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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,…

Among the 81 million people who watched the first debate between U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were Jo Rodhe’s debate students at Dallas ISD’s North Dallas High School. Theirs was a homework assignment, and they discussed what they saw the next day in class as they prepare for their first debate tournament of the year on Saturday. Watch a great story from CBS 11 on what students thought here.

Dallas ISD opened the first Ben Carson Reading Room at John Quincy Adams Elementary School, through the generosity of Domtar and Carson Scholars Fund. The grand opening ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 23 at the campus with a number of special guests in attendance to help launch the literacy room. “John Quincy Adams Elementary is honored to be an extension of the Carson Scholars Fund’s THINK BIG philosophy,” said Yoshi Totsuka, principal at John Quincy Adams. “The Dr. Ben Carson Reading Room has provided our scholars a unique opportunity to further develop their life-long love of reading.” “We appreciate…

Parents, students and community members are invited to join the STEM Environmental Education Center to learn more about the programs and resources available for students and teachers at the center. The open house is Thursday, Oct. 6 from 5:30–9:30 p.m. The center is located at 1600 Bowers Road in Seagoville. The center’s mission is to help diverse learners develop an awareness, appreciation, and concern for the environment, and as citizens use 21st century knowledge and skills to make informed, responsible decisions, solve current environmental problems, and prevent new ones.

Walk into T.W. Browne Middle School and you will notice a 5-foot-tall steel safe in the entry lobby. The safe might not have gold or money, but it’s still filled with valuables: letters that students wrote to themselves about their future goals. The safe also has some parent-written letters detailing their dreams for their child’s future. Similar safes are currently in 11 other Dallas ISD schools as part of the School Time-Capsule Project organized by Bill Betzen, a retired Dallas ISD teacher who now volunteers with the district. Betzen started the School Time-Capsule Project as a way to help students…

Former Dallas Cowboys players led students at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School in a variety of physical activities and drills as a way to promote health and wellness. Charles Haley, Dixon Edwards, Tony Casillas and Rowdy, the Cowboys mascot, got the students active and smiling during their visit. The event was a part of National Football League’s Play 60 initiative that tackles childhood obesity and inspires kids to play well and eat better. The former Cowboys players visited Richardson Elementary because the school completed all of the components of the Play 60 program over the last year.

Fans and community members are invited to attend a fundraiser for the multi-time state championship basketball team at Justin F. Kimball High School. The fundraiser is from 12–4 p.m. at Southwest Center Mall, 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Road. Come join in the fun and watch performances by the legendary Knight Train Band and the Kimball Knight Cheerleaders. For more information, call Kimball High School at 972-502-2100.

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Another Friday marks the end of another great week in Dallas ISD! The TEA announcing that more schools received academic distinctions, 16 of our seniors being named National Merit semifinalists, and festive celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month were just some of the highlights this week. TEA distinctions More Dallas ISD schools are seeing academic gains according to a new report. (Learn more) Hispanic Heritage Month Arturo Salazar Elementary hosts a great event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. (Watch a video from the event) Food for thought An official from the United States Department of Agriculture got a firsthand look at the…

Hundreds of high school students across Dallas ISD visited and participated in the district’s annual college fair on Sept. 21. A wide range of colleges and universities were on hand, along with important information on preparing for higher education. Transportation was provided to the event.