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DMN Article Features Comments from Duncanville ISD Teacher

Apr 30, 2013 No Comments by

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. [...]

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USA Today Features Cathy Self-Morgan

Apr 26, 2013 No Comments by

USA Today has announced that Cathy Self-Morgan can add another accolade to her long list of awards and honors: “American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Hoops Coach of the Year.” Have you ever wondered what motivates and drives a coach who has two back-to-back state championships, has won 70 games in a row, a record of [...]

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The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV Cover Successful Food Drive

Apr 12, 2013 No Comments by

WFAA and DMN Report on Speed2Feed Event that included Duncanville ISD The Texas Trust Credit Union Together We Feed More campaign to benefit the North Texas Food Bank wrapped up Saturday, April 6, with a presentation of $30,000 from Texas Trust and more than 7,000 pounds of donated food from the communities of Cedar Hill, [...]

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Varsity Girls Basketball

Mar 08, 2013 No Comments by

TXA Ch 21 featured the Pantherette’s second consecutive girls basketball state championship during a live interview on Wednesday evening, March 6. Click here to watch The Dallas Morning News covered the recent decisions by Pantherette juniors Ariel Atkins and Tasia Foman to attend the University of Texas at Austin and play for the UT women’s [...]

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Suburban Spotlights DHS Robotics Partnership

Jan 25, 2013 No Comments

Three talented DHS robotics students have been featured in the Suburban newspaper. The remote-control search and rescue robot designed, built, and programmed by Steven Cornell, Loretta Millirons, and Elsa Perales is equipped with an infrared video camera that can capture images in the dark. Its creation was inspired by a conversation between DHS Electronics teacher Barton Burnett [...]

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Pantherette Featured as NBC 5 Scholar Athlete of the Week

Jan 25, 2013 No Comments

Watch the video bio of Destiny Means, the power forward and Academic All District 5-5A team member of the Pantherettes. She was recently chosen by GameDayDFW as the Church’s Scholar Athlete of the Week. This piece aired on NBC 5 Saturday, January 19 and was posted to their YouTube channel on Monday, January 21.

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Santa’s Helper Project

Jan 11, 2013 No Comments

DHS students collected more than 400 toys for the 2012 Santa’s Helper project, and items were delivered to WFAA-TV at Victory Plaza in Dallas on Wednesday, December 19. Students from 18 student clubs and organizations participated in the toy drive, and had their photos taken with News 8 meteorologist Pete Delkus and Daybreak anchor Ron Corning, [...]

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Former Duncanville ISD Athlete Inducted Into College Hall of Fame

Nov 16, 2012 No Comments

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that former Panther football star Ricky Williams was inducted at the first of the month into the Texas Tech University Hall of Fame. The article profiles Williams’ college career, starting in 1997 after graduation from Duncanville High School. According to the write-up, Williams holds Tech’s record for rushing yards by a freshman, rushing [...]

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Dallas Morning News Rates Pantherettes Top Pick

Nov 09, 2012 No Comments

The Dallas Morning News calls the odds very good for the Duncanville High School varsity girls basketball team to repeat as 5A State Champs this year. Head coach Cathy Self-Morgan is quoted as saying her players have been and will be successful, because they put the interests of the team above seeking personal recognition. This article highlights [...]

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Suburban Newspaper Features DHS Haunted House and Musical

Nov 09, 2012 No Comments

The musical and dramatic talents of Duncanville High School students were recently featured by the Suburban Newspaper, as they showcased the student-produced DHS Haunted House and Halloween show “My School Husical” in October. Drama Department Advanced Theatre students performed for sold-out audiences in the Duncanville High School Alexander Auditorium. Click here to read the piece in the [...]

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