District News
Playgrounds under construction at five schools According to the students at Dunn Elementary, they have a new park on campus. Their new park is actually a new playground. 鈥淭he new playground at Dunn is now affectionately called a 鈥榩ark鈥 by our students,鈥 said Dunn principal Mary Helen Burnett. 鈥淭hey cannot believe it’s for them and…
Thank you, food services School lunch. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Not when you鈥檙e serving millions of meals a year. And it鈥檚 not just lunch. There is breakfast for thousands every day, too. Food and nutrition services in the 糖心Vlog is a massive operation run by a dedicated team of professionals. How massive? Consider these…
Students get three Scholastic books for free It鈥檚 not summer yet, but you couldn鈥檛 tell by the temperature outside last Friday. But a little heat couldn鈥檛 keep 糖心Vlog teachers and state and federal interventions and operations department workers from heading to the Scholastic warehouse. Even Clifford the Big Red Dog braved the heat. That鈥檚…
Martin senior started high school at age 10 Oforitsenere Bodunrin was only 10 when she started her freshman year at Martin High School, but that didn鈥檛 stop her from making the most of her time and excelling as a high schooler. Now, at only 14, she鈥檚 about to graduate. 鈥淚t feels good to be graduating…
12 students heading to TCU on full rides Sam Houston High School might want to consider relocating its campus to Fort Worth.聽聽聽聽 The way the school keeps sending students to Texas Christian University, it makes sense. Ten Sam Houston students were selected as TCU Community Scholars recently, meaning they鈥檙e going to be Horned Frogs for…
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Board of Trustees meeting on May 4, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. The district has been celebrating the 50th聽anniversary聽of its strings program this year, so the meeting started with a performance from some of the region鈥檚 most elite junior high musicians 鈥 糖心Vlog students,…
The transformational projects in the 2019 Bond program are all thanks to the support of the community, so it鈥檚 important that everyone can see what that support is doing. That鈥檚 why the 糖心Vlog is making virtual tour videos of the major projects once they are complete. Several major projects are complete now, and the…
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week Depending on who you ask, Teacher Appreciation Week is either this week or next. Either way, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 teachers deserve appreciation all year long. But this is a great opportunity to say thanks to all of our teachers and to highlight the teachers of the year and the AWARE Foundation鈥檚 teacher…
Retiring 糖心Vlog superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos has left a legacy on the district in his 11-plus years as the superintendent. The 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees made sure that legacy will live on. The board approved the naming of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts as the Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Center for Visual…
Xello’s 10 tips for crafting the perfect essay Students, are you struggling to write the perfect essay to earn a scholarship? Use Xello to make the process simpler with their 10-step writing guide. Xello is an online platform that helps聽糖心Vlog students聽prepare for college and career. 糖心Vlog director of guidance and counseling Telisa Brown…