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Explore STEAM Education with People Newspapers

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Park Cities, preston hollow, schools, STEAM

Gone are the days of plain-old “reading, writing, ‘rithmetic” — educators nowadays recognize that science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM)

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$100M Moody Foundation Gift to SMU To Create New Graduate School

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Park Cities, preston hollow, schools, SMU

SMU announced Nov. 12 that a $100 million gift from the Moody Foundation will fund the university’s eighth school, the

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Dallas ISD Holding Fall Preview Nights for Parents, Students

November 12, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Dallas, Dallas ISD, preston hollow, Preston Hollow Schools, schools

The Dallas ISD Fall Preview Nights are underway and provide opportunities for families to discover the exciting learning opportunities offered

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A Tale of Two Hemispheres: Straddling The Equator

November 11, 2019November 15, 2019 Donna Pierce 0 Comments Adventure, Donna Pierce, Ecuador, Equator, fun, Nature, Outdoors, Overseas Adventure Travel, schools, Teachers, Travel

Have you ever been where the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m. every single day? Where in July, it never leaves the low 80s?

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Want a Keepsake of Your Old Elementary?

October 28, 2019November 15, 2019 Maddie Spera 0 Comments art, elementary school, Highland Park High School, History, Hobbies, Keepsakes, schools, Stationery

Inspired by a friend’s Facebook posts, Andrew Hamilton learned how to turn pens on a lathe several years ago.

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Senior Leading Hockaday to New Heights in Volleyball

October 28, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Athletes, athletics, College Recruitment, Girls Volleyball, Hockaday, National Championship, schools, Sports, volleyball

Leilah Smith stands out every time she’s on the volleyball court, and not just because of her 6-foot-5 frame.

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Happenings on the Hill

October 24, 2019November 15, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments arts, Birds, children, Happenings on the Hill, Meadows School of Arts, Mothers, music, Psychology, Research, schools, SMU, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Teams Study Bird Migration, SMU graduate wins first prize in organ competition, and Project Support program expands to Sweden.

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Morning Tornado Briefing: More Power, More Roads

October 24, 2019February 3, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments daily tornado briefing, Dallas, preston hollow, schools, tornado, tornado 2019

It was a busy news day yesterday (when aren’t they this week?), but we’ve condensed it down to what you

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Walnut Hill Wins Another Blue Ribbon

October 23, 2019 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Blue Ribbon Awards, Dallas ISD, education, preston hollow, Private Schools, schools, Teachers, Walnut Hill, Walnut Hill Elementary

Since its start as a schoolhouse in 1914, Walnut Hill Elementary (then Walnut Hill School) has been a mainstay of the communities it serves.

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Wheat Still Teaching Girls to Dance for Life

October 22, 2019November 15, 2019 Tina-Tien Nguyen 0 Comments belles, dance, dance school, dance studio, Dancing, drill team, Girls, Highland Park Dance Company, Highland Park High School, schools

Cathy Wheat, founder and former director of the Highland Belles drill team at Highland Park High School, may never stop dancing.

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Dallas ISD Gets High B in TEA A-F Scores

October 22, 2019November 15, 2019 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Dallas ISD, dallas schools, DISD, education, schools, students, Teachers, Texas Education Agency

When the Texas Education Agency announced its yearly A through F grades for districts and schools, it was mostly good news for the Dallas Independent School District.