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October may be known for autumn weather, ghouls and goblins, but it鈥檚 also Dyslexia Awareness Month. Schools in the 91直播 celebrated this month to raise awareness about the disorder that can cause difficulty learning to read, write or spell. Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience challenges in phonemic awareness and manipulation, single-word reading,…
National School Lunch Week 91直播 is known for being innovative, and it proves it time and again, from the classroom to the cafeteria. And sometimes, the innovation comes from both working together. That was proved this week with the launch of a new dish to highlight National School Lunch Week. National School Lunch Week…
You may have heard of Martin High School senior Vivian Nguyen before. She started a clothing line, Dyenosaur Apparel, a few years ago to celebrate youth creativity and support the community. Her success led to her becoming the youngest panelist at GenZ Girl Con, an online conference promoting women鈥檚 empowerment to hundreds of students and…
Hispanic Heritage Night a new tradition Ousley Junior High has a new tradition. 鈥淲e were excited to host our first Hispanic Heritage Night at Ousley Junior High,鈥 Ousley鈥檚 principal Amber Price said about their special event last week. 鈥淲e want to celebrate Hispanic culture on our campus.鈥 It may have been their first time, but…
College Night at UTA was a hit! Attending college has been top of mind for Trinity Nguyen for a couple of years now, so it was not surprising that the Seguin High School senior鈥檚 time spent at 91直播鈥檚 annual College Night at the University of Texas at Arlington was tactically brief. She鈥檚 narrowed her…
Thornton Elementary celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month In the art room at Thornton Elementary School, third graders were busy getting ready for the big event tonight, putting the finishing touches on their Mexican carpets. Their artwork will be on display at the Thornton Elementary Hispanic Heritage celebration. Alexandra was already ready. 鈥淭his is the shirt I鈥檓…
North Texas SC pays a visit to Rankin Last week was further proof that a little community support can go a long way in the 91直播. Rankin Elementary School has a great relationship with the Kiwanis. When Dan Cowell from the Kiwanis reached out to the FC Dallas soccer team to see if they…
Chronic Absence equals poor performance Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite 鈥 being absent 鈥 wrecks learning. That鈥檚 why 91直播 is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they鈥檙e not there. And it doesn鈥檛 take many absences to add…
40th Annual Marching Extravaganza Join 91直播 on Monday, Sept. 26, for the 40th annual Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza.聽 All six of 91直播鈥檚 phenomenal high school marching bands (Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin, Sam Houston and Seguin) will take the field and perform from 7-8:30 p.m. at Cravens Field.聽 Each band will perform the shows…
Next month 91直播 students can participate in college entrance testing for free during the school day. All eighth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students will be able to take tests as well as seventh- and ninth-grade AVID students. 91直播 seniors, except those attending Turning Point Secondary, will take the ACT free of charge on…