Posts by Claire St. Amant

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  • Claire began her career at People Newspapers as a staff writer and moved to assistant managing editor in 2012. A graduate of Baylor University and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ukraine, she is always up for a Sic 'em or a steamed cabbage roll.

• Leadership DISD Applications Due Friday

  Perhaps you, like the late great Whitney Houston, believe that children are the future. And maybe, you’d like to do something to ensure the future is bright.

  Enter Leadership DISD, a 10-month program open to the public and designed to increase student achievement. Apply today, because tomorrow’s the deadline.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 19, 2012 | 6:46 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• T-Minus Three Days Til Moon Day

  

  Thanks to the Frontiers of Flight Museum, you don’t have to visit a “galaxy far, far away” to experience the wonders of space exploration. Star gazers and space enthusiasts of all ages can now trek over to the family-fun activities scheduled Saturday for “Moon Day 2012.”

  In 2009, Moon Day was created in Dallas by Frontiers of Flight Museum and the National Space Society of North Texas as an annual event to celebrate space exploration on or near the anniversary of the first moon landing.  This year, Moon Day will commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the lunar landing, which took place when Apollo 11 touched the surface on July 20, 1969.

  Festivities run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. Cost is $5-8.  Museum members and children 3 and under are free.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 18, 2012 | 6:00 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• 635 to Make Friday 13th a Real Life Nightmare

  
  Shortly after moving to Dallas, I mused that the LBJ freeway was probably a mass social experiment on road rage, rather than an actual roadway meant to expedite travel. That was two years ago, and my experiences then pale in comparison to the congestion caused by ever-present construction these days.

  Well, it’s about to get a lot worse. As Northaven Park Neighborhood Association reports, major segments of construction are kicking off later tonight between Forest and Hillcrest.

  Stay clear, people. It’s not worth it.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 13, 2012 | 10:50 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Margolin Joins After School Advisory Board

  
  The Dallas After School Network Advisory Board may be heading into its inaugural year, but it will have seasoned community volunteers in tow. City Council members Ann Margolin, pictured here with Jeanne McGee Culver, along with DISD trustee Mike Morath, who represents Preston Hollow, are joining the fold. The Dallas After School Network supports centers that serve low-income youth, with the goal of helping them achieve national quality standards.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 13, 2012 | 6:58 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Dealey, W.T. White Teachers Win $10K Grant from TI

  

  TI Foundation chairman Sam Self, Anita Connally of DISD, and grant winner Susan Bourenane of Dealey Academy

  Two Preston Hollow teachers were recently awarded a $10,000 grant from Texas Instruments. Susan Bourenane, a teacher at George Bannerman Dealey International Academy, and W.T. White High School’s Rachel Burnett received the grant for their innovation in teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. Five other DISD educators were also similarly rewarded.

  Each recipient was awarded $5,000 to use at their discretion and an additional $5,000 to use for professional development or instructional technology in the classroom. The other five recipients are: Aaron Baldridge, School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; Molly Freid, North Dallas High School; Michael Jones, Moises E. Molina High School; Jayda Batchelder, Stockard Middle School; Veronda Washington, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 6, 2012 | 10:04 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Cistercian and Ursuline Students Travel to Honduras

  

  Junior Brenden Glover was one of nine Cistercian students who traveled to Honduras in June.

  This summer marks the first that Cistercian Preparatory School students joined the Dallas Diocese youth missionary trip to Honduras.  From June 9 to 18, nine Cistercian students and four faculty members accompanied others from Bishop Dunne, Bishop Lynch, John Paul II, and Ursuline Academy for the annual diocesan trip, contributing to the largest level of participation to date.

  The diocesan program, led by deacon Charlie Stump, is a continuation of a decades long initiative with the Diocese of Trujillo, which, following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, was adopted by the Dioceses of Texas.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 5, 2012 | 9:56 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Woman Killed by Cement Mixer in Preston Hollow, Fox 4 Reports

  This just in from Fox 4:

  

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 2, 2012 | 10:21 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• ESD, Jesuit, St. Mark’s Soccer Players Join Forces

  

  Jesuit’s Zach Stavrou; St. Mark’s Kareem Itani; Alex Totilo; Benny Broadway; Spencer Soles; Daniel Hansen; ESD’s Taylor Curtis-Wheeler; Jesuit’s Tanner Davis; Austin Broyles; Coach Nick Stavrou; St. Mark’s DeShawon Nembhard; Casey Eaton; Zach Duran; Drake Lovelady; Dante DiCiolli; Victor Villarreal, and Jesuit’s Chris Mathis.

  Soccer players from ESD, Jesuit, and St. Mark’s were recently crowned the U-17 champions as members of Solar Chelsea ’95.

  The top 200 US Youth Soccer boys and girls teams from the 12 state associations that make up US Youth Soccer Region III participated in the Region III Championships in Greenville, South Carolina from June 15 — 21.

  After surviving the “group of death” in the preliminary matches and the defending national champions in the quarter-final match, Solar Chelsea ’95 was  crowned the  U-17 age bracket  champions in the Region III US Youth Soccer Championships.  Dante DiCiolli received the Golden Gloves award due to his outstanding performance during the tournament. The Solar Chelsea ’95 team is comprised of players who also play for local high school power-house teams: Jesuit, St. Mark’s, ESD, McKinney Boyd, FM Marcus, Allen, Lovejoy, and Coppell.

  The Solar Chelsea ’95 team will advance to the third and final stage of the quest for the National Championship in Rock Hill,  South Carolina, from July 25 — 29.

  By Claire St. Amant Jul. 2, 2012 | 10:11 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Westwood School Gets a New Headmaster

  The Westwood School has new leader. Tony Greenhall (who has previously worked at schools in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Manchester, England) will join the International Baccalaureate program as head of the high school in the fall.

  By Claire St. Amant Jun. 21, 2012 | 10:28 am | No Comments | Comments RSS

• Providence Students Celebrate Patriot Week

  

  Matthew Harvey, Timmy Ngo, Rawley Schott, Ryan Messick, Sam Parker, Charlie Nowlin, and Patrick Pierce

  It may not be the Fourth of July yet, but students at Providence Christian School started the national celebration early with Patriot Day on May 11. Students came dressed in character to participate in different periods of American history, which were represented in historically themed rooms. My favorite costume is a tie between the kid with a pipe and the one with a mustache. Way to go the extra mile, boys.

  By Claire St. Amant Jun. 20, 2012 | 11:09 am | No Comments | Comments RSS