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A mural, created by Skyline High School Class of 2016 graphic design and illustration students, was recently installed at the Dallas Zoo Education Center. “It was truly a learning experience for the students as well as (teacher) Mr. (Brandon) Harper and I,” teacher Elizabeth Hughes-Ross said in an email. “We all learned how to effectively communicate better and build upon the strengths and weaknesses of one another as family.” The project was presented to Skyline graphic design students at the end of their sophomore year. When they returned to school the following year, students created renderings for the mural, and…

Spend the next 74 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Fun at camp A variety of Dallas ISD summer camps are still going on across the district! (See photos) Summer Dance Intensive The Dallas ISD Summer Dance Intensive wrapped up after teaching students a variety of dance skills, including ballet and modern dance. (Learn more) Summer Meals Program kickoff Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services celebrated the official kick off of the Healthy Summer Meals for Kids program at a…

Trustee Lew Blackburn is holding a District 5 community meeting on June 27 to discuss the new Pinkston High School. The meeting will be from 7–8 p.m. at the current high school located at 2200 Dennison St. Call 972-925-3719 for more details.

Students from Dallas ISD’s Sunset High School are training this week to be part of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The training will help them know how to respond in the event of natural disasters, fires or terrorist attacks. Additional CERT classes will be offered this summer, and so far, more than 2,600 Dallas residents have been trained. See the entire CBS 11 story here.