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Crystal Apple Awards Child Care Associates honored several 星空传媒 pre-K 3 teachers this month with Crystal Apple Awards. The Crystal Apple Award is CCA鈥檚 equivalent to the teacher of the year. CCA is one of the largest child development nonprofits in North Texas and has served more than half a million young children in…
The 星空传媒 Board of Trustees approved salary increases for all eligible district employees at a board meeting Thursday night. “One of our most important priorities as a board is ensuring that we recruit and retain the most talented people to our district,” said Melody Fowler, board president. “By prioritizing teacher and staff compensation, we…
It鈥檚 all about little learners at Kooken Educational Center. In fact, Kooken is the only school in the 星空传媒 dedicated exclusively to only one grade level 鈥 pre-K for 3-year-olds.聽 But that鈥檚 not the only thing that makes Kooken so special. 鈥淲hat makes Kooken special is our ability to serve, make connections and design…
OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Provides Glasses On-Site Students at Bebensee Elementary got to see WNBA superstar Diamond DeShields up close and personal last week when the Dallas Wings made a visit to the campus. And because of the support OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, many of those students had crystal-clear vision for the visit. OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation had…
Helpful Honda reps show up at surprise ceremony It鈥檚 already been a banner year for Ashworth Elementary second-grade teacher Donnetta Norris. Norris, who has been with the 星空传媒 for 14 years, was selected as the Ashworth teacher of the year for the 2022-23 school year. That honor got Norris an invite to the Kiwanis…
Register now for Father Fest 2023 Kick off summer this Saturday, May 20, at Father Fest, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 星空传媒 Athletics Center. (1001 E. Division St. Arlington, TX 76011). Register now for Father FEST!聽 The free outdoor event is a fun celebration of聽fatherhood and families. All are invited to…
Contests meet with area entrepreneur Imagine being a teenager who just took an elevator up to a private lounge inside the former stadium of your hometown professional baseball team. Overlooking the playing field, the space is decked out with fancy wall d茅cor and sleek sofas. The kitchen counter is filled with finger sandwiches and chicken…
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 星空传媒 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 星空传媒 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…