

BMAC STEM students earn top awards at Lego Challenge
Three teams comprised of B. McDaniel’s 18 best STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students earned top trophies at this year’s rigorous Lego League Challenge on February 12th at Adamson High School in Dallas. The goal of the competition: to inspire and motivate young people through hands-on STEM learning. Sixth grade science teacher Elena Kinghorn, who coached the teams with fellow teachers Kim Blaquiere, Stephanie O’Neal and Chris Turner, says this year’s


DISD students, staff celebrate 100 days of learning
With 100 awesome school days under their belts and brighter tomorrows in sight, Denison students and staff recently took time out to celebrate the thousands of successes, big and small, that make Denison ISD one of the best school districts in Texas. “We have so many wonderful reasons to celebrate on all fronts,” said Mayes Principal Natalie Hicks. “Our teachers utilize hundreds of hours of training, collaboration and creativity to come up with new ways to teach, excite, enga


Houston Elementary creates Culture of Caring
Thanks to guidance lessons presented by DISD counselor Connie Patton, students at Houston elementary start their school days by asking themselves a simple but powerful question: What would it look like for every student to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance . . . and what can each of us do to make that happen? Patton says she chose the interactive program QuaverSEL (SEL stands for Social and Emotional Learning) for her campus-wide guidance lessons because it’s primary m