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Bishop Arts Bike Club builds confidence and community
0“I’m doing it! I’m doing it,” shouted second grader Isabella G., as she rode her bicycle without training wheels for the first time. Isabella is part of the bike club at Bishop Arts STEAM Academy and has been participating in it for a few years. Her achievement reflects the heart of the club, which has been empowering students and strengthening community ties for the past four years. The club began when an organization donated bikes to all second graders, revealing a surprising reality: many students had never ridden a bike before. Recognizing the need, principal Ruth Roman-Meza, and coach Eric…
Just keep swimming at Dallas ISD
0Beyond the usual lessons taught in the classroom, Dallas ISD students are diving into something new—learning life-saving water safety skills. “Safety practices are taught to students in physical education. In partnership with school leadership, the health and physical education department determined that second grade was optimal to offer water safety classes,” said Lisa Whitaker, director of health and physical education at Dallas ISD. Chiniqua Varner-Busby, principal at William B. Miller Elementary School, said second grade is the perfect age to learn about water safety. “Second graders are mature enough to understand the basic foundation, and understand it’s not just play…
Thousands of Dallas ISD students participate in extracurricular programs
0Nearly 19,000 students across Dallas ISD are embracing opportunities to engage in academic and competitive extracurricular activities. The district offers 12 extracurricular programs to elementary and secondary schools. These include cheer, chess, debate, decathlon, Designation Imagination, esports, and UIL academics, to name a few. The number of students signing up for after school programming has steadily increased over the last few years, said Leonidas Patterson, director of Student Activities. This is due, in part, to the department’s focus on expanding programming for elementary students, he said. “As a result, most of the districtwide programs sponsored by the department are vertically…
Embracing the right time, trusting the right path: the journey of Comfort Fedoke
0“Once you understand your story and find a voice for what you do, you kinda fit in every space,” Comfort Fedoke. Discovering your purpose in a world full of influence is no simple task. Finding your voice in the midst of the noise can be even harder. But former Dallas ISD student, Comfort Fedoke was never meant to blend in — she was meant to stand out. Where others see challenges, she sees stepping stones. She leans into life’s uncertainty, running toward the winds of change with grace and confidence. This is the story of a woman who, on a…