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Upcoming Regional Wrestling competition for Class 5A Region 2 and 6A Region 2 will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12-13. Dallas ISD qualified 114 boys and girls to Regionals. Of those, the following will advance to this weekend’s Area Wrestling competition in Frisco: 5A Regional competition included 88 Wrestlers from Dallas ISD (51 boys, 37 girls) Dominque Sloan, Wilmer-Hutchins High School (Most Outstanding Boy Wrestler of 7-5A Tourney) Kaitlyn Contreras, North Dallas High Sschool (Most Outstanding Girl Wrestler of 7-5A Tourney) 6A Regional competition included 26 wrestlers from Dallas ISD (12 boys, 14 girls) Maria Vidales, Skyline High School (Most…

In honor of Black History Month, fourth-graders in Tiffany Hughes class at McShan Elementary have created some great grid art pictures of five inspirational African American figures. Here are the pictures displayed in the school hallway:

More than 130 volunteers from DaVita Rx spent a recent afternoon at Gooch Elementary School, working in the garden, building reading benches, supporting classroom teachers and acting out readers theater activities with students. They also donated $5,000 to support school needs, including recess equipment. Enjoy the above slideshow for an inside look at their volunteer efforts.

Student Council members from Dallas ISD’s Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy got a taste of municipal government on Wednesday, Feb. 10, when they visited Dallas City Hall and sat in on the morning segment of the City Council meeting. The students visited with District 9 Council member Mark Clayton, and District 10 Council member B. Adam McGough, who represent the area around the high school, and also a few city officials, including Dallas Fire Chief Louie Bright. During the meeting, council members appointed nominated students to the Dallas Youth Commission, a revived advisory board comprising Dallas youth. The commission was…