News Briefs

As a member of Townview’s Big “D” Band 15 years ago, Matt Houston learned many valuable lessons beyond music. Houston’s band days might be far behind him, but the lessons he learned in school are still close to his heart as he helps others build businesses. AlumNow, a Hub feature that checks in with district alumni to see where they are now, checked in with the School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center grad (2002) for an update on what he’s been doing. What are you doing now? I’m head of a consulting firm that focuses on business development, strategy, and marketing.…

Over the past several years, Dallas ISD has grown its nursing program so that each school has its own registered nurse. For this school year, there are still approximately 15 open nursing positions that the district is looking to fill. Leigh Pelletier, a Dallas ISD nurse supervisor, said the job is ideal for a registered nurse who wants to make a difference every day. “It’s an incredibly rewarding job to be a nurse with Dallas ISD,” she said. Pelletier said some of the benefits of working as a Dallas ISD nurse include: Working with a predominately happy, healthy population of…

Anyone who has been to high school will likely agree that the beginning of freshman year can be an overwhelming experience. With this in mind, the Hub asked Esther, a Dallas ISD senior, what tips she would give a freshman in their first week of school. Watch the above video to hear her advice.

Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association was recently awarded the National Parent Teacher Association 2015 Healthy Lifestyles: Energy Balance 101 Grant for $2,000. WHES was one of 25 PTA programs selected nationally to receive the grant that required each organization to demonstrate how they planned to use the funds to promote healthy lifestyles for students and families through nutrition and physical activity. Part of the grant requires that each selected PTA organization host two family education events through that school. WHES PTA President Wendi Brown, who attended Wilmer-Hutchins High School as a teenager, called the award “a blessing.” “We believe that…