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Dallas ISD’s Stevens Park Elementary School dedicated its new learning garden at a special event on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The outdoor classroom was generously donated by surrounding neighborhood associations Stevens Park Estates, Stevens Park Village and the Old Oak Cliff Heritage Society. Also attending was Dallas ISD District 7 Trustee Audrey Pinkerton. The school’s choir and cheerleaders performed for guests, who also enjoyed refreshments in the new garden.

After graduating in 1992 as a star basketball player from South Oak Cliff High School, Derrick Battie went on to play as a starter for all four of his years at Temple University — one of the top NCAA men’s basketball programs in the country. Under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, Battie earned a trip to two NCAA Tournament Sweet 16s and one Elite 8 appearance. After spending some time playing basketball in the NBA and overseas, Battie is now giving back as a community liaison for his alma mater. The Hub checked in with with Battie…

Students at one Dallas ISD elementary school are benefitting from a donation of the proper footwear just in time to prepare them for wet, winter weather. Samuel Bistrian, owner of Roma Boots, recently donated a pair of rain boots for every student at Jill Stone Elementary School at Vickery Meadow. The special-edition “Wonder Boot” was developed in a partnership with Lionsgate, the company that produced the recently released movie, “Wonder.” Roma Boots is on a mission to donate 1 million boots by the year 2020. Alexia MacIntosh from the Shops at Park Lane, where the Dallas Roma Boots store is…

Computer Science Education Week is Dec. 4–10, and it’s a chance to highlight how Dallas ISD schools are preparing students for success in the 21st-century. In recognition of this week, Dallas ISD STEM Executive Director Oswaldo Alvarenga has a few tips with how parents can help get their kid interested in the important subject. Watch the above video to see what Alvarenga has to say.