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Nelly Carreño, a meteorologist for Univision 23 Dallas, visited Jose “Joe” May Elementary School on Tuesday, April 24, to encourage students to make small changes in their lives to help the environment. The visit was part of Univision’s “Vive Verde” initiative, or “Live Green.” Some of those small changes, Carreño said, could be turning off the faucet while brushing teeth and recycling. She also answered students’ questions about weather-related phenomena, from blizzards and rainstorms to tsunamis and earthquakes. After her presentation, students helped plant a tree near the school’s new playground.
Pro football player Brandon Carr and children’s author Michelle Staubach Grimes visited Dallas ISD’s Clara Oliver Elementary School on Wednesday, April 18. The two read to second- and third-graders in the school’s reading program, as well as helped honor the late Barbara Bush. Grimes donated autographed copies of her books, “Where is Pidge?” and “Pidge Takes the Stage” to the school. Clara Oliver Elementary and South Oak Cliff High School are matched in the Carr Cares Foundation/Barbara Bush Foundation Teen Trendsetters reading mentoring program. The foundation created by Carr, a former Dallas Cowboys player, has benefitted several Dallas ISD schools.…
Sixty-two graduating seniors in Dallas ISD’s Class of 2018 were recognized on Wednesday, April 18, with Superintendent’s Scholarships. Each honoree received $2,500 to go toward costs at the college or university of their choice. Selection for the Superintendent’s Scholarship Program is based on need, character, grades, recommendations and the promise of future success. The scholarships are funded with proceeds from the annual Superintendent’s Golf Tournament. Two other scholarship awards were also announced during the ceremony: This year’s Sulentic Famly Foundation Scholarship recipients are Lal Lawmi, Emmett J. Conrad High School; Kateryna Desheva, Hillcrest High School; and Fatima Mendoza, Irma Rangel…
Dallas Mavericks mascot Champ visited Mr. Moore’s class at George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Vanguard and International Academy on April 18. Mr. Moore’s class won second place in the Buzzer Beater Book Challenge sponsored by North Texas Ford and the Dallas Mavericks. Mr. Moore’s class will also get 250 books of their choice from First Book Marketplace.