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Great things are happening in Dallas ISD schools every day. Show and Tell is a feature on The Hub that rounds up some of the news happening across the district into one place. If you have any story ideas for Show and Tell, email thehub@dallasisd.org. Parents help out at Bethune Elementary Bethune parents assisted pre-K teachers with creating various themed classroom environments for their students. Pictured are a washer and dryer made from cardboard boxes and laundry baskets. (From the Molina feeder pattern newsletter) W.T. White alumnus earns national AP Scholar distinction W.T. White 2015 valedictorian Daniel Stehling has been named a National AP…

WFAA 8 profiled the changes happening at Zumwalt Middle School as part of the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) initiative, which aims to boost student achievement by staffing identified schools with high-performing principals and teachers. The WFAA report talks with the high-performing teachers about the challenges and victories they have seen so far at the school. Click here to view the full story.

The wind blowing through downtown Dallas on Wednesday, Nov. 11, didn’t slow down the hundreds of students participating in the 2015 Dallas Veterans Day Parade. This year’s theme was “Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II.” Seven World War II veterans were selected to serve as Grand Marshals. High schools from across the district were represented with JROTC units, marching bands, drill teams and cheerleading squads. See additional photos of the parade here.

The small circular table appears like an island in a sea of books and literary materials in the library at Sarah Zumwalt Middle School. Its purpose is simple: to honor those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. As part of Veterans Day, librarian Amy Tucker dressed the table formally amidst the other unadorned study tables in the library. Each aspect of the table, traditionally dubbed “America’s White Table” or “The Missing Man’s Table” in similar celebrations across the nation, represents a specific purpose. “It represents a seat at the table for the soldiers who have fallen, POWs or…

Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ford Motor Company, City of Dallas and Dallas ISD helped celebrate Tim Brown Day on Friday, Nov. 6, with three events throughout the day. Brown won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Notre Dame University, and went on to have a distinguished career for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this fall. Get an inside look at Tim Brown Day in the above video.

Community Partners from the Dallas Fire Department (Asst. Chief Fernando Gray), The Senior Source and the 5th District Court came and read to Pre-K, Kinder and first-grade classes at Cesar Chavez Learning Center. Look below to enjoy photos from the event.

A special program created by a 17-year-old student has dozens of Dallas ISD students learning how to make their own video games. NBC DFW has the story here.

For Seagoville High School grad John Mosqueda (2007), life as an underdog instilled a strong work ethic and willingness to persevere through the toughest times. Today, through hard work and dedication, Mosqueda has made his way to the White House where his work impacts the lives of our nation’s top leaders. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles district alumni, caught up with Mosqueda for an update on what he’s been doing. What are you doing now? I’m a network administrator with the White House Communications Agency/United States Army where I provide technical communications support for the President, Vice President, First…

Mike Morath, a Dallas Independent School District trustee, has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott as the chairperson of the newly created Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability. As outlined in House Bill 2804, the commission will develop and making recommendations for new student assessment systems and public school accountability no later than Sept. 1, 2016. Morath, the Trustee for District 2, is one of 10 individuals appointed to serve on the commission. Morath is chairman of Morath Investments. Previously, he served as president and chief operating officer of Minute Menu Systems. He is also a board member…

In honor of Veterans Day, all are invited to visit the Marsh Military Museum today from 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. The museum located at 3838 Crown Shore Dr. is offering tours provided by LCC cadets. The museum features military artifacts from World War I and beyond. Call 214-335-0708 with any questions.