With over 1,000 students, it can be difficult to find your way in a large school. At Seagoville High School, the Link Crew program is shaping the high school experience for freshmen. To ensure their initial steps are met with confidence and success, dedicated junior and senior “Link Crew Leaders” welcome new “Dragons” every year while embodying the spirit of mentorship. While adults serve a vital role in creating relationships with students and a sense of belonging, Marissa Romer, Theater Arts director, believes it is powerful for students to have peers as mentors. “Starting high school is terrifying, but freshmen…

It’s incredible to think a high school student would know the first steps in how to cook a five-star meal, design the world’s tallest skyscraper, or save a human life. Technical careers require years of firsthand experience and the confidence to excel at a high-demand job. Career Institute North (CIN) is offering students the chance to receive the resources and training necessary to be considered “career-ready” after graduation.  For the 2023-2024 school year, the institute opened its doors to students in grades nine through 12 so they can explore Career and Technical Education pathways. Equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, learning spaces,…

Bethany G. was only in the sixth grade when she first began playing trumpet at Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs. Little did she know that experience would lead to her eventually being admitted to Dallas ISD’s competitive Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where she is described by the orchestral leader as “a stellar contributor” to the wind ensembles, big band, full orchestra, and mariachi ensemble. “I didn’t know the potential I had to play the trumpet until I played in the [Balch Springs] band with my directors Ms. Baker and Mr. England,”…