🌱 How Highland Park ISD will help shape Texas classroom policy

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In today's newsletter:

• How Highland Park ISD will help shape Texas classroom policy

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 101, low: 82.
• Friday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 103 and low of 81 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Permian teacher excited about commission appointment (star-telegram.com) — A new Texas Classroom Commission advising on statewide public education includes a representative from Highland Park ISD alongside educators from districts across Texas. The group, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, will collaborate on improving student outcomes, teacher support, and classroom conditions. Its work could influence policies affecting Highland Park schools and classrooms in coming years.
   

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📸 Around Highland Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park

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Thursday August 6

• HPHS Belle Two-a-days
  Highland Park High School HPHS Dance Studio, HPHS Gym: ASF/Belles Gym NC100
  6:45 am
• Computer Help
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  2:00 pm

Friday August 7

• HPHS Belle Two-a-days
  Highland Park High School HPHS Dance Studio, HPHS Gym: ASF/Belles Gym NC100
  6:45 am
• Working Professionals MBA Programs Coffee Chat with the Assistant D →
  Southern Methodist University Panera Bread TX
  9:00 am
• HPHS Volleyball Scrimmage @ Flower Mound
  Highland Park High School Lewisville ISD - Flower Mound High School
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• HPHS CPI: Districtwide 2026/2027 Refreshers & Initials
  Highland Park High School HPHS Learning Theater EC228
  8:30 am
• The MBA Tour - Mexico City →
  Southern Methodist University Hyatt Regency Mexico,Ciudad De México,Mexico
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• HPHS Belle Two-a-days
  Highland Park High School HPHS Dance Studio, HPHS Gym: ASF/Belles Gym NC100
  6:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• Carter BloodCare Blood Drive
  Oak Lawn Branch Library 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX, 75219, US
  12:00 pm
• Online MBA Programs Virtual Information Session
  Southern Methodist University 6425 Boaz Ln, Dallas, TX 75205
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Professional Development
  Wylie ISD Wylie, TX 75098
• HPHS Belle Two-a-days
  Highland Park High School HPHS Dance Studio, HPHS Gym: ASF/Belles Gym NC100
  6:45 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

University Park

• When Clayton, Ellen Kershaw Will Be Honored as UP Citizens of the Year (peoplenewspapers.com)
• El Molino's Second Location Gets Opening Date (peoplenewspapers.com)

Dallas

• Waymo autonomous rides now open to public in Dallas as waitlist ends (fox4news.com)
• After redo, Dallas County takes step toward asking voters for tax hike (dallasnews.com)
• Dallas Police sergeant placed on leave, accused of stealing intimate photos from female officer's phone (fox4news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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