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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

Lydia Degollado is a fourth-grade bilingual teacher at Pleasant Grove Elementary School who specializes in science and writing. Degollado has 13 years of classroom experience and is dedicated to continuing her development as an educator in order to better serve her students. Degollado says the love and support she has received from her own parent, colleagues, mentors and teachers has continued to fuel her drive in the profession. What motivates/inspires you? My main motivation are my students. I love to watch their eyes light up when they have an idea, or when they finally understand a concept they have been struggling…

Parents and students in the South Oak Cliff area and feeder pattern can receive free blood pressure, vision and glucose tests, immunizations for eligible children (two months through 18 years of age), and free glasses for students in kindergarten through eighth grade during the Celebrate South Oak Cliff Prep U Super Saturday. The event is happening Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m.–noon at South Oak Cliff High School, 3601 S. Marsalis Ave. In addition to free health screenings, parents and students can enjoy free food and drinks, giveaways, face painting and more. To receive free immunizations, eligible children must bring…