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Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign seeking to end drug use each year, is Oct. 23 – Oct. 31. The program is the oldest drug-prevention program in the country, where millions of young people take a stand to be drug-free. “Love yourself. Be drug free,” is this year’s theme, and throughout the course of the campaign will reach 80 million people in the U.S. Many of our schools support the national campaign in fun and engaging ways. At Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School, students have the opportunity to participate in a theme each day, while learning why it is important…

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…