Volunteer opportunities

The Vickery Meadow Learning Center seeks volunteers to teach English as a second language at its Brook Hollow location, 1750 Viceroy. No teaching experience or foreign language knowledge is necessary. All classes are co-taught, and curriculum and training are provided. Volunteers teach one two-hour class per week; morning, afternoon and evening sessions are available. Contact Liz Harling at lharling@vmlc.org or 214.265.5057, ext. 102, to sign up for an orientation session.

Girls Inc. needs volunteers to tutor girls ages 6-12 once a week from 4-5:30 p.m., MondayThursday. The nonprofit, whose mission is to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold, also has several other volunteer opportunities at its campus near Love Field as well as locations in Oak Cliff, West Dallas and South Dallas. Fill out an application at girlsincdallas. org or call Jean Jones at 214.654.4506.

Education

SMU recently established the Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship in honor of the 12-yearold boy who was killed by a Dallas police officer in 1973. Funded by Dallas’ Latino Center for Leadership Development and the Embrey Human Rights Program, the scholarship will help SMU students obtain undergraduate degrees in human rights. Sophomore Karly Zrake is the first recipient. Zrake has been a Dedman Scholar and straight-A student since arriving at SMU in 2014. She works part-time for the Embrey Human Rights Program, and helped coordinate the program’s first 10-day study trip focused on the past and present human rights struggles of Native Americans.

Giving

The Dallas Public Library is collecting formalwear to be given to high school prom-goers who cannot afford to buy dresses. Drop off formal dresses, shoes, handbags, accessories and other formalwear to any Dallas Public Library branch this winter, and they will be given away during the spring prom season.

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Dutch Art Gallery

Celebrating 50 Years of Custom

Framing & Fine Art

10233 E. Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX 75238 214.348.7350 dutchartgallery.net

Now on exhibit through January: Impressions of the “Past, Present and Future.” Owners, Hans & Pam Massar, are passionate about presenting art as well as quality custom framing. Stop by to view the 7,000 square foot showroom, featuring an array of original oil paintings. Above: “Bluebonnet Field & Barn” by Jim Phipps

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Join us January 22, 9:30-11:30 Prospective Family Open House Meet our Principal and learn about our circular curriculum & how we tether our Outdoor Learning Center to the classroom!

Grade - Infants ‧Accelerated Academics ‧Foreign Language ‧Outdoor Learning Center ‧Fine Arts & Extensive P.E. Program Schedule a Tour: 214-348-7410

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the NEW has come!”

II Corinthians 5:17

Open House Jan. 14th

Single-Gender Education

Young girls become trailblazers and leaders in the classroom and beyond.

Inquiry-Based Learning

Girls actively explore real-world problems and challenges.

Social Emotional Learning

Focus on strength of character, emotional health, and empowerment of young girls.

Empowering through 6th Grade Pre www.facebook.com/thekesslerschool

1215 Turner | Dallas, Texas 75208 PH 214.942.2220 | FX 214.942.1223 www.thekesslerschool.com

Highlander School

9120 Plano Rd. Dallas / 214.348.3220 / www.highlanderschool.com

Founded in 1966, Highlander offers an enriched curriculum in a positive, Christian-based environment. By limiting class size, teachers are able to build a strong educational foundation to ensure confidence in academics, athletics, and the creative and performing arts. Highlander offers a “classic” education which cannot be equaled. Monthly tours offered; call for a reservation.

Kessler School

Pre K – 6th Grade / 1215 Turner Ave, Dallas TX 75208 / 214-942-2220 / www. thekesserschool.com The Kessler School offers an innovative academic environment that gives students a solid foundation, confidence, and a love of learning. Located just minutes from downtown Dallas; The Kessler School’s mission is to “educate the whole child,” and provides an individualized approach to teaching – meeting the student where their needs are. Students are educated socially through community time, physically through daily PE, academically through a wellrounded curriculum, and spiritually through a fostering of awareness and individual growth.

Lakehill Preparatory School

Leading to Success. 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 / 214.826.2931 / lakehillprep.org

Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Lakehill

Preparatory School takes the word preparatory in its name very seriously. Throughout a student’s academic career, Lakehill builds an educational program that achieves its goal of enabling graduates to attend the finest, most rigorous universities of choice. Lakehill combines a robust, college-preparatory curriculum with opportunities for personal growth, individual enrichment, and community involvement. From kindergarten through high school, every Lakehill student is encouraged to strive, challenged to succeed, and inspired to excel.

Solar Preparatory School For Girls

2617 N. Henderson Ave. / 972.925.3306/ dallasisd.org/solarprep

Spanish House

Four East Dallas Locations / 214.826.4410 / DallasSpanishHouse.com Spanish Immersion Program in East Dallas! Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Adult Programs available. Our new K-5 Dual-Language Elementary School will be opening in August 2016 at 7159 E. Grand Avenue. Please visit our website (DallasSpanishHouse.com) or call 214.826.4410 for a tour.

Iscopal School

848 Harter Rd., Dallas 75218 / 214.328.9131 / stjohnsschool.org Founded in 1953, St. John’s is an independent, co-educational day school for Pre-K through Grade 8. With a tradition for academic excellence, St. John’s programs include a challenging curriculum in a Christian environment along with instruction in the visual and performing arts, Spanish, German, French, and opportunities for athletics and community service.St. John’s goal for its students is to develop a love for learning, service to others, and leadership grounded in love, humility, and wisdom. Accredited by ISAS, SAES, and the Texas Education Agency.

White Rock North School

9727 White Rock Trail Dallas / 214.348.7410 / WhiteRockNorthSchool.com 6 Weeks through 6th Grade. Our accelerated curriculum provides opportunity for intellectual and physical development in a loving and nurturing environment. Character-building and civic responsibility are stressed. Facilities include indoor swimming pool, skating rink, updated playground, and state-of-the-art technology lab. Kids Club on the Corner provides meaningful after-school experiences. Summer Camp offers field trips, swimming, and a balance of indoor and outdoor activities designed around fun-filled themes. Accredited by SACS. Call for a tour of the campus.

Zion Lutheran School

6121 E. Lovers Ln. Dallas / 214.363.1630 / ziondallas. org Toddler care thru 8th Grade. Serving Dallas for over 58 years offering a quality education in a Christ-centered learning environment. Degreed educators minister to the academic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of students and their families. Before and after school programs, Extended Care, Parents Day Out, athletics, fine arts, integrated technology, Spanish, outdoor education, Accelerated Reader, advanced math placement, and student government. Accredited by National Lutheran School & Texas District Accreditation Commissions and TANS. Contact Principal Jeff Thorman.

An exciting new Choice School in Dallas ISD. Accepting student applications Jan. 6-29 for kindergarten, rst and second grade in the 2016-2017 school year. The mission at Solar Prep is to prepare girls to become trailblazers in STEAM-related elds and equip them with a depth of knowledge, capacity for leadership, strength of character, and love of self. Solar Prep offers blended learning, project-based learning, tech literacy and coding, engineering, robotics, integrated art, and drama. Enrollment is open to all girls living within the Dallas ISD boundaries, there are no academic entry requirements, and transportation will be provided. Visit www.dallasisd.org/solarprep for more information and to submit an application. Call to advertise call 214.560.4203