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Today is Veterans Day. In observance, the Hub is proud to present the final installment in our series Honoring Our Veterans. Dallas ISD salutes the hundreds of employees who are veterans of military service.  Superintendent Hinojosa has a message of appreciation for all district military veterans and invites the entire staff to seek out, thank and recognize these American heroes and heroines whose names are scrolled as part of today’s video. Go here to view the videos of the six veterans featured in the weeklong series.

Students at Trinidad Garza Early College High School are growing healthy food that is fueled by fish waste. Want to learn more? NBC DFW has the full story here.

Dallas Fire-Rescue recently launched its inaugural Camp L.A.D.D.E.R program, which is a one-night, one-day resident camp for young ladies in Dallas ISD high schools. Click here to read the full story from CBS DFW.

Michael Starling thought he would struggle to get more fathers involved at Adelfa Callejo Elementary School. After just one meeting, he was surprised to learn how wrong he was. In September, Starling, a Callejo and the Callejo Elementary team launched a chapter of Watch D.O.G.S., an effort started by the National Center for Fathering best described as “a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety.” The goal was to attract more fathers and male role models to mentor students and provide a visible presence in the lives of students while on campus. Starling expected to…

Leading up to the observance of Veterans Day, Dallas ISD is saluting district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series features a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S. Air Force veteran Fay Matthews-Bridges. Go here to see the fifth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S.Navy veteran Kathleen Woodruff. Go here to see the fourth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Willie Nimer. Go here to see the third story in the series: Honoring Our…

Samantha Zuniga always knew she wanted to help people in some way, she just wasn’t sure how. As a sophomore in the School of Health Professions at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, Zuniga found the answer when she learned about the school’s Therapy Careers Cluster, which focuses on various types of therapeutic careers, including Athletic Training. “When we went over what athletic trainers do and how they help athletes, I fell in love,” said Zuniga, now a senior in the program. “I love the idea of being able to be part of an athlete’s career. If they get hurt, I…

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. The first event on Friday was a high-energy pep rally at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Brown played football before graduating in 1984. Woodrow’s band, Sweethearts drill…

Leading up to this week’s observance of Veterans Day, Dallas ISD is saluting district employees who are veterans of military service. Each day, the series features a video produced by Dallas Schools Television focusing on a veteran from one of the military’s five branches. Today’s video features U.S.Navy veteran Kathleen Woodruff, who teaches Sociology at Skyline High School. Go here to see the fourth story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Willie Nimer. Go here to see the third story in the series: Honoring Our Veterans: U.S. Army veteran Edwin Dumas. Go here for the second…

At its first college and career awareness seminar, the Academy of Information Technology students learned everything from how to properly tie a tie to how to talk with a future boss when they go out to lunch. The college and career expo at South Oak Cliff High School was part of an effort to hone students’ soft skills so they are ready to succeed either in the business world or at a college function. The event also included sessions of students conducting a mock interview with community partners and a resume writing workshop. Watch the above video to learn more.

Members of the public and district employees are invited to provide input on some of the elements of Dallas ISD’s 2016-2017 school calendar.  In preparation to present a proposed calendar to members of the board of trustees, district officials have proposed several options for the dates of winter break, bad weather make up days, and early release days. Go here to access the survey and indicate your preferences by Monday, Nov. 16. The survey includes links to download calendar options A and B, which show the layout of the year by month. Both calendar options propose the start of classes…