News Briefs

Spend the next 125 seconds catching up on many of the great thins that happened this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Blooming talent See how students in Skyline High School’s floral design program are getting real world experience leading up to biggest day in flowers: Valentine’s Day. (Learn more) Counselors care National School Counseling Week is this week, and it’s a time to recognize the work school counselors do every day to positively impact students. (Read this) Lone Star State Award Speaking of counselors, the Lone Star State School Counseling Association recognized these 12 schools for…

Dallas ISD culinary students have been working with local restaurants to create healthier and tastier kids menus. The menu items have been a hit, and NBC 5 has the full story. Go here to see NBC 5 story.

Hollis Brashear, who served on the Dallas ISD board of trustees for 14 years, died on Sunday. Brashear served two terms as board president, and he previously had a 21-year career in the Army. There will be a wake for Brashear on Friday from 6:30–8 p.m. at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, 1808 W. Camp Wisdom Road.

Thanks to technology, teachers at Sudie Williams Elementary School can connect with hearing impaired students using hearing aids and cochlear implants. CBS DFW has the full story, and it’s definitely worth checking out!