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With more than 70 percent of Dallas ISD students being of Hispanic descent, the Cinco de Mayo holiday is one of importance. On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French in what came to be known as Cinco de Mayo. This holiday commemorates a Mexican Army victory at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-American War (1861-1867). It has become a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage for Mexican-American people. One school in particular at Dallas ISD, San Jacinto Elementary, celebrated the day with a community festival. On May 1, the aroma in the hallway at San Jacinto Elementary…

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ diverse group, Mariachi Pegaso, serenaded teachers during the Teacher Appreciation Week luncheon and for Cinco de Mayo. The group will attend their first Mariachi competition this week. Booker T. Washington is known for everything from arts to dance to music and bands, but surprisingly not for a Mariachi band. The school only recently established a Mariachi program in 2014, thanks in part to enthusiastic students and the Mariachi program at W.E. Greiner Middle School. A couple of Greiner alumni and ex-Mariachi program students decided to begin an after-school program…

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week happening May 4–8, Dallas ISD educators can enjoy free bottomless coffee, discounts on shoes, and a free month-long fitness boot camp. Designer Shoe Warehouse is offering 20 percent off regular priced items and 10 percent off clearance items for Dallas ISD teachers. The offer is going on today, May 5, from 4–9 p.m. DSW is located at Prestonwood Town Center, 5301 Belt Line Road, and DSW Preston Center Pavilion, 8335 Westchester Drive. Camp Gladiator, an outdoor fitness company, is offering teachers a free four-week adult fitness boot camp. The boot camp “promises a motivating…

Tim Brown, an NFL Hall of Famer and Woodrow Wilson alum, is hosting the 2015 Tim Brown/Woodrow Wilson Golf Tournament benefitting the Woodrow Wilson High School Athletics Program. The event is set to open at 11 a.m. today at the Tenison Park Highlands Course and is open to individuals, teams or groups competing in four-person Florida Scramble. The $200 entry fee covers cart fees, range balls, lunch, refreshments and prizes, a chance at a $10,000 hole-in-one contest, and an awards reception and auction. Enter online at http://timbrowntourney.eventzilla.net/. For more information, contact Chris Kurzner at 214-442-0801 or Emily Whitzel  at 214-695-1716…