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Let’s get to know Darby and Zoe from E.D. Walker Middle School!

Meet Special Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
 Garrett Landry! He’s from New Orleans and has been with Dallas ISD for three months. Here’s what Garrett shared with us: Best advice anyone has given you?  My Grandfather told me, “Do a job large or small, do it right, or not at all.” That advice really hit home with me from a young age, and has driven me to always put in the maximum effort, regardless of the task at hand. Who’s your favorite superstar? Drew Brees, Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints Your life would be meaningless without …? ……

Sixteen students from the School of Science and Engineering at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center swept the academic competitions at the UIL Princeton Fall Classic on Oct. 5, taking first place in every event. Students competed in number sense, calculator applications, mathematics, science and current events. Here’s a look at the results: Number Sense – 1st place team Murali Subramanian – 1st place in 12th grade, 1st place overall Minh Tran – 2nd place in 12th grade, 4th place overall Yash Chandak – 1st place in 9th grade, 5th place overall Mahesh Ramgolpal – 3rd place in 10th grade…

UNT Law student Alfred Blue does a superhero-themed ‘get to know you’ activity on his first day of tutoring at Cesar Chavez Learning Center Last week, a group of students from UNT Law School began tutoring second-graders at Cesar Chavez Learning Center. Each tutor is matched with two different students who they work one-on-one with during 30-minute tutoring sessions. Tutors will work with the same students throughout the school year, building strong relationships that will allow them not only to strengthen student’s reading skills, but also to serve as role models and mentors who will leave a lasting impression. If…