Congratulations to Duncanville ISD Athletic Director and Girls Head Basketball Coach Cathy Self-Morgan – she was recently selected as a recipient of the 2011 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. Cathy will be recognized for this honor by the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees at the February 2012 regular meeting. Look for more information in upcoming issues of the [...]
Byrd Middle School students have pledged to keep their school bully-free after a recent guidance lesson from school counselors Stacy Aldridge and David Marshall. They learned about the various forms of bullying and why it is wrong and harmful. Students signed their names, saying they will actively report any bullying. The signatures were then pasted around [...]
Duncanville High School’s Cosmetology Department hosted its first ever Hair-A-Thon on Saturday, December 10. Giving up their weekend to work, students performed salon services including haircuts, hairstyling, highlights, spa facials, manicures, and pedicures. They spent several weeks preparing and promoting the event, and fifty percent of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the Safe Haven women’s [...]
Reed Middle school held its annual Career Fair on December 8, with more than forty professionals speaking to students about a wide variety of careers. “The purpose is to broaden our students’ minds regarding different professions and opportunities available to them,” said Counselor Terrence Chase.
District Earns a Total of 21 Acknowledgements The 2011 Gold Performance Acknowledgements have been released by the Texas Education Agency, and Duncanville ISD is proud to announce that 12 of 17 eligible campuses (70%) earned one or more Gold Performance Acknowledgements and the district earned two. The Gold Performance Acknowledgements recognize districts and campuses for [...]
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2012-2013 Academic Calendar at the December 12, 2011 regular meeting. The 2012-2013 school year will begin Monday, August 27, 2012 and end Wednesday, June 5, 2013; if the district experiences multiple days of inclement weather, June 6 has been designated as a make-up day. The approved calendar also [...]
The annual district-wide Spelling Bee was held on Friday, December 9 at the Duncanville HS Performance Hall for students in fourth through eighth grades. This year’s winner is seventh grader Jacobi Davidson (Kennemer), who correctly spelled “colossal” to win. In Second Place was fourth grader Joshua Wilson (Alexander). Eighth grader Alexis Fuentes (Kennemer) and fifth grader [...]
As a district with a core belief of continuous improvement, Duncanville ISD is always looking for better ways to engage the hearts and minds of its students. In the past, that may have been paperwork and presentations, but today it’s technology and teamwork. That’s why we’re committed to creating 21st century learning experiences. Reaching students [...]
Congratulations to Duncanville High School football coach Doug Lambert – he was chosen as Chevrolet’s Inside High School Football E5 Coach of the Week! Head DHS football coach Jeff Dicus nominated Lambert for this honor. He will be recognized during the Inside High School Sports show this Saturday, December 17 at noon on NBC 5. [...]
Duncanville High School cheerleaders joined hundreds of other spirit groups across North Texas during the halftime performance of Texas Christian University’s Rose Bowl appearance on November 19. You can view a photo gallery from the event on the DHS Panther Prints website.