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As a student at W.W. Samuell High School, William Kruse (Class of 1994) made the most of his JROTC experience, and today he credits what he learned in the program for preparing him to serve in the U.S. Marine Corp and putting him on a path for success. As a senior solutions architect for Dell and the owner of his own catering business, Kruse is living life on his own terms and serving others in the process. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles district alumni, caught up with Kruse and found him hard at work turning his dreams into reality.…

The Gooch Elementary Rocketry Club took flight at its seventh annual Rocket Blast-Off on Monday. Students launched the rockets they have worked on making every Saturday over the past two months. The project taught Rocketry Club students about the physical concepts of rocketry, the science of flight, laws of motion, and the Pythagorean theorem. The students measured the altitude their rocket flew and estimated its speed. Fellow students cheered on the rocket club members as their rockets shot up into the sky.

What happens when a second-grade bilingual teacher who loves the game of basketball and student achievement has a dream to teach basketball skills to students that do not have access to team play? The magnificent Anne Frank Elementary Basketball Club, which serves students in 2nd and 3rd grade, is what happens. Viviane Demorais-Johnson was awarded a grant on Donorchoose.com for equipment and then recruited a coaching team. Fellow teachers Maria Reyes, David Jasso and William Robinson volunteer their time every Monday after school to get this program off the ground. The membership to the club is free. Students are required to maintain at least…

The Dallas Independent School District is hosting a second meeting to discuss proposed changes to attendance boundaries in the Wynnewood North neighborhood that will impact Felix G. Botello, Margaret B. Henderson, and Harrell Budd elementary schools for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents and community members are encouraged to ask questions and share their opinions. When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 17 Where: Buckner Wynnewood Family Hope Center 2006 Didsbury Circle Dallas, TX 75224 Related stories: Beginner’s Guide to proposed attendance boundary changes for 2016-17 – Click here