By Katie Mudd The Magdalen House, a nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no-cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles, proudly announces the 2023 slate of board members. “We are beyond grateful to welcome our 2023 slate of board members,” said Lisa Kroencke, executive director of The Magdalen House. […]
From Staff Reports J.L. Long sixth grade Spring Soccer is in its 25th consecutive season and registration time is here! The league play is through the YMCA. The team is co-ed and open to anyone attending J.L. Long or any nearby school. Players can be of any skill level including beginners. Registration is now through […]
Happy New Year! With a new season upon us, District 3 is ready to reach new heights in teaching excellence, student success and community involvement. Campus Teachers of the Year Schools across Dallas ISD are honoring phenomenal teaching by celebrating their extraordinary campus teachers of the year. These teachers have 11.67 years of experience on […]
By Carrie Dyer United to Learn (U2L), a Dallas-based nonprofit that partners with Dallas ISD elementary schools to accelerate student achievement and grow purposeful leaders, will kick off three days of its annual Community Campus Day (CCD) event on Friday, January 20. The subsequent Community Campus Days will be held on March 4 and April […]
By Dan Micciche Fall is in the air, and District 3 has been celebrating with homecomings, championship victories and, as always, academic innovation and excellence! Recognizing extraordinary athletes It has been an incredible month for our District 3 athletes. Congratulations to the Hill Highlanders cross-country team. The boys won the District 2 Championship, while seven runners […]
The 2022-2023 school year is off to a great start in District 3! I greeted students at Hexter and Jack Lowe Elementary Schools on the first day of school, while Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde greeted students at Emmett J. Conrad High School, and Chief Shannon Trejo welcomed the Sanger Stallions. Our students and staff are more […]
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY By Savannah Espirtu By the age of three, there is a 30 million-word gap between children from communities with little access to affordable early education, and their peers from more affluent neighborhoods. High-quality early childhood education is vital to a child’s social, emotional and academic development, and access to this must […]
By Taylor Mayad Game, set, match! Dirk Nowitzki has achieved basketball greatness, sold out charity baseball games and, this fall, will pay homage to his first love — tennis. Returning after a three-year break, the beloved NBA champ and Dallas Maverick favorite will host the fifth annual Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic on Sunday, […]
By Liz Oliphant Three teachers in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) were honored as Teacher of the Year for elementary, middle and high schools, by the Rotary Club of Dallas at ceremonies on August 10. Winning awards in 2022 are Natalie Hebert, Jill Emery and David Newhouse (pictured). Each teacher received a check […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair — the Southwest African American experience in books and story — returns on Saturday, Aug. 20 from noon-4 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas in Fair Park. Tulisoma — a Swahili word that means “we read” — is a community-based festival promoting literacy and […]