News Briefs

Students at Trinidad Garza Early College High School are growing healthy food that is fueled by fish waste. Want to learn more? NBC DFW has the full story here.

Dallas Fire-Rescue recently launched its inaugural Camp L.A.D.D.E.R program, which is a one-night, one-day resident camp for young ladies in Dallas ISD high schools. Click here to read the full story from CBS DFW.

Looking to brighten someone’s holiday this season?  Consider partnering with Dallas ISD to help others in need. More than a dozen schools across the district are conducting donation drives to benefit our students and families and a range of nonprofit organizations, including North Texas Food Bank, Salvation Army, area food pantries and churches. Whether you want to donate coats and scarves, canned foods or turkeys, visit our list to select someone with whom to share the joy of the season. Thanks. And from our family to yours, best wishes for a joyful holiday season.

Beef jerky, magazines, and clothing are heavily sought after items in a military care package, but it’s really all about the letters. Letters have an incomprehensible value to the morale of a soldier, and are the most highly requested item from deployed soldiers. This is why the fifth-grade class at Maple Lawn Elementary School partnered together with Southwest Airlines and A Million Thanks to send their appreciation to the Armed Forces through a letter writing campaign in honor of Veteran’s Day. On Nov. 2, the fifth-grade classrooms received a visit from Southwest Pilot Dan McElroy, retired Commander from the United States Naval Reserve,…