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2021 National Merit Semifinalists: How Many Does Your School Have?

November 30, 2020November 20, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Episcopal Academy, Greenhill School, Hockaday School, Jesuit Dallas, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, NMSC, Park Cities, preston hollow, schools, STEAM, Trinity Christian Academy, Ursuline Academy

The nonprofit National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), established in 1955, named approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

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Too Young To Vote, But Not Too Young to Help Others Cast Ballots

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Ballots, Dallas ISD, Election, Election Day, Highland Park, HPISD, schools, Volunteers, voting, Young Progressives Club

Evelyn Altschuler and Mira Aravamuthan are too young to vote in this election, but it’s not keeping them from the polls.

Coronavirus Preston Hollow Schools

Dallas ISD, TEA Launch Dashboards To Track COVID-19 Cases

October 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dallas ISD, Dashboards, education, preston hollow, schools, Texas Education Agency

Regardless of whether Dallas ISD parents chose to keep children at home, learning virtually, or felt confident in sending them to school, they were nearly universal in asking for some easy way to track how many cases the district had.

Coronavirus Park Cities Schools Voices

Senior Returns to Much Different HPHS

September 25, 2020December 29, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Coronavurus, COVID-19, Highland Park, HPISD, Online Classes, Park Cities, schools, Senior Returns

As a freshman, I had imagined that the first day of my senior year would be spent roaming the halls with my classmates and counting down the days until graduation.

Preston Hollow Schools

Celebrating Student Achievements

September 23, 2020September 22, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Abhi Jain, Alecia Paul, Celebrating, Debate Team, Greenhill School, Kate Ponnambalam, Maci Mitchell, preston hollow, schools, St. Marks School of Texas, Student Achievements, Ursuline

St. Marks student Abhi Jain set out to make a healthier hands sanitizer after he became worried about the ingredients in the hand-sanitizing stations he saw around town.

Coronavirus Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools

‘First-Day Jitters’ May Look Different This Year for Children

August 25, 2020December 29, 2020 Morgan Pryor 0 Comments Back to School, coronavirus, education, Emily Bush, schools, Trinity Christian Academy

With the start of the school year edging closer and the coronavirus pandemic showing little sign of slowing down, “first-day jitters” takes on a whole new meaning.

Preston Hollow Schools

Student Achievements: Seven to Celebrate

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Amber Li, American Legion Boys State Program, Dallas International School, DART, DART Student Art Contest, Doug Trotman, Highland Park, Josh Mysore, Josue Rosa, Marcela Landin, Marysol Ortega, preston hollow, Ryan McCord, schools, Sohum Kulkarni, Spencer Gray, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Student Achievements, Thomas Jefferson High School, Trinity Christian Academy, Troop 815, William Trotman

Rising senior Spencer Gray is the first Dallas International School student to participate in the American Legion Boys State Program, conducted virtually this year because of the pandemic.

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Youth-Run Organization Advocates With Podcast, Online Articles

August 17, 2020August 13, 2020 Kate Clark 0 Comments education, GenTalks, Greenhill School, new/gen, protest, schools, Sheena Kwon, women's rights, Women’s March

Greenhill School junior Sheena Kwon created an organization to raise awareness, educate, and support the fight for women’s rights.

Coronavirus Park Cities Schools

Boone Prepares to Open During Unprecedented Circumstances

August 3, 2020December 29, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Amanda Reyes, education, Highland Park ISD, HPISD, Michael M. Boone Elementary Schoo, Park Cities, schools

Even before pandemic prompted school districts to pivot to virtual instruction, Highland Park ISD was preparing to make history by opening its fifth elementary school.