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Dickinson Students Study African-American Artist for Black History Month

Culture, Dickinson ISD, Fine Arts, Gulf Coast Fine Arts

Dickinson ISD middle school art students create masks in the style of a famous black sculptor. For Black History month, 6th grade artists at Barber Middle School learned about Kimmy Cantrell, an African American sculptor. He is known for his colorful clay masks depicting expressive abstract faces with exaggerated eyes and whimsical features. Cantrell uses …

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Royal Elementary Students Celebrate Mardi Gras

Culture, Fine Arts, Royal ISD

Royal ISD‘s Royal Elementary School threw a parade in celebration of Mardi Gras! The students decorated their umbrellas to parade around the school and show their beautiful creations off. Mardi Gras is a giant celebration typically celebrated on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. This celebration is traditionally celebrated to “fatten up” …

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Alamo Heights ISD Meets Holocaust Survivor

Alamo Heights ISD, Culture

A San Antonio local and Holocaust survivor teaches Alamo Heights ISD students about Holocaust Remembrance and the importance of that time in history. Cambridge fifth grade students received a lesson for Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week that only few in the world can teach. Local survivor, Rose Williams, spoke to the group to share her incredible …

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Students Art Inspires Heals and Builds Confidence in a Challenging World

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Bus Wraps Student Art Contests 2022 High School and Elementary Art – Bus Wraps This is the third year for the Go Public High School Art Spotlight where student winners experience their pieces in a larger-than-life format on the exterior of a VIA bus. Now in its third year, Go Public and the Texas Cavaliers …

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Clear Creek ISD Students Help Write “I am Texas” Book

Clear Creek ISD, Culture

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. A total of 72 students from 13 Clear Creek ISD schools were selected to be published in the “I Am Texas” book contest hosted by the iWRITE Literacy Organization and The Bryan Museum! Students chose to write …

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SAISD’s Out-of-This-World Opportunity for Summer Camp Students

Culture, SAISD, San Antonio ISD, STEM

SAISD’s Out-of-This-World Opportunity for Summer Camp Students San Antonio ISD’s Harris Middle School gave its students an amazing experience in the STEM field during their all-new summer camp. Around 20 students participated in the camp that specializes in aerospace engineering. Students built rockets, flew drones, programmed robots, and more. The summer camp also provided a …

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School Boards: Community Engagement and Support

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Community support and involvement with school boards is the topic in this white paper by, “Ask Former Trustees – Clear Creek ISD Chapter”

Public Schools Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

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CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE AND DIVERSITY We celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this year from September 15th to October 15th. The month honors anniversaries of independence for Latin American countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. (Library of Congress) During this month we focus on the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to …

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Public Schools Promote Diversity, Equity, and Accountability

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“EDUCATION IS THE GREAT EQUILIZER.” -HORACE MANN, PIONEER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION With everything going on in the world, heartfelt messages of support and encouragement for the Black Lives Matter movement are everywhere. Our public school districts are no different, as numerous letters from superintendents and board members have been posted to reinforce public schools’ promise …

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San Antonio ISD’s Dual Language Academy Students Embrace Hispanic Culture

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At Mark Twain Dual Language Academy in San Antonio ISD, all students are encouraged to embrace speaking Spanish and celebrate Hispanic culture. The school is the first of its kind in SAISD, offering a full-time high-quality dual-language curriculum. Take a look inside Twain Dual Language Academy with PTA president and Twain mom, Cristina Noriega, and …

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