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Labor Day Holiday

Dickinson ISD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.

Week of August 31, 2015

Gators take on Summer Creek

7 p.m. Friday, September 4

It was an exciting start to the school year this past Friday night as the Dickinson High School Gators scored an impressive 61-7 victory over Aldine MacArthur High School to open up the 2015 season.

Their attention now turns to Summer Creek High School for a home game at 7 p.m. Friday, September 4 in Sam Vitanza Stadium.

Advance tickets will be sold during school hours through 12 noon Friday at the Athletic Office on the Dickinson High School campus for $8 reserved section, $6 general admission and $4 for high school students. Ticket prices at the gate Friday night are $10 reserved section and $8 general admission.

DHS Lighted Windows Open Doors program resumes September 10

Dickinson High School will resume the Lighted Windows Open Doors tutoring program on Thursday, September 10. This program was started several years ago to provide students at all grade levels with extra tutoring in core subject areas.

The program is available from 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the DHS Library. On Tuesdays, tutoring is available for Social Studies, English Language Arts and Math, while on Thursdays, help is available for English Language Arts, Science and Math.

The DHS Library is also open to all community members during these times to use the available resources including computers, tutoring and library reading and research materials. Items must be used only in the library and are not available to check out for home use.

DHS students partner with Dickinson Fire Department to refurbish 1942 fire truck

The school year promises to be an exciting and valuable experience for students in the Dickinson High School Auto Mechanics program as they will get hands-on experience refurbishing a piece of history.

The Dickinson Volunteer Fire Department is partnering with the DHS Auto Mechanics students to refurbish a 1942 Seagrade fire truck, which was donated to the department earlier this year by a local citizen. The fire truck was one of only seven built for the United States Navy and was first used by the Navy in California, said Chris Eames, who serves as DVFD Second Assistant Fire Chief.

"This is a pretty neat donation for the fire department because the fire truck was built in 1942, which is the same year the department was formed. We are fixing to celebrate our 75th anniversary in a couple years so having this piece of history from the same year the fire department was established is special," said Eames. "It really shows how the fire service has evolved from the 40's to the present."

The fire department is giving the students a budget of up to $5,000 to use to refurbish the fire truck, which needs engine and brake work, as well as maintenance to make the water pump and other fire truck aspects operational. The fire truck body and paint is still in good condition.

"Our goal is to have the fire truck running and operational enough to make its debut at the DHS Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 30. After the Homecoming Parade, the students will continue to work on it to have it completely finished by December for the Rotary Club Christmas Parade," said Trish Lankford, Director of Career and Technical Education and Career Readiness.

Eames said the partnership is a winning situation for both the fire department and the auto mechanics program. The fire department is completely made up of volunteers and no one has the time needed to put into making repairs to the fire truck. The auto mechanics program is always looking for vehicles which need repairs, to give students practical, real-life experiences using the skills they learn in class.

Lankford also plans to work with the DHS welding program to possibly see about getting benches built and installed in the fire truck to give people a place to sit during parades. Ultimately, that is the goal of the fire department is to have the fire truck participate in parades and other community events and highlight a successful community partnership to restore a piece a history.

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It is the policy of the DISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap for services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of the DISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Robert Cobb, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Laurie Rodriguez, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.

Es pol�tica del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo o discapacidad, por servicios o actividades como es requerido en el T�tulo VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, seg�n enmendado; el T�tulo IX de la Enmiendas de Educaci�n de 1972, seg�n enmendado; y la Secci�n 504 del Acto de Rehabilitaci�n de 1973, seg�n enmendada. Es pol�tica del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en las pr�cticas de empleo como es requerido por el T�tulo VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, seg�n enmendado; el T�tulo IX de la Enmiendas de Educaci�n de 1972; el Acto de la Discriminaci�n de Edades de 1975, seg�n enmendado; y la Secci�n 504 del Acto de Rehabilitaci�n de 1973, seg�n enmendada. Para informaci�n sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, contacte el Coordinador del T�tulo IX, Robert Cobb, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, y/o el Coordinador de la Secci�n 504, Laurie Rodr�guez, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.