News Briefs

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…

The Dallas Morning News reports that parents and students are more optimistic at Dallas ISD’s Billy Earl Dade Middle School, which has been revamped under the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) plan. Read the Dallas Morning News article here about the first day of school at Dade. Learn about the ACE plan here.

There were lots of smiling faces on the first day of school this year. The Hub gives a big thanks to the Dallas ISD parents who shared photos of their children ready for their big day back. Enjoy the above photos for a glimpse at some of the students that make Dallas ISD a great place to be.