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Fashion Design Students Make Dresses for African Orphans |
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Lake Highlands High School fashion design students took part in a charity project that will send hundreds of dresses made from pillowcases to orphans in Liberia.
Working with the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the students took pillowcases and sewed them into dresses for girls ages 2 to 12. They added ribbons and bows for some extra decoration on the dresses.
"It makes me feel accomplished," said Nicole Alozie, a LHHS junior who was born in Nigeria and came to the United States in 1997.
LHHS became involved through Lake Highlands Freshman Center Assistant Principal Ramona Powers, a member of the sorority. She said she heard about the project at a chapter meeting and brought the idea to the class, and the students jumped at the idea. So far, the class has made more than 100 dresses, and they plan to make at least 100 more this spring.
The "Little Dresses for Africa" project is led by the Dallas chapter of the AKA sorority, which is working with other community groups to send 600 dresses to Liberia. The children who will receive them are orphans largely because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, many of whom have to raise their younger siblings, and the dresses will give them proper clothes to wear for school. >Top |
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Stults Road Students Embark on a Trip Around the Globe |
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 Stults Road sixth graders and kindergarteners are going on a world tour this year, starting in New Zealand and ending in the United Kingdom, with stops in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
They are following the adventures of David Aycock and Toby Tull as the young men embark upon their Global Encounter. The students will follow David and Toby through videos, GPS maps, blogs and online polls. Students from throughout the school will also be able to track David and Toby as the sixth graders and kindergarteners update their progress on maps posted in the school's hallways.
Stults Road was the final stop for David and Toby before the two Texans flew off to New Zealand to begin their adventure.
Principal Darwin Spiller is leading the Global Encounter enrichment cluster, which will teach students about geography, cultures from around the globe and the technology used to connect David and Toby to American students, including those at Stults Road.
"I wanted to find a way to expand the enrichment cluster concept," Spiller said. "All the sixth graders and each of the kindergarteners are linked – it's a huge virtual component."
While David and Toby have an itinerary they will follow, the students they interact with through blog questions, online polls and Twitter updates will help to direct their activities day to day.
"I pressed hard for our kindergarten and sixth grade students to be a part of this Global Encounter - World Tour because I strongly believe that all students, regardless of academic status, have the right to participate in enrichment opportunities which tap into their interests and inspire them beyond the regular classroom setting," Spiller said.
To follow David and Toby on their Global Encounter, please click here: http://global-encounter.com. >Top |
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Bukhair Elementary Enrichment Cluster Raises Funds For Children's Hospital |
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2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest Winners |
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Richardson ISD has five winners in the 14th Annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest. Besides the awarding of some great prizes to the winners, their art work will be proudly displayed at their school and at Cowboys Stadium in the AT&T Cotton Bowl offices. Over 4,000 students participated throughout the DFW area!
Emma Brodsky - Mohawk Elementary
1st-2nd Grade Division - Art Teacher: Liz Salmon & Kim Page
Victoria Hudson - Bowie Elementary
5th-6th Grade Division - Art Teacher: Kim Page
Jackson Roberts - Bowie Elementary
1st-2nd Grade Division - Art Teacher: Kim Page
Caroline Spence - Mohawk Elementary
3rd-4th Grade Division - Art Teacher: Liz Salmon & Kim Page
Elizabeth Spence - Mohawk Elementary
5th-6th Grade Division - Art Teacher: Liz Salmon & Kim Page >Top |
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Northwood Hills Elementary Food Drive |
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Mark Twain Enrichment Cluster Raises Spirit and Funds |
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Important for Seniors - Meningitis Vaccine Will Be Required for College-Bound Students |
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Students who plan to attend any public or private college or university in Texas this year will be required by state law to document that they have received a bacterial meningitis vaccine within the past five years.
The new law was passed in response to outbreaks of meningitis at Texas universities that resulted in the death or near-death of students. It expands upon a previous legislation that required students living on campus to receive the vaccine.
New college students, transfer students and students returning to college after taking a semester-long break must provide documentation of the vaccine 10 days before classes begin. The law does not apply to students only enrolled in online or other distance education courses, or for those students who are 30 years old or older.
Students currently in seventh through ninth grades are required to receive vaccination against meningococcal meningitis in order to attend school, but this requirement does not include current 10th through 12th graders.
In addition, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recently updated its recommendations to include a booster dose of the vaccine for 16-18 year olds who received the vaccine between 11 and 15 years of age, since studies have shown that protective immunity to the disease declines after a five-year period.
Meningococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection. Unlike viral meningitis, it can kill or disable an otherwise healthy young person within one day after the first symptoms appear. Even people who are usually healthy can get meningitis, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shown that the risk of getting meningitis increases in teens and young adults.
For more information, please visit the RISD Health Services page and www.voicesofmeningitis.com. |
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SCHOOL TIMES NOW! ARCHIVE |
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Did you miss an issue of School Times Now!? Click here to view the archives. >Top |
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All the hot gamblers are in town, and they're depending on Nathan Detroit to set up this week's game. Berkner Theatre invites you to attend one of our performances of Guys and Dolls to find out whether Nathan marries Adelaide, whether Sky gambles on love with Sarah, or if everyone rocks the boat.
The Berkner Ramblers will hold a dance workshop for school-aged children ages 5 and up from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Berkner cafeteria. Registration is $25, and people who register by Jan. 25 will receive a T-shirt. On-site registration is available as well.
Informing parents and teachers about the services provided by the RISD Transition Program. Discuss graduation options depending on what STAAR tests students take during the year and how the Transition Program connects students to careers and the community after high school. These services are provided to all students in all special education programs.
