Acceptance Season has officially begun. As Spring starts to unfold, we begin to see students and parents sharing college plans, military enlistments and other post graduation plans. Here are a few ways you can help students stand out with pride in their accomplishments throughout your school.  Share: Share photos with admissions letters on your Scholastic Network Screen. Set up a Photo Booth: Students can snap photos of themselves with their friends or just their acceptance letters. This will also serve as a great way to make them feel special and helps to build community pride ..read more

Atlantic Community High School’s purpose is to serve the educational needs of the community and its students.  Their mission is to enable all students to become positive and productive citizens and members of a global society.  To achieve this, they aim to develop the student intellectually, socially, ethically, and physically.  The overall climate encourages life-long learning through self-discipline, tolerance, leadership, and service to others. Located in Delray Beach Florida, it is one of the newest schools to join The Scholastic Network.    Jean Parlamento, is th ..read more

In these unique times, CTE Departments are evolving as the world changes.  TEKS College and Career Readiness standards and Transferable Skills are more important than ever.  The Scholastic Network increases visibility so that ALL students can envision a future. More importantly, our TEKS aligned system can be used to inform and recruit students, thereby increasing your school’s Carl Perkins allotment. Here’s how we do it every day in schools and communicate effectively with students both on campus, and off.    How ..read more

VIRTUAL CONNECT will integrate The Scholastic Network with your LMS system to ensure remote learners are receiving the same messages as in-person students, including Postsecondary messages.   Create community & connection with all of your students by sharing the same information with all. You can help all students to feel connected to your school’s community by providing a real time experience from anywhere in the world.   As always, we will keep it simple for you. All you need to do is assign creative to the Virtual Connect screens and voila! Your content is live in schools and ..read more

Located at the southern tip of Texas across the Rio Grande from the Mexican city of Reynosa, McAllen Independent School District is one of the oldest and most respected school systems in the state. Besides earning an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency for two straight years and a perfect score for financial integrity 17 times in the past 18 years, the district was awarded Regional School Board of the Year and Regional Superintendent of the Year in June.  “We have a legacy that goes back to 1908 that has always been about high expectations and asking students to do stellar work ..read more

Galena Park Independent School District (GPISD) prides itself on providing a first-class education to all students. “It’s an easy commute from Galena Park to downtown Houston, the energy corridor and the airport. Housing is affordable. The real reason people live here, though, is the hometown feel,” explained Instructional Technology Specialist Charlotte Rogers. “A lot of families have made their home here for generations because of the small town feel in an urban area.”  One of the ways GPISD builds a sense of community among its students, teachers and staff is using The Scholastic Netw ..read more

Texans love football. That may be one reason why the state has some of the largest high schools in the nation. Frisco Independent School District, located 30 miles north of Dallas, strives to be different. Its mission is “to know every student by name and need.” And, Lone Star High School, a diverse, top rated public school with a little over 2,000 students, takes that mission to heart.    “Our district has what we call the ‘small school model’. At least we are smaller than many of the other districts in North Dallas. All our high schools are 5A with between 1,800 and 2,100 students ..read more

Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity (IREPO) CARES Grant Alert Purpose: To enable institutions of higher education (IHEs) with the greatest unmet needs related to coronavirus to resume operations, serve the needs of students, reduce disease transmission, and develop more resilient instructional delivery models, such as distance learning for students who cannot or choose not to attend classes in person. This grant program also recognizes the benefits to high school students of starting their college career early – while still in high school – and gives priority to ap ..read more

How Jayton-Girard Independent School District is Using The Scholastic Network to Flatten School Walls   If you find yourself driving from Lubbock to Abilene on your way to Dallas on a Friday night, it’s worth a slight detour on US 380 to Jayton, Texas to watch the Jaybirds play basketball.   “Our basketball games are a big deal,” said Principal Lyle Lackey. “That’s when most people come to our school. Our junior class runs our concession stands for all sporting events and the money they earn goes towards a senior trip when they graduate. We’re cooking chicken tenders and hamburgers ..read more

Back to School preparation entails much more this year than just the usual shopping for supplies, clothes and determining schedules. It is important to also prepare for a safe return to school while also keeping check on tasks that can help students stay healthy throughout the year. This isn’t a guarantee from illness, but a few reminders to follow to keep your child as safe as possible:  Screen your children daily for any of the symptoms of COVID-19 that include: Cough  Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing  Chills  Repeated shaking with chills  Muscle pain ..read more