A valuable partnership between the district and the Duncanville Lions Club continues to offer enriching educational opportunities for Duncanville ISD students. For the 16th Annual Literacy Fair, students were given two different essay topics. Second grade students were asked to write about what they would like to be when they grow up. Third graders were challenged [...]
In just over a week, more than 600 student participants in the Duncanville ISD Gifted and Talented program (GATE) will have the chance to show off projects they’ve been working on all year. GATE Exhibitions will be held in the Duncanville High School library on Monday, May 20 for grades 5-8 and Tuesday, May 21 [...]
Throughout each school year, Duncanville ISD students and staff demonstrate the importance of giving back to our community. We’re very proud of the helpful response of our schools to the tragic explosion in West, Texas on April 17. Groups from four different schools organized fundraisers to benefit relief efforts. Acton Elementary Acton first grade teacher Jessica [...]
It has been a very interesting week, one that many people might assume has been difficult because of a student video that went viral. But that assumption is far from reality. Hundreds of people around the world have seen an articulate Duncanville High School student express his opinion about wanting to be engaged in his [...]
“Mrs. Cosper, we got it!” shouted students, as Duncanville ISD Education Foundation board members entered the Hyman Elementary fourth grade classroom of Jamey Cosper. With a large check in hand, the Foundation group awarded a grant of $5,091 that will help pay for an Outdoor Learning Environment and Composting Station that will be planted and [...]
In the April 26 Friday Informer, we told you about the Project Based Learning “Entrepreneur Extravaganza” project, which gave third grade students on every Duncanville ISD elementary campus the chance to learn what it takes to start and run a business, while developing a deep understanding of economics. Students collaborated to design, create, and sell [...]
Students were recently asked to demonstrate for educators how they use Project Based Learning, and provide insight for what they’d like to see next year. During the week of April 29 – May 3, each Duncanville ISD fourth grade teacher visited third grade classrooms to see PBL in action. They gained insight from students and [...]
The fifth six-week grading period of the 2012-2013 school year for Duncanville ISD ended on Friday, April 19, and report cards were sent home on Friday, April 26. We congratulate those students in all grades who made the A-B Honor Roll. Each school’s Honor Roll list may be accessed from the list below. All Honor [...]
Dallas Morning News Education reporter Jeffrey Weiss wrote an article on April 23 about the extra challenges and responsibilities for special education teachers and students under the STAAR accountability system. Weiss sat down with Duncanville ISD special education teachers Treva Millarr, Doria Telsa, and Jessica Warner in early April to learn more about STAAR-Alternate testing. [...]
Sonny Kemble is a man who has dedicated his life to serving his country and his community. His faithful work since 1992 with the Duncanville ISD Athletic Department as an event coordinator was recognized with his induction into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2010, but it was his service to his country during World [...]
The American Cancer Society’s Best Southwest Cities Relay for Life event will be held at Duncanville High School Panther Stadium on Friday, May 31. This overnight fundraising walk begins at 7:00 pm, and will feature laps for survivors, caregivers, and teams, along with Luminaria and Fight Back ceremonies. Families can enjoy food, games, and fun activities in [...]
Duncanville HS senior Chase Apperson was selected as the May Teen of the Month by Teens in the Driver Seat, a peer-to-peer group that promotes driving safety. His work as a student member on the organization’s 2012 – 2013 c is featured on group’s website, along with a question and answer profile piece. When asked [...]
Hyman Elementary Library Specialist Jenny Martin will soon be a published author. Penguin Group Publishing will release Martin’s book Tracked in 2014. Her novel, a juvenile fiction tale about a daring, street-racing girl from the planet Castra, was recognized locally by the Betty Warmack Branch Library in Grand Prairie on May 9. Congratulations, Jenny! To learn [...]
The Duncanville High School Panther Prints online publication earned a Bronze Star at the Interscholastic League Press Conference, hosted at UT Austin on April 27-28. In competition with 500 Texas student publications, Panther Prints received one of only 15 stars awarded for 2013. In addition, entries by seven DHS student writers and photojournalists placed among [...]
Fifty-one Duncanville High School students earned nationally-recognized scores on the 2013 National Spanish Exam in April. DHS Spanish II, IV, and V students earned a total of three Gold, 10 Silver, and 14 Bronze medals, along with 24 Honorable Mentions. Gold Medals • Spanish II students – Jorge Altamirano, Daniela Gonzalez, and Reynaldo Pantaleon Silver [...]
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