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Seniors who have completed the requirements for graduation this summer will have their moment of pomp and circumstance on Thursday, Aug. 13. Commencement exercises for seniors from all district high schools are scheduled at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St. Graduating seniors are encouraged to participate in the commencement rehearsal set from 10 a.m.–noon, Wednesday, Aug. 12, also at Ellis Davis Field House. Students and families can go here for rehearsal guidelines and information about appropriate attire for the ceremony. Relatives and friends of graduates who are unable to attend the ceremony in person can…

Parents are encouraged to resolve student immunizations as early as possible to avoid the inevitable back-to-school rush in clinics, doctor’s offices and medical facilities throughout the city. Students enrolling in Dallas ISD for the first time must provide evidence of required immunizations.

 This school year, the Texas Department of State Health Service has added the following updates to the immunization requirements: Adding the Hepatitis A as a requirement for sixth graders
; Two doses of Varicella are now required for all grades
; Two doses of MMR added as a requirement for sixth graders (Students in grades 7-12 are required to have two doses of a…

Thousands of families took advantage of free health and dental screenings, immunizations, hair cuts and community resources at the 19th Annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair on Friday, Aug. 7, at Fair Park. Scroll through the above photos to get a look inside the event.

NBC DFW posted a brief story on how Dallas ISD has set up 11 youth and family centers where students can get all of the required vaccines for just $5. Click here to view the story. Image courtesy NBC DFW