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Thirty-one Class of 2017 Dallas ISD graduating seniors were recognized this month at a special reception for receiving United Negro College Fund (UNCF) scholarships. Funds for the UNCF scholarships were raised through Dallas ISD employee donations. Money was collected by feeder pattern, making it a friendly competition to benefit the most students. The Class of 2017 recipients are listed below with their high schools and intended colleges and universities: Kirsten Arthur, North Dallas HS, Texas A&M Commerce BreAsia Austin, Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, Dillard University Bri’Anna Bloomer, Wilmer-Hutchins HS, Texas A&M Commerce Parker Campbell, James Madison HS, Prairie View A&M University…

The school year might be over, but several Hillcrest High School students still have great memories of prom thanks to Salon Pompeo. Salon Pompeo provided six well-deserving students with free hair care (blow outs/updos for girls, boys clipped and styled), nails and make up services—along with a rental dress or tuxedo—for the school prom on May 13. The six students all excelled in areas of academic achievement, community service or outstanding perseverance.

Spend the next 83 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Summer camps Dallas ISD Summer Camps kicked off across the district this week, including camps on mechanical engineering, inventions and forensics. (Learn more) Superhero Field Day Volunteers from advertising agency Publicis Hawkeye teamed up with Frederick Douglass Elementary School to celebrate Superhero Field Day during the last week of school. (Learn more) Destination Imagination Bryan Adams High School students won third place in the Destination Imagination Global Competition held in Tennessee. (Read this) National Literacy…

Arleen Averill, a first-grade teacher at Dallas ISD’s Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Elementary School, was recently named a Dallas Mavericks Classroom Champions Teacher of the Year. Averill said she became a teacher after seeing the relationships and connections her mother made with students as a teacher. “I love coming to these little smiling faces every day,” Averill said of her students. “They are just so excited to be here and so excited to see you in the morning, you can’t help but feel the same for them. We come here all together as a family and spend our week together.” The…