Each month during the school year, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands presents four awards to students at Lake Highlands High School (LHHS). Character Counts (CC) awards are presented to students who display outstanding character traits at school and in the community. Youth of the Month (YOM) awards are presented to seniors who excel in […]
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Dan Micciche, District 3 It takes a team — teachers, support staff, parents and students — for a school to be successful, but it can’t happen without leadership and vision. That is what Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School Principal Sandra Barrios (pictured below) has brought to the school, and it has […]
After visiting the orphanage she was adopted from as a child, Sanaya, a senior at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, was inspired to make a positive impact with her life. With her friend who attends Hockaday, Sanaya started Songbirds of Service, which spreads a love of music and […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Bryan Adams High School freshman Kaveion Morris was walking from his home to the bus stop when he heard a toddler crying near the pool of an apartment complex. When he got a closer look, he saw the crying toddler was pointing to a young girl drowning in the pool. Morris […]
Six East Dallas teachers received Teacher of the Year awards by the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon on Nov. 19 at Lakehill Preparatory’s Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center. The event was sponsored by Oncor and Comerica. The winners are: Jennifer Edoghotu, L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary School; Michael Jones, […]
By Sujata Dand Lakewood resident Courtney Mathews sets a giant three ring binder on her dining room table. “This is the binder of Jackson,” Mathews explains. Jackson is Mathew’s 13-year-old son. He’s currently a student at the Travis Vanguard School for the Academically Gifted. “He’s twice exceptional,” Mathews says with a smile. “He has special […]
On Veteran’s Day, Martha Turner Reilly Elementary had a special assembly for veterans from all branches of service. The veterans were welcomed by students and staff, and enjoyed coffee and refreshments. Following the welcome, the veterans were introduced to the assembly. Each gave a short description of their rank, branch of service and experiences in […]
By Tim Hagood Lakehill alumna Claire Crow, ’16, has always loved a challenge, especially when it comes to language. When her professor and mentor at Sewanee: The University of the South challenged her to take a daunting seminar on Chaucer, Claire’s response was, “Challenge accepted.” The result? This spring, Claire (pictured) will be taking classes […]
By Max Lavie and Allia Wallace, Fourth Grade On Oct. 18, poet and award-winning non-fiction children’s book author Carole Boston Weatherford visited Lakehill Lower School students. After speaking at two assemblies, Weatherford was interviewed by two fourth grade reporters, Allia Wallace and Max Lavie. Both Wallace and Lavie enjoyed the interactive presentation, from the first poem Weatherford […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern A teacher’s job is enormous, whether he or she has an overflowing classroom or an average number of students. Either way, teachers would be hard pressed to find enough hours in most days to give uninterrupted, quality time to any one student. Volunteers in schools are big-hearted with their time and […]