Every month the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees convenes a regular meeting to publicly address the business of the school district. Meetings are held at the Duncanville ISD Education Plaza (710 S. Cedar Ridge Drive).
Students lined up ready to give Principal Tanji Towels a big hug as soon as they saw the Merrifield Elementary School leader rolling down the hallway with the decorated cart she uses as a mobile desk.
When runners line up for the start of the Heart of Duncanville 5k on Saturday morning, Aline Urbina will be watching. “I’ll probably cry, feeling happiness to see all these people wearing what I have achieved by working hard,” she said.
When Charles Acton fell on his front porch a year ago, it was clear he and his wife needed help. Their neighbor called high school construction teacher Tamara Gurnell to ask if her students could help.
Shelley Finger didn’t have a lot of free time in high school. She was intent on being named the valedictorian of Duncanville High School’s Class of 1991.
Every month the Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees convenes a regular meeting to publicly address the business of the school district. Meetings are held at the Duncanville ISD Education Plaza (710 S. Cedar Ridge Drive).
Today, students throughout the district committed to pursue post-secondary opportunities as part of Duncanville Independent School District’s “I Promise”
A Duncanville ISD legend is preparing to retire, and the district is extending an invitation to everyone to come and give Mike Chrietzberg a fond farewell.
Based on the unofficial election results released Saturday night, the Duncanville ISD Tax Ratification Election, or Penny Swap, was approved by voters with 1167 votes in favor and 808 against.
A group of high school choir members is enjoying viral video fame based on their awe-inspiring acapella performance of the National Anthem earlier this month.
One of the highlights of the academy is the Maker Space classroom where students will engineer prototypes of their designs and can use 3-D printers to make their projects come to life.
Student - Jesus Bocanegra, 3rd grader at Hastings Elementary
Jesus exemplifies all good character traits. He shows responsibility by always having his homework, doing the best he can on an assignment, and taking ownership of his actions if he does something wrong. Jesus is always respectful not only to adults but to his fellow students. He takes on leadership roles for the classroom and is quick to assist any of his classmates. He also shows integrity in his work and is honest even when he accidently did something wrong. He can be trusted to complete a request without disclosing information. He is the teacher's helper-a mini teacher and helps students that struggle with Reading. You can always count on Jesus whatever the task is!
Staff – Stephanie Farmer, Data Quality Specialist in PEIMS
Ms. Farmer is truly an outstanding, selfless individual. Her dedication to students, the community and Duncanville staff is unparalleled. She goes above and beyond each day to ensure that the many needs that come to her attention are addressed with excellence. She is a mentor to many individuals in the Technology department. She is an extremely hard worker who leads by example.
Teacher – Marie Irwin, Library Media Specialist at Daniel Intermediate
Mrs. Irwin has taken initiative with Daniel's literacy focus. She has collaborated with teachers to make a plan to emphasize reading throughout the building/day. One of the first projects was to create "Daniel Reads" posters which highlight Daniel staff reading a book. She had the vision to promote reading by taking staff pictures and creating posters with really unique backgrounds. She has spent time and resources to take pictures and print the posters for display. She is also supporting Daniel readers by allowing students to come to the library before school to listen to audiobooks. She was recently absent, and when a student asked me if the library was open and I replied "no", the student said, "but I need to get another book to read." Her support of Daniel's literacy focus is impacting the campus and creating a positive culture of reading.
