Superintendent Message – Recent News Coverage on State Testing
May 11, 2012
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Award-Winning “Tale” – DHS Yearbook
May 11, 2012
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It’s not just a yearbook – the 2011 Panther Tale is a story of success, winning several awards at the State Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC), held in Austin at the end of April. Duncanville High School’s annual was one of only eight across the state to receive an ILPC Gold Star. DHS yearbook staff [...]
Transportation Team Takes First Place
May 11, 2012
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When it comes to school bus safety, Duncanville ISD drivers are some of the best in the state. Last year, the district’s Transportation Department took Second Place in the Regional Special Needs School Bus Road-e-o competition. This year, driver Rosser Eidelbach and attendant Pauline Cortez won First Place. The Texas Association of Pupil Transportation sponsored [...]
Acton Offers Fun for the Whole Family
May 11, 2012
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At Acton Elementary, education involves not only the mind, but the body as well. The school is teaching its students Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and Habit #7 is “Sharpen the Saw.” That means taking care of the body by eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and spending time with family and [...]
Meet and Greet
May 11, 2012
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Off the page and into the hallways of Acton Elementary, children’s author Phil Bildner visited the school on May 1. He wrote the award-nominated Texas bluebonnet book The Hallelujah Flight. Bildner spoke to students about how long the writing process can take, and how important it is to go back and revise your work in [...]
Teens Take a Stand Against Dangerous Driving
May 11, 2012
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With car accidents as the number one cause of teenage deaths in America, two Duncanville High School students are getting in the driver’s seat to decrease that statistic. Juniors Chase Apperson and Emilu Mata are members of the 2012-13 Teen Advisory Board with the Teens in the Driver’s Seat program. Based at Texas A&M University, [...]
On Being an Outlier…
May 11, 2012
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There’s been a lot of banter in the news recently about public education. First, a publication from Atlanta, Georgia tried to tell Texas school districts that their test score results were “suspect.” (Watch Superintendent Message).Based on what that publication posted on their website, a district should not expect student scores to increase or decrease significantly from [...]
Journalism Students Show Strength at State Contest
May 04, 2012
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Congratulations to Duncanville High School’s journalism department for a great showing at the State Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC), held in Austin at the end of April. The publications staff brought home a total of 30 medals, including seven gold, six silver, and four bronze. Panther Prints was also named an ILPC Bronze Star recipient [...]
In the News… We’re #1!
May 04, 2012
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After winning the 2012 UIL State 5A Girls Basketball Championship on March 3, the Duncanville High School Pantherettes are number one in Texas. But according to MaxPreps, they’re also number one in the nation. The girls finished first in the MaxPreps Freeman rankings, out of 20,000 teams across the country. The Pantherettes were also the [...]
Education for the Entire Family
May 04, 2012
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Over the past few years, Duncanville ISD has seen a shift in demographics. The Hispanic student population is now in the majority, with 45% of the district total. Embracing Latino culture, Acton Elementary is also encouraging education for the entire family with its Latino Family Literacy Program. Acton’s program is part of the national Latino [...]
