by Kalie Lowrie – Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX – Dallas Baptist University has named 36 juniors and seniors to the 2013 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Students were chosen based upon the following criteria: grade point average, participation and leadership within school organization and extracurricular activities, community involvement, and [...]
Continue reading …Throughout each school year, Duncanville ISD students and staff demonstrate the importance of giving back to our community. We’re very proud of the helpful response of our schools to the tragic explosion in West, Texas on April 17. Groups from four different schools organized fundraisers to benefit relief efforts. Acton Elementary Acton first grade teacher [...]
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The unofficial returns for the Duncanville School Board and City Council elections have started coming in. With 100% of precinct reporting: Duncanville ISD School Board Candidate Percent Total Duncanville ISD-Trustee Pl 1 | 33 of 33 Precincts Reporting Tom Kennedy 67.14% 2,154 Brandon Wallace, Jr 16.24% 521 John B. Matthews, Jr 16.61% 533 Duncanville ISD-Trustee [...]
Continue reading …Saturday, May 11, is Election Day for Duncanville School Board Trustees in Places 1, 2, and 3 and City Council representatives from Districts 1, 3, 5, and the at-large seat. Candidates for School Board are: PLACE 1 Tom Kennedy* Brandon Wallace John Matthews PLACE 2 Phil McNeely* Alshamead Muhammad PLACE 3 Marlies Peregory* Elijah Granger [...]
Continue reading …by Kalie Lowrie – Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX – On Friday, April 26, a busload of 54 junior high and high school students from West, Texas, traveled to the Dallas Baptist University campus in southeast Dallas for a Disciple Now (DNow) weekend of spiritual renewal, small group interaction, recreational games, and an outpouring of [...]
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Originally Posted by Allison Peregory in Panther Prints Online on May 9, 2013 Rarely am I at a loss for words. I always have an opinion, and I am never afraid to make that opinion known. But when it comes to Duncanville’s latest YouTube sensation sophomore Jeff Bliss, I do not know what more could be said. This student [...]
Continue reading …In the April 26 Friday Informer, we told you about the Project Based Learning “Entrepreneur Extravaganza” project, which gave third grade students on every Duncanville ISD elementary campus the chance to learn what it takes to start and run a business, while developing a deep understanding of economics. Students collaborated to design, create, and sell [...]
Continue reading …Students were recently asked to demonstrate for educators how they use Project Based Learning, and provide insight for what they’d like to see next year. During the week of April 29 – May 3, each Duncanville ISD fourth grade teacher visited third grade classrooms to see PBL in action. They gained insight from students and [...]
Continue reading …Online Registration Opens in July Gone are the days of filling out dozens of registration forms by hand for each child in your household at the start of each school year – Duncanville ISD makes back-to-school registration easier for returning and new-to-district families with online enrollment and registration. Make sure your family is ready to [...]
Continue reading …May 1, 2013 | by Kalie Lowrie – Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX – Dallas Baptist University awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities to Rose-Mary Rumbley, former DBU professor, humorist, and author, during the University’s Spring Convocation service held on Monday, April 22, 2013. Dr. Rumbley was hooded by Dr. Gary Cook, University president, Dr. [...]
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