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Edwards To Pursue STEM at Tuskegee University
Chloe Edwards knows she’s an introvert, and it helped her select a career path.
Edwards, who transferred to Cedar Hill High School as a junior, hopes to become an anesthesiologist. -
Collegiate Academy Sixth Graders Enjoy STEM Experience at Dallas College
Sixty-four Collegiate Academy Middle School Sixth Graders had an opportunity to visit Dallas College-Cedar Valley for a STEM experience engineered by Dallas College-CV President Dr. Joe Seabrooks.
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Cedar Hill Theatre Trio Set to Attend Theatre Teacher’s Alma Mater
Cedar Hill Theatre Director Bethany Kennedy has one key piece of advice for Cedar Hill High School Class of 2023 Theatre Scholars Larry Alexander, Quinlan Hunt and Tyson Smith.
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Cedar Hill ISD’s Hilltop Academy Accelerates At-Risk Graduates
Hilltop Academy Principal Keith Petty and staff have done for credit recovery in 2022-2023 what Richard Petty and his pit crew did for stock car racing in the 20th Century.
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Cooper, Elegant Princess Diamonds Win Cedar Hill’s Got Talent
Collegiate Prep Elementary first grader Lance Cooper wowed the audience at Cedar Hill’s Got Talent with his piano skills to win first place in the Elementary category.
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Burnam Serves Up An Ace of A Career at Cedar Hill ISD
Stephanie Burnam has worked in public education for 31 years, including the past two decades in Cedar Hill ISD.
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Waterford Oaks Pre-K Duo To Retire This Week
Pennie Williams and Victoria Roberson will miss not greeting each other every morning the way they have over the past 15 years.
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Ward Pleased With Cedar Hill Spring Drills
The weather postponed the Cedar Hill High School Football Team’s Spring Game from Friday night to Saturday morning.
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Byrd Made History As Bray’s First African American Principal
Many people in Cedar Hill know Patricia Byrd as the 2021-2022 Cedar Hill ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, and for her inspirational story that landed her on the Drew Barrymore Show last spring.
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Smally Earns 6A-11 Baseball Defensive Player of the Year Honors
Cedar Hill High School senior outfielder/pitcher Chris Smally was named the District 6A-11 Defensive Player of the Year.
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Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees Elects Officers
The Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees voted on its new officers at its May Meeting on Monday night, with Gayle Sims becoming Board President by a unanimous vote.
Sims, who has served on the Board since 2017, was Board Vice President from 2021-2023. -
Moore Grateful for Her Elementary School Teacher
Davie Moore was surprised when she was named the 2022-2023 Cedar Hill ISD STEM Teacher of the Year at a ceremony last month.
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Cedar Hill ISD Third Period HOOPLA Winners Announced
The Cedar Hill Independent School District announced its third period Honoring Our Outstanding Paraprofessionals, Lead Educators and Administrators (HOOPLA) Award on Wednesday morning.
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Smith Defines Excellence at Bray Elementary
Bridgett Smith is humble and unassuming, to the point that she was genuinely surprised when her name was called as the 2022-2023 Cedar Hill ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year.
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Minor-Chism, Ramos Earn National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award
Collegiate Academy Middle School scholars Cadence Minor-Chism and Suri Ramos were two of just 500 National Junior Honor Society scholars to earn the Outstanding Achievement Award.
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Cedar Hill Businesses and Restaurants Contribute to Teacher Appreciation Week
The Cedar Hill High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) teamed with several local businesses for Teacher Appreciation Week last week.
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Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation Awards $19,000 in Grants
The Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) awarded $19,000 in grants this month.
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Saniyah McGrew Selected As 2023-2024 Cedar Hill ISD Teen Superintendent
Cedar Hill Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hudson announced that rising Cedar Hill High School freshman Saniyah McGrew will be the 2023-2024 CHISD Teen Superintendent at Monday’s CHISD Board of Trustees Meeting.
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Williams Sworn In As Newest Cedar Hill ISD Trustee
Denishea Williams was sworn into office as the newest Cedar Hill ISD Trustee at Monday’s Board Meeting.
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CHEF’s Carolyn T. Hunt Fine Arts Fund Continues to Benefit Scholars
The late, great Carolyn T. Hunt was one of the proponents of starting the Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) in the early 2000s.
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Cedar Hill ISD to Host Families First Week
For the third consecutive year, Cedar Hill ISD Family and Community Engagement (FACE) will host Families First Week.
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Burchfield Inspires Children With Her Own Journey
Kellie Burchfield still remembers the day in May 2014 when she graduated from Texas A&M University Commerce with her Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Cedar Hill ISD Fine Arts Enjoys Successful Year
The Cedar Hill ISD Fine Arts Department enjoyed another successful year across the board in 2022-2023.
“I’m very excited to see our Fine Arts Scholars doing well in all areas, and I’m especially proud to be in a district that recognizes hard working educators and scholars,” Cedar Hill ISD Director of Fine Arts/Bands Derrick Walker said. -
Seventeen Cedar Hill ISD Qualify for Baylor Talent Identification Program
Seventeen Cedar Hill Independent School District fourth through ninth grade scholars qualified for the Baylor Talent Identification Program (TIP).
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Mitchell Plans to Become Software Engineer
Jada Mitchell is earning her Associate’s Degree this week from Dallas College and eventually hopes to earn a Doctorate in Computer Science.