News Briefs

Health Science students from L.G. Pinkston High School’s H-TECH program recently had a worksite visit with industry partner Parkland Hospital.  The purpose of the visit was to provide students with insight into the skills that they will need to learn during their time at the academy and with working with Parkland. Additionally, this worksite visit served as a culminating activity for the work students have done this past semester. This worksite visit further supported the H-TECH model by allowing students the opportunity to see  how working with an Industry partner will provide so much more than just a job upon…

The African American Read-In is hosting a book drive, and you can help! Donated books will be given to students during the Dallas ISD African American Read-In. Contact Charissa Govan at 972-925-8804 or chagovan@dallasisd.org for collection. The suggested book titles for collection are:

The Texas Humane Legislation Network is providing books about animals to 10 Dallas ISD elementary schools in Pleasant Grove. Earlier this month, the books were delivered to Julius Dorsey Elementary. Felicia Kerney, Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County, spoke to the students about her work prosecuting people who abuse animals. In addition, Laura Donahue and Shelby Bobosky talked about the work that the Texas Humane Legislation Network does to support laws that protect animals. Donahue explained that their hope is that fewer laws will have to be made because more people will treat animals well because they are educated about…

At Edwin J. Keist Elementary School on Friday, 100 students sat on the school’s gym floor, waiting patiently for wrapped gifts to be placed in front of them. The occasion was a “Secret Snowman” event. Employees from SalesForce, a business management consulting firm, visited the school to deliver the donated gifts and watch the students open them. Gifts were purchased for the students based on their wish lists. Kiest counselor Keich Willis and teacher Kaitlyn Carlstrom coordinated the event on the school side. After remarks from campus and SalesForce representatives, students counted down from 10 and then ripped open their packages.…