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Expo will help high school graduates enroll in college
0Now that “Pomp and Circumstance” has faded from memory and the graduation balloons are deflated, it’s time to prepare for life after high school. Taking the next step to enter college can be daunting — but it doesn’t have to be. That’s because experts in financial aid, enrollment and career counseling will gather this month to help high school graduates with their enrollment needs. Dallas County Community College District’s annual EduCareer Expo takes place Thurs., June 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell Ave. in Dallas. The event is open to all…
District names Angela Morris Watts its 2017-2018 Librarian of the Year
0Angela Morris Watts has always known that a library is a special place, from the time she was a student in elementary school. “As I got older, I still loved reading, but I also started to enjoy finding answers to questions I had,” Watts said. “When I became a reading teacher, I loved taking my students to the library and helping them find books to read, and I loved doing research projects with them. My librarian at the time thought I would enjoy being a school librarian, and she was right!” For the past seven years, she has served as…
Event at Marcus Elementary officially kicks off free summer meal program
0Principal Holly Wallace and Community Liaison Ruth Lara invited a few friends over for lunch on Tuesday, June 13. The response was a packed cafeteria at Dallas ISD’s Herbert Marcus Elementary School and a bunch of happy tummies. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Wallace said, surveying the brimming cafeteria. “It’s a good thing.” The occasion helped officially kick off the Healthy Summer Meals for Kids program, which features more than 200 district schools and other locations throughout the city offer free breakfast and/or lunch to youth ages 18 and under while school is out of session. In addition to…
Dallas ISD summer camps make learning fun
0It’s a Tuesday morning in June, and a group of young students are making their very own “Bubble Blasters,” complete with flashing lights, an enormous cardboard castle and “snowball” throwers. The Bubble Blaster is just one of the students’ creations from Camp Invention, a weeklong camp that reinforces STEM learning with fun hands-on activities. Camp Invention is one of 40 Dallas ISD STEM summer camps and part of a larger summer learning initiative to keep kids active and engaged over the break. “Our goal is to offer a summer camp or program that is a perfect fit for every different…