Author: The Hub

The Walnut Hill Neighborhood Association hosted a modern fundraiser over the weekend to benefit Walnut Hill Elementary. Modern Mile Dallas spotlighted mid-century and architecturally significant modern homes in the neighborhood. All proceeds from the event will go to Walnut Hill Elementary to help improve front landscaping and build a sensory butterfly garden. Proceeds from the event are expected to surpass original expectations of $15,000. Click here to learn more about Modern Mile Dallas, which plans to hold similar fundraisers for the school in the future. Walnut Hill Elementary celebrates its 100-year anniversary this school year.

Most of the teachers chose spots near the window when it came to where to sit and enjoy their special meal. Students in the culinary arts program and new hospitality course at Wilmer-Hutchins High School ensured the special guests felt like royalty – at least during the lunch period. The free gourmet meal and special treatment was in celebration of World Teachers Day on Monday, Oct. 5. On the menu was a fresh, leafy green salad with homemade balsamic dressing, delicious garlic bread, savory chicken pasta in a cream sauce, tangy beef pasta in a tomato sauce and crisp warm…

Students who attend the all-boys Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy relish the challenges they face in their classes, the opportunities to earn college credit, the excellent teachers and the way the school is preparing them for college life and beyond. Hear from Obama students and what they love about their school.

Central Elementary teachers and students are seeing things a lot clearer now, thanks to Community Trust Bank’s donation of $4,500, which was used to purchase state-of-the-art document cameras and projectors for the classroom. Community Trust Bank’s Regional Executive Vice President Riley Couch and Vice President of Business Development Holly Reed stopped by the school to see the new equipment in action and get a firsthand look at how it enhances the classroom experience for students and teachers. “We are excited to be able to do this,” Couch said. “This is very much part of our core values at Community Trust.…

It took a few years to accomplish, but the installation of a Real School Garden at San Jacinto Elementary School will soon be a dream come true for Librarian Laurie Koppang, her colleagues and students. Koppang and fifth-grade science teacher Ricardo Ponte led a previous effort to apply for a learning garden for the southeast Dallas campus. That first application didn’t quite make the grade. “We were number nine in the ranking, and the cutoff was eight,” said Koppang, Disappointed, but determined, she and Ponte waited a couple of years, worked on their application and re-submitted last year, and were approved…

Dallas Morning News reported over the weekend that when school started this year, officials saw “a 10-point gain that meant now 51 percent of all kindergartners are on grade level.” Alan Cohen, who oversees early childhood education for the district, said while Dallas ISD still has work to do, the “meteoric lift” is evidence that pre-K is working, according to the article. The article also reports that more than 10,000 children are now enrolled in pre-K with the district. Click here to read the full DMN story.

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, would impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates, and could change in the future. This is a guide to District 7. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 7. Replacement school Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create a replacement 3-8 school for the Rosemont Upper School campus. New…

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, would impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates, and could change in the future. This is a guide to District 9. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 9. New elementary school Proceeds from the bond are anticipated to fund the construction of a new PreK–5 elementary school in District 9…

With the Nov. 3 election less than a month away, The Hub is breaking down how proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond, which is not expected to raise tax rates, would impact each of Dallas ISD’s nine trustee districts. Please note: All bond projects, project amounts, and program allocations are estimates, and could change in the future. This is a guide to District 8. Click here for an interactive map detailing the proposed bond projects for District 8. New educational programs Proceeds from the proposed bond are anticipated to create two new educational programs at existing Dallas ISD campuses that…

U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc, who is commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa, visited Emmett J. Conrad High School on Thursday, Oct. 1, to talk to students. Gorenc emphasized the importance of education and being eager and able to seize opportunities – something he said has helped him while serving in the military.