COMMUNITY
Dallas Children’s Theater’s Showbiz Summer and Teen Conservatory runs June 1-Aug. 13 in one- and two-week sessions. Tuition ranges from $150-$550. Contact Terry Feagin at 214.978.0110, ext. 139 or terry.feagin@dct.org. For more information or to enroll, visit dct.org.
EDUCATION
Finalists for the Dallas ISD Assistant Teacher of the Year Award include educators from two East Dallas schools. Rosemary Costello of Hexter Elementary School and Nancy Martin of Gaston Middle School are among the five finalists.
PEOPLE
U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, who represents our area, received a Silver Mouse award from the Congressional Management Foundation for having one of the best websites in Congress. The award is given based on five principles: knowing the audience, providing timely and targeted content, making the site easy to use, fostering interaction both on- and offline, and adding value through innovation. View the website at sessions.house.gov.
STUDENTS
Gina Priolo of East Dallas, a senior at Ursuline Academy, won the People’s Choice award in U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions’s annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Priolo’s mixed-media piece, “Austin City Limits”, was selected from 89 entries.
VOLUNTEER
The Vickery Meadow Learning Center is seeking volunteers for its June 7-July 1 summer program. The center needs an adult ESL teacher Monday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m., an activity club teacher Monday through Thursday from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and a preschool assistant Monday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m.. Contact Amy Glover at aglover@vmlc.org or 214.265.5057, ext. 12.
