools will be closed for a Fair Day on Friday, Oct. 14, and middle and high schools will be closed for a Fair Day on Friday, Oct. 21. Last year, the State Fair of Texas launched an educational component for students in…

More than 100 students at Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy recently spent part of their day donating blood to the American Red Cross. All together, Bryan Adams donated 89 pints of blood! Watch the above video to see some of the reasons students decided to donate.

What would your reaction be if your hero moved into your neighborhood? The 2016 Dallas Celebration of Reading Student Essay Contest is posing that question to DFW area 4th – 8th grade students. In The Hero Two Doors Down, bestselling author Sharon Robinson, who also happens to be the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, shares the story of the friendship that developed between her father and a neighborhood boy when Robinson moved in two doors down. It was a dream come true for young Steve Satlow when his hero, Jackie Robinson, became his neighbor. The essay contest asks students…

The U.S. Department of Education announced that three Dallas ISD schools have earned National Blue Ribbon status for 2016. The School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center and both the International Academy and Montessori Vanguard at George Bannerman Dealey are Blue Ribbon schools “This is a tremendous recognition for these schools and very well deserved,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. “The teachers, staff, students and their families should take time to celebrate this remarkable accomplishment.” Schools were selected as exemplary high-performing campuses based on student performance on state or national assessments. Each Blue Ribbon school has an economically…

Students at the Conrad High School Global Academy, one of Dallas ISD’s seven new collegiate academies, enjoyed a picture perfect afternoon with some of the nation’s best photojournalists. Five Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers and a photographer who won an International Women in Media award met with students to provide insights and stories from their incredible careers. The photographers were in town as part of a special 2016 Pulitzer Centennial Event: “Illusion and Disiullusion: A Panel conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers on violence and war.” The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and 29 Pieces hosted the photographers. Karen Isbell, an English…

Earlier this month, the HBCU Experience cranked up at Hulcy STEAM Middle School to highlight historically black colleges and universities. The atmosphere felt a lot like a pep rally thanks to performances by the Lincoln, Sunset, Wilmer-Hutchins and South Oak Cliff high school bands, cheerleaders and dancers. About 500 students participated and more than 250 band students performed at the event, which was coordinated by the Dallas ISD African American Success Initiative, on Sept. 22. Each student who attended received a book – “The HBCU Experience” – to help reinforce the importance of developing personal home libraries. Between band performances,…