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The Adamson High School Scholarship Foundation provided 15 graduating W.H. Adamson High School seniors with $44,000 in scholarships to attend colleges and universities. The 2018 honorees were announced at the school’s Awards Day Assembly on May 25 at the school. “It’s a pleasure to continue the 71-year tradition of awarding worthy students at Adamson the opportunity to attend higher education,” Foundation Board President Bob Johnston said. The scholarships range from $2,500 to $6,000 for  four-year awards and are the result of applications to the fifteen-member foundation board.  Applicants were interviewed by a special committee of the board, which made the…

Each pre-K student at Harllee Early Childhood Center is ending the school year on a high note thanks to a donation from Origin Bank. The bank donated a check so each student could receive their own trophy at a special end-of-year ceremony. “These will be the first trophies for many of our kids, so to be able to provide them with this memory and recognition is a blessing,” Harllee Principal Onjaleke Brown said. Origin Bank also helped out with the school’s field day by providing volunteers and snack packs for the young students. “We thank you for allowing us to…

Located in the heart of the Oak Cliff community near the Bishop Arts District, Felix G. Botello Elementary is a neighborhood school with a track record of success. The pre-K through five school earned five academic distinctions from the Texas Education Agency in reading, math, science, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness. The campus also serves as an elementary model school site for the college prep program known as AVID.  The teachers who lead the schoolwide college awareness program work with students on notetaking, time management, how to ask and answer questions, and other skills that are needed for success…

During the past week, officials from Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) visited five schools to present the department’s top honor to deserving cafeteria staff. The Heart of Child Nutrition Award is given to campus FCNS employees who go above and beyond the lunch line to positively impact their schools. This year’s winners are Solar Preparatory School for Girls, Seagoville Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School; and Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School. At Thomas Jefferson, FCNS executive director Michael Rosenberger presented a certificate and trophy to the cafeteria staff, and the department…