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Pandemic Schooling Faces New Questions

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

After Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement, pandemic schooling grappled with two questions: Do we change our policies, and how do we get our staff vaccinated?

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100 Days of Daisies

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

Hockaday kindergarteners celebrated the 100th day of school Wednesday with a Zoom visit from Zero the Hero, counting to 100 by 10s, and dressing up as centenarians.

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Ecstatic About Lamplighter Layers Eggs-Selling Business

February 26, 2021February 23, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments Chalk4Change, chicken-raising, Dallas, education, Eggs-Selling Business, Lamplighter Layers, Lamplighter School, North Texas Food Bank, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools, student-run, The Lamplighter School

Collecting eggs from your chickens doesn’t come without small risks.

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Making Up for Lost Time

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

When many students haven’t been in a brick-and-mortar schoolroom in a year, how do you plan to make up for the inevitable learning loss?

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Trustees Approve Additional Spend for Thomas Jefferson Site, See Plans for Walnut Hill

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Real Estate

More than a year after an EF3 tornado ripped through the campuses at Thomas Jefferson High School, Walnut Hill Elementary, and Cary Middle School, walls may finally go up on the twin construction sites.

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With Masks, Outdoor Performances, Scots Arts Performances Must Go On

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Juliet Allan 0 Comments arts, choir, education, Highland Park choir, Highland Park High School, HP Fine Arts, Musicals, Park Cities, Schools, Shrek

Highland Park High School performing arts teachers and students have managed to persevere with creativity and flexibility despite the many pandemic challenges that emerged during the past year.

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Off to a Rough STAAR(t)

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

If a family picked virtual learning this year, do they have to report to campus to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year?

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PC Hope Coming to Your Door

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Highland Park, Highland Park High School, HPISD, mental health, Park Cities, Park Cities Hope, PC HOPE, Schools

After a year in which hope seemed in short supply, a community task force aims to boost public awareness about mental health resources available for students and families.

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HPISD Trustees Talk TEA Waivers For Inclement Weather Days

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Winter Storm 2021

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees Tuesday approved submitting a waiver to the Texas Education Agency for the Feb. 11 virtual learning day because of inclement weather.