For Sandi Lynch, keeping teachers and students safe during the pandemic is deeply personal. She has a niece who teaches at Lamar Elementary in Denison and a daughter-in-law who teaches at Bells. She is also an ardent supporter of public education. Fortunately for all, she and her husband have a unique set of skills that has allowed them to turn student desks into save havens for learning. “When I was first approached by my niece, Ashley Smith, first grade teacher at Lamar Ele

Over the past three weeks, school supplies have arrived on Denison campuses in vans and trucks filled with paper, glue, pens, folders, markers, notebooks, pencils and other items students need to complete classwork and homework assignments. The faces behind all the generous donations: dozens of local businesses, organizations and individuals who are determined to meet the academic and personal needs of each and every Denison student. “The list of community supporters who make

School is in full swing at B. McDaniel Intermediate School, where 471 in-person students and 173 online learners work hard each day to achieve academic and personal excellence. Other than masks, social distancing and the virtual presence of zoom classmates, Principal Alvis Dunlap says the look and feel at B. Mac continues to reflect the school’s time-honored mantra of “doing whatever it takes” to facilitate success for each and every student. “High expectations, a strong work