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Community partnerships boost learning at DISD

On campuses across Denison ISD, kids are thirsty for knowledge and success. Inspired by talented teachers and encouraged by a community intent on making learning fun and interesting, Denison students are embracing education like never before, thanks to the generosity of local foundations, merchants, businesses, organizations, corporations and individuals.

 Just this week, the Denison Chamber's Partners In Education committee distributed thousands of dollars in school supplies, backpacks and personal care items for students on all ten DISD campuses. Last week, a local church signed up to buy shoes for kids in need at Hyde Park Elementary. Two months earlier, the Smith Foundation funded $30,000 in Camp Goddard scholarships for disadvantaged fifth graders, a program that is also supported generously by the Denison Rotary Club.

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Major Saver Fundraiser Begins This Week…Cards Are Now Available for Purchase Online!!

The Denison ISD Education Foundation is really looking forward to the Major Saver campaign beginning this week!  We are also very excited about a new option to purchase cards that is available this year. Major Saver cards are now available for purchase online to everyone!  This will enable customers to use their credit or debit cards to purchase the cards. Over the past eight years, over $270,000 in funds have been raised for our school district through the Major Saver Fundraiser!! And with this new option, we look forward to even bigger and better outcomes!

 Buyers simply log onto www.majorsaver.com to select their card.  They can also select and purchase cards from other areas/school districts, but still give  credit to our school district.  So if you have relatives or friends that live out-of-town, they can go online to purchase Major Saver cards to use in their area, but give credit to Denison ISD.  The sale can even be credited back to a particular student.  All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer. Prizes and credit to the student will be done typically the next school day or by the end of the campaign. 

 D.E.F. is really excited about the new online sales feature and feel this will really help generate more sales for each DISD campus in this year's campaign. So pass the word! And be sure to tell all of your out-of-town relatives and friends!  With everyone's help, we hope to have our best campaign yet!

DHS students post record high scores on SAT, ACT and AP Exams

Denison High School seniors have once again posted historically high scores and substantial gains on the prestigious SAT and ACT exams, outperforming both the state and national averages by as many as 56 SAT composite points. Denison school officials say the SAT and ACT results, combined with record high scores on Advanced Placement tests, rank Denison students among the most advanced and college-ready in North Texas, the state and the nation. Composite scores reflect combined test scores in math, verbal and other subject areas covered on the exams. A total of 193 students took the SAT and ACT exams in the 2010-2011 school year.
"These kinds of scores are just incredible…and also truly meaningful in that they are strictly based on knowledge, mastery and actual test results," said Robert Mears, DISD Director of Testing. They have nothing to do with such factors as demographics or how many students take the tests, but rather how many kids actually pass the tests. This year's scores place the vast majority of Denison students among not only the best in Grayson County…but also the best in the state and nation. That's quite a remarkable accomplishment."  >>click for more

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