News Briefs

Skyline High School students now have a worldly opportunity thanks to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE and donor Sheron Long have named Skyline High School as a participant in the 2016–17 Global Navigator Scholarship awards for summer study abroad. The scholarships are intended to open the world to students, helping them navigate across languages, connect with other cultures, and impact global/local issues in today’s interconnected world. The Global Navigator Scholarship earmarks $20,000 in scholarship dollars for Skyline students to study abroad during the summer. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors who elect to apply to the CIEE Summer High…

The Dallas Independent School District is now accepting nominations for students to be screened for the Gifted and Talented Program. The program is available to students in grades one through 12. Parents, guardians, and community members may nominate students for consideration by contacting the Gifted and Talented Program teacher or coordinator at their local school campus to obtain an information packet. Students must be enrolled in Dallas ISD to be tested. The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 9. Learn more here.

Sure, we all know to brush, floss, wash our hands while singing “Happy Birthday” and to get up off the couch every now and then, but in a world where kids spend more and more time engaged in and on their tech devices, parents are more challenged to ensure their children are leading healthy lifestyles. Here are six ways parents can help students be a little healthier through simple, easy-to-implement health tips: Kids need a combined total of 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Get the whole family moving by planning times for everyone to take a walk, ride bikes,…

By giving students the whole high school experience plus the opportunity to earn up to 60 college hours or an associate’s degree, Dallas ISD’s new collegiate academies are often called “game changers.” The game changers got even more exciting this week with the news that some of the country’s top industry corporations will partner with the collegiate academies to offer students mentorships, internships and professional experience. Learn more about these incredible partnerships, and much more great district news, in this short video. Kindles for classrooms A donation from the Dallas-based Jiv Daya Foundation provided all third- through fifth-graders in the Bryan…