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Representatives from several Dallas ISD departments will be on site at H. Grady Spruce High School to speak with families and answer questions on Wednesday, March 24. The staff will be available outside the school during the curbside meal pick-up times, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The visit to Spruce is part of an outreach effort by the Parent Advocacy and Support Services to reach families inside their communities and address their needs. Through the Family Resources On the Go program, district personnel will travel to schools to assist with enrollment, special…

Since March 2020, the way teachers deliver instruction and the way students learn has fundamentally changed.  This year, rather than offering a single testing approach that would serve only some teachers and students well, a variety of testing options are being made available to campuses, reflecting the unique characteristics of each exam and preferences from AP teachers, coordinators, and school leaders. The 2021 AP Exam Schedule offers three administration windows. These dates will allow for optimal instruction and flexibility for campuses. Administration 1: May 3-7, 10-12, 14, and 17 – In School Paper and Pencil Administration 2: May 18-21, 24-28…

NFL Play Football and New Era Cap Co. donated $10,000 to the Sunset High School football program! Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb surprised the football program with the news during a March 8 Zoom call. The donation is part of a larger effort between the NFL and New Era Cap to support the youth football community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. “This will ultimately help elevate all of you next season,” Lamb told the Sunset football players. “I’m pulling for you guys and I’m excited for what this will do for your team.” Sunset High School Football Coach O.J. Abanishe…

The America’s Language Working Group recognized Walnut Hill Elementary for their exceptional language-learning programs. The school teaches Mandarin Chinese to all their students and offers programs to develop bilingualism and biliteracy in English and in Spanish. The organization added Walnut Hill Elementary to their Guide To Exemplary Programs & Practices In U.S. Language Education, which  identifies exemplary programs that support language education and increase access to more effective learning. “There’s a tradition of teachers who stay here and get better at their craft, and work every year to refine and improve our language programs,”  Walnut Hill Elementary Principal Phillip Potter…