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Douglass Elementary nominated for 2012 National Blue Ribbon School

01.14.12 ~  January 10, 2012 — EPISD News The award honors schools for academic excellence and for significant progress in closing the achievement gap. ~ Since 1982, this prestigious program has honored more than 6,000 of America's most successful schools, including 538 Texas public schools. Last year, Silva Health Magnet and Coldwell Elementary were named National Blue Ribbon Schools. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools. The schools are selected for one of two honors: • Improving - Schools that dramatically improve student performance to high levels on state tests • High Achieving - Schools whose students rank in the top 10 percent based on performance on their state standardized tests..

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Dragon Chess Spirit Alive and Well

01.14.12 ~  The Douglass Chess team contines the tradition of competitive excellence. ~ Chess is one of those scholastic activities where the cheering stadium crowds, the screaming coach or loud cheer leaders waving their pom-poms do not exist. Yet the intensity of competition is a very real entity...

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Low Cost Vaccinations

01.14.12 ~  Vaccinations are being provided by the City of El Paso Department of Health and Caring for Children Foundation of Texas Care Van. ~ Low cost vaccinations are being provided by the City of El Paso Department of Health...

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Dragon Chess Team Moves Around the Community

09.01.11 ~  So what's in your neighborhood? On June 3, 2011 the Douglass Chess team went for a walk on a warm Friday afternoon to go find out. ~ This small group of dragons, four members of the team, left their lair and took a walk around the corner to visit one of their community and educational benefactors, W.Silver Recycling,Inc...

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EPISD receives grant to enhance recycling program

01.06.11 ~  EPISD received $26,370 grant from the Rio Grande Council of Governments to expand the District’s current recycling program. ~ The program will mirror the City of El Paso's recycling initiative. Each campus has a specific dumpster to recycle paper, cardboard, plastics type 1 and 2, tin, aluminum, and metal...

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