DENISON ISD IN THE NEWS

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes: big and little, stout and sturdy, slim and slight, shy and gregarious. Nowhere is that more evident than in the life of a brave Denison kindergartener who is battling a brain tumor – and in a Denison fire station, where a group of big-hearted firefighters answered the call to help. Lucas Compton was like any other boisterous five-year-old until this past April, when doctors discovered an inoperable brain tumor wrapped around his brain stem

On October 26th at 10 a.m. at the Denison Country Club, an estimated 100 golfers will tee off in one of North Texas’ most popular and fun charity golf classics: the Denison Education Foundation’s annual Tinka Looney Memorial Golf Tournament. Now in its 21st year, the tournament benefits Denison school children through DEF’s innovative classroom grant program, and organizers say there’s still time to enter or sponsor. “This amazing golf tournament has raised more than a half-m

Excited throngs of Denison alumni, fans, visitors and distinguished guests packed downtown Denison and Munson Stadium October 3rd and 4th to celebrate another extremely successful Homecoming. Leading the celebrations were ten exceptional homecoming queen nominees, dozens of DHS sweethearts, three very deserving DHS alumni honorees, the DHS Band, the Drill Team and the Color Guard – plus thousands of DISD students, past and present, who have created time-honored memories and g

Hundreds of excited Denison ISD elementary students and teachers kicked off Denison’s first-ever “Rock Your School Day” event with curriculum-driven activities that had students glowing, shining, and reveling in the spotlight. At Mayes Elementary school, second and third graders walked down “surprise” hallways and into classrooms that had been transformed into glowing environments using black lights, seemingly endless strands of glow-tubing and other glow-in-the-dark items. A