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HPHS Senior Finds Learning Opportunities in 2020 Election

December 2, 2020December 7, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments 2020, Congressional Campaign, Election, genevieve collins, Highland Park High School, HPHS, Margaret Anne Hurley, Park Cities, Schools, Senior opportunities

Historically, young Americans have tended toward less political involvement than older generations seen consistently at the polls.

Community Park Cities

Homeless Teens Need Happy Birthdays, Too

November 18, 2020November 13, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Becky Gould, Community, COVID-19, Homeless Teens, National Charity League, Park Cities, Park Cities NCL, The Birthday Party Project, University Park United Methodist Church

Since 2001, mothers and daughters in the Park Cities have worked together to give back to their communities as members of the National Charity League (NCL).

Community Park Cities

On the Fence About Cartoons?

November 6, 2020November 4, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments art, Cartoons, caruth park, Community, Fence Toons, Illustrating, Max Dillard, Park Cities, University Park

Since attending college at the University of Texas, University Park resident Max Dillard has drawn cartoons.

Election Park Cities Schools

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 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.

Park Cities Schools

Newly-Founded Student Advocacy Coalition Focuses on Social Justice Issues

September 17, 2020September 10, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ, Park Cities, protest, SAC, Schools, social justice, student Advocacy Coalition, Zaria Osimetha

Senior Zaria Osimetha decided that enough is enough and founded the Student Advocacy Coalition (SAC) to spread awareness and educate high school students about racial injustice.

Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools

Community Service Cornerstone of Mantra

September 15, 2020September 10, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, jewelry, Mantra and Company, Mary McCue Bell, Nrithi Subramanian, Schools

In Sanskrit, the word ‘mantra’ signifies a positive resonance, which embodies the goal rising high school senior Nrithi Subramanian aimed toward when founding her jewelry business.

Community Park Cities

High School Students of Color Post ‘An Open Letter To Highland Park’

August 6, 2020August 3, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, education, Highland Park, Highland Park High School, HPISD, Park Cities, protest

Since the first Black student enrolled at Highland Park High School in 1964, many students of color have felt unseen and unheard throughout their four years as Scots.