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IN THIS EDITION:

- March Calendar Dates

- Trivia Questions

- Writing Contest

- Student Highlight

- SkillsUSA Highlight

- 33 Questions with Mr. Jennings

- Interview with Mrs. Lopez

- Mental Health Page

- Community Service/EIF

- PTSA Page AND MORE! Want to access the digital version? English: Spanish:

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Mock Trial:

EXTRACURRICULAR HIGHLIGHT

This month, our Mock Trial team, Debate team, and SkillsUSA team will be representing our school at their respective state competitions. Join us in congratulating and supporting our extracurricular teams for their hard work and success. Here are some words of encouragement from their coaches:

This month our mockers will be attending two diﬀerent state competitions where they will represent our school by competing against other schools from all over the state in the courtroom. They will represent our school here in Dallas and in Austin, wish them luck!

“Hey Law Magnet Mock Trial! I am super proud of all the hard work and dedication you guys have put into preparing for the state competition!

All of those late night practices and scrimmages you have done are going to pay oﬀ, I’m sure of it. Keep working hard and you’ll be in a good spot to make Law Magnet history and qualify to State Bar Nationals! You guys got this! ” - Helja Estrada Assistant Coach

SkillsUSA:

Debate:

The Law Magnet Debate is going to state! Ari Arceo and Valen Garcia will be representing the team in Austin, TX in March.

"Good luck at state and nationals! We’re all so proud of you and the hard work you’ve put in to reach these heights. You represent our team and school with your character, commitment, teamwork, and hard work. When one of us wins, we all win. Good luck and have fun!" - Ms. Gregg

“Competitions can be stressful and scary. The easy way out is to just not do it. But remember this - a ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for. Set sail, kids. And LET’S GO.” - Ms. Opitz

45 SkillsUSA members from our very own law magnet will be making their way down to Corpus Cristi to compete in the SkillsUSA Texas State Competition.

“It is not stated enough how much your advisors see you grow through your hard work. You conquered Waco, up next is Corpus Christi, on the road to Atlanta.... go be champions. Our Time is Now." - Mr. Jennings

"I am so proud of ALL of our SkillsUSA student competitors and the eﬀort they pour into mastering their practical competition skills and, most importantly, the support they unconditionally give one another. It’s already been an awesome year with over 40 qualifying for the state competitions! The sky’s the limit, so let’s go dominate at state! You are all another example, along with our incredible Mock Trial, Debate, and Academic Decathlon teams, of what makes THE Law Magnet so great!" - Mr. Womack

Created by: Andrea Novoa, Sara Granados, Joyce Medina

CALENDAR

Important February Dates

March 4th

March 2nd - 5th

March 3rd - 5th

March 7th

March 8th

March 9th

March 10th

March 13th - 17th

March 17th - 18th

March 20th

March 22nd

March 25th

March 26th

March 30th - April 1st

Created by: Mikayla Spivey

PRINCIPAL HIGHLIGHT

INTERACTIVE SECTION

Take a stab at Law Magnet Trivia! Can you get all 5 correct?

1. Which teacher was previously not a student at the Law Magnet?

A. Ms. Opitz

B. Ms. Medrano

C. Mr. G

D. Ms. Rodas

2. When was the Law Magnet moved to the Townview Magnet Center?

A. 1977

B. 1995

C. 1990

D. 2000

3. What is the Law Magnet motto?

A. Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.

B. A community with high expectations and high academic achievement.

C. Perform, learn, and excel for a better tomorrow.

D. Read. Write. Think.

4. Which teacher was previously a lawyer before joining the Law Magnet faculty?

A. Mr. G

B. Mr. Lyons

C. Mr. Womack

D. Ms. Opitz

5. Which two teachers at the Law Magnet are Taylor Swift fans?

A. Mr. Smeltzer and Mr. Lyons

B. Mr. Womack and Mr. Jennings

C. Mr. Hasa and Ms. Opitz

D. Ms. Nguyen and Ms. Jones

Created by: Joyce Medina and Amarys Rodriguez

INTERACTIVE SECTION

On our last edition, we asked you to answer one of our prompts for a chance to win a gift card, as well as be featured on our next edition, Edwin Bernal, a junior at the Law Magnet, shared with us what motivates him to keep going. Here's what he said:

Motivation is surely a diﬃcult topic, it can be your goal, a person, or even an event that motivates you. But to me, motivation comes from all three. My motivation has to be my family, now while this may sound typical, it has a lot of meaning to me. My family came to the United States just for me, to help me get a chance in education and success in this nation. My mom left her university and my dad his business. All to ensure I got what they didn't get. This is the event that motivates me, but it also ties to a person- my mother. She wanted to be a lawyer and was studying for this as well but as previously mentioned she didn't accomplish that dream so here I am pushing forward to reach that goal she once had. She's the person who keeps me motivated. Then this leads to my goal to become a lawyer, this goal keeps me motivated to do anything to achieve it someday. I keep trying to stay motivated thanks to this. Another reason is because I want to do everything I can since truthfully you never know how much you'll accomplish since you don't know how much time you have to make accomplishments. As someone wise once said, "Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Edwin Bernal

Thank you so much, Edwin, for sharing such a beautiful story and congratulations on winning this month's writing contest.

RAISING THE BAR - EXTRACURRICULAR HIGHLIGHT

On February 16-18 our very own Chapter 2392 had their district competition for SkillsUSA in Waco, Texas. We would like to acknowledge them as they prepare to their next journey to state, or as they like to call it “Dub City.”

Written by: Sara Granados

Prepared Speech:

1st place: Simly Roberson

CPR & First Aid:

1st Place: Sridurga Revu

3rd Place: Jiashuo (Moon) Liu

Individual:

3rd Place: Kimberly Hernandez Lazo

CJ Quizbowl:

1st Place: Daniel Ramos, Pedro Solis, Alejandro Zamarripa, Sheila Hernandez, Catherine Morillon, Soﬁa Mares, Christian Castillo

Opening and Closing Ceremony:

2nd Place: Sara Granados, Emily Zapata, Diana Ramos, Elvia Castillo, Victoria Sierra, Maria Rodriguez, Athara Sanchez

3rd Place: Andrea Aguilera, Evelyn Ortiz, Demiya Johnson, Jasmine Openhammer, Mariel Martinez, Nancy Gomez, Carol Gomez

Felony Traﬃc Stop:

2nd Place: Madeline Cindo, Hannah Castillo

3rd Place: Camila Guzman, Alejandro Abeja

Crime Scene Investigation:

2nd Place: Jiashuo Liu (Moon), Lakshmi Jinkala, Melanie Layza

3rd Place: Esmeralda Loredo, Carolina Alejo, Kirby Aguirre

Building Search:

2nd Place: Sara Granados, Maria Sanchez Rodriguez, Victoria Sierra, Athara Sanchez

3rd Place: Daniel Ramos, Pedro Solis, David Herrera, Alejandro Zamarripa

Forensics:

1st Place: Cynthia Camacho, Marina Sainz, Sridurga Revu

2nd Place: Natalie Espinoza, Evelyn Ortiz, Valeria Montanez

3rd Place: Hoshy Villagran, Andrea Aguilera, Mariel Martinez

RAISING THE BAR - STUDENT HIGHLIGHT

In this edition, we wanted to dedicate the student highlight to two overachieving members of our very own SkillsUSA chapter! We start oﬀ this section with Elvia Castillo, a person who pushes herself to reach her full potential while bringing others up with her.

Interviewer: Sara Granados

Q: So, tell me a bit about yourself.

A: “Well, I'm currently a senior at the Law Magnet. As for extracurriculars, I'm currently involved in Skills USA, and I've been in Skills USA all four years. I've been involved in debate since my sophomore year. I've been in Link Crew and the Spanish Honor Society since my junior year. And as for my positions, I've been vice president and president of the Spanish Honor Society. I am a parliamentarian this year for the Executive Board in Skills. I'm also Link Crew’s academic team director. As for hobbies, I like to run, but with Texas weather, I usually can't because I don't like the treadmill. I'm a very school-oriented person, but I also feel like I'm very sociable, and I like to go out a lot.”

Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your college application process?

A: “Finishing the application process was, honestly, very scary for me. Honestly, at the beginning of the year, when the application process started, I was already very drained because of how many things I had done in the summer. So it was really rough, especially because I wanted to do early action for some schools but I only ended up doing it for one, which was USC. If I were to choose one word, it's probably scary and also unfulﬁlling because I suck at writing and I'm a perfectionist, so writing is never perfect for me.”

Q: We all experience limitations and drawbacks. Could you talk a little bit about your limitations and drawbacks, if you had any?

A: “I'm undocumented. So there are a lot of scholarships offered, especially to Latinos and people in underserved communities. And as an undocumented student, I am part of the marginalized community, but we’re not offered many scholarships and there's only a limited amount. It's like a list. And on that list, the scholarships aren't that big. They're probably ranging from 1,000, to 5,000, to 10,000 max maybe. Trying to find the money to help my parents, because I am undocumented and can't apply to so many scholarships, was definitely a limitation and it was a little bit frustrating because I put in a lot of effort all four years of high school. And then to be limited in that way by something I couldn’t control was a drawback. It's something I wish I could fix, but there's nothing I can do about it.”

RAISING THE BAR - STUDENT HIGHLIGHT

Q: What are you most proud of about yourself and your accomplishments?

A: “Honestly, I'm probably proud about everything I did in these last four years. My involvement in school and the extracurriculars I've done, while also keeping my academics really high since I'm currently at the top of the class, I'm proud of being able to do that. But I'm also proud because I don't regret that I didn't do enough in high school or I don't regret that I could have pushed myself harder since freshman year. I really did put myself out there, and I did try everything. I feel most proud of making my younger self proud because I was going into this school super shy, and had no friends, wasn't sure if she was able to do it or cut out to do it.”

Q: What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

A: “My teachers helped me a lot—all four years of high school. Especially my junior year, it was extremely hard for me. When I was going through burn out during my junior year, Ms. Gregg told me this quote from her old debate coach. It was “Be hard on yourself when you didn't do your best, but easy on yourself when your best wasn't enough.” That was probably the best advice for me as a perfectionist and an overachiever. I also got it from Mr. T. He put up this quote one day in class where it was like, “Success is the sum of small eﬀorts day in and day out.” And basically that means your success or whatever you want to achieve is not going to just appear one day on your graduation day.”

Q: Would you rather be the funniest or smartest person in the room?

A: “Oh, that one's really hard, because I'm honestly both. I'm kidding. If I had to pick one, I would probably be the smartest. Ultimately, that's the best resource. If I'm funny, that's not going to get me as far as being the smartest person in the room. So I'm going to say smartest, but it's okay because I'm also funny.”

Someone that is smart AND funny, what more could you ask for in a person? Thank you, Elvia, for sharing your story.

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RAISING THE BAR - STUDENT HIGHLIGHT

Next we have one of our very own freshmen, Kimberly Hernandez Lazo. Kimberly has demonstrated integrity, loyalty, and adaptation through her dedication to SkillsUSA. These core values have helped shape her to the person she is, and the person she's aiming to become

Interviewer: Sara Granados

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself.

A: “Outside of school I'm a very quiet person; I'm deﬁnitely more social at school than outside of school. I like to crochet; I've been doing it since 7th grade. I also make bracelets and have a small business that I'm starting. It's been going well. I just took a break and started back up on New Year’s. No one has been buying recently, so if you'd like to @bracelets_by_kimmykimkim”

Q: Do you feel like you've had some involvement with the school?

A: “Yes. I'm in SkillsUSA, and I also stay when I can to help out with what I can, like helping with the interviews. In Skills, I'm doing individual traﬃc stops, and I'm also running for oﬃce. When skills have fundraisers and events, I try my best to attend.”

Q: How was your experience with running for oﬃce?

A: “Running for office is running for a position at a district, state, or national level within SkillsUSA. I'm currently running for a position as a district officer. I've been working on the application and preparing myself for the interviews and tests I have to take soon. If I were to get elected over the summer, I would go to summer leadership, which I think would be a great opportunity. It has definitely helped me learn a lot more about SkillsUSA and has helped me grow with the organization.”

Q: How do you manage your time between your personal life and academic life?

A: “I honestly don't even know how to balance it. I just try to spend as much time as I can on Skills to make sure I'm prepared. Not all my time, of course, during school my dedication and focus is on the subject but when a break is allowed I dedicate that to reﬁning my campaign. I started practicing more for my competition lately because we compete soon. Since I am in an individual competition, it is easier because I can practice on my own whenever I want.”

Q: How is it competing on your own?

A: “It's a bit stressful because it's obviously a competition on my own, so it's diﬀerent from everybody else. I didn't want to be on a team because if we were to lose, it would be easier for me to blame my team instead of myself, so I decided to compete on my own so I could hold myself more accountable.”

RAISING THE BAR - STUDENT HIGHLIGHT

Q: How has Skills better prepared you for the transition to the Law Magnet?

A: "I found a family. I found a group of people that I feel comfortable with. I can actually be myself when I'm around them and am able to bond with the chapter. What I love most about it is it's not at all divided between upperclassmen and underclassmen. Everyone has a great connection with the chapter, regardless of what grade they're in or what competition they're in."

Q: How would you describe your experience at the Law Magnet so far?

A: "It's an amazing experience. Out of all the schools I've been to, I deﬁnitely feel the most safe and most comfortable at this school. At this school, I actually feel at peace. Of course, it's stressful sometimes, but the environment here is diﬀerent."

Q: What advice can you give to the incoming students that will ﬁll in your shoes next year?

A: "Just be yourself, and don't worry about trying to fit in because you'll fit in perfectly fine. At the beginning of my high school career, I was trying to fit in, but now I’ve found my place. I was like, “Why was I trying to fit in? I already do.” I was trying to change myself and be like everyone else, but everyone likes me for the way I actually am, not the way I thought I had to act."

Q: What is one of your favorite things about the Law Magnet?

A: "Deﬁnitely The Legal Pad. The Legal Pad helps a lot with keeping students informed about what is going on around the school. Even if you're not in that organization, you know where your friends are going to be. It's also really interactive, and it really helps demonstrate the type of push the Law Magnet creates for the students to all feel like they're part of a comfortable environment."

Q: If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?

A: "Probably Spongebob because he's been through so many ups and downs and I would like to experience that with him. I just find it funny the way he can't even get a license. He has a whole job but can't even get a license, c'mon Spongebob."

Thank you Kimberly for sharing your story with us, we look forward to the many accomplishments we know you will have here at the Law Magnet.

We reached out to some of our alumni, who have achieved their career goals and got the best out of the Law Magnet. Here's what they have to say!

Written by: Leslie Orozco

KKATIA RAMIREZ '14

Immigration Attorney

“Law Magnet is truly a unique place. Students at the law magnet have access to a dedicated staff, a number of educational opportunities, and a great alumni network. As a student it is your responsibility to take advantage of all the great opportunities Law Magnet has to offer. It is easy to lose sight of what's important during high school and take these opportunities for granted, but if you truly apply yourself, you'd be amazed at what you can accomplish. Everyone's journey will look different, focus on you and what you want to accomplish. High school is only four years; use these years to challenge yourself, find out what you would like to do next, and build habits that will set you up for success.”

AABEL SOLOMON '17

Data Analyst at Charles Schwab UT Arlington - Computer Information Systems and Accounting

“My time spent at the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet was a fruitful and fun four years and to sum the most valuable moments of my 4 years there into a rough sum of 200 words will deﬁnitely be tough. I would say the most valuable thing I got from going to the Law Magnet was the professionalism they instilled within me starting from day 1. Going into college, I never knew how ahead of my peers I was in terms of professionalism. I was the only 18 year old in my friend groups who knew how to dress for an interview, had a resume, and knew where to go to make meaningful connections because they were all things I did for 4 years prior. I would say take advantage of the early opportunities to become a young professional and soak up as much knowledge as you can from the cluster teachers.”

Legal LegendsTeachers

For this edition we wanted to interview our favorite goofball: Mr. Jennings! Be sure to check out the video below to see the full interview.

Interviewer: Valentina Leon

Q: What do you teach here at the Law Magnet?

A: "Intro to Public Safety, intro to Criminal Justice, and Forensic Science."

Q: Where are you from?

A: "Oak Cliﬀ, I’m from Dallas born and raised!"

Q: What’s your favorite memory attending the Law Magnet?

A: "My favorite memory now would probably be seeing it now being named after one of my mentors, Mr. Perez. That’s really really cool."

Q: What is SkillsUSA

A: "SkillsUSA is an organization that allows students to work on their career skills while also getting better at their professionalism; like customer service, communication, sending emails, and even writing resumes. We give students a chance to perfect those skills while having fun. In the Law ﬁeld we practice on Crime Scene, Forensics, Building Search, etc."

Q: I heard you were a mascot in college, how did you like it?

A: "It was great, the best job ever there weren’t any rules except dot pull the ﬁre alarm."

Q: What’s your favorite part of teaching?

A: "When you get a chance to see your student grow and overcome all of life’s hardships. Then I get a wall full of my old students' success in life. So seeing them go from where they started, to success is an amazing feeling."

Q: What made you choose Criminal Justice?

A: "I’m noisy, I'm one of those people that need to know what’s going on. And no two days are the same in criminal justice, it's all about critical thinking and digging to ﬁnd the answer."

Q: Tell me about your family?

A: "There are ﬁve of us in my immediate family. I have an older and younger sister so that makes me the middle child. I know, it's tough. My parents are childhood sweethearts, they graduated from Roosevelt. My dad is a mechanic and my mom is a hairstylist. We mostly just like to hang out and eat pecan pie!"

Q: How do you deal with stress?

A: "Sometimes I need to have that 15 minutes of silence meditation just thinking."

Q: I heard that you’ve been on a game show. Tell me about it?

A: "I went to Australia for six weeks and ﬁlmed a game show named, “Frogger.” If you get a chance to, watch it on peacock episode 1. You can see me try to conquer an obstacle course!"

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Link: https://youtu.be/YFfNdqNbABk

Legal Legends Teachers

Ms. Lopez is the oﬃce manager here at the Law Magnet and has managed logistics of the entire Townview Magnet Center. With her recent promotion, we thought that it would be best to talk to Mrs. Lopez before she left.

Interviewer: Ari Arceo

Q; Could you please introduce yourself?

A: "My name is Diana Lopez Gonzalez. I'm the oﬃce manager for the Law Magnet."

Q: Ok, so where are you from?

A: "I'm from Cali, Colombia."

Q: Tell us more about your education growing up.

A: "So, I went through all my schools in Dallas ISD. I went to elementary school at Anson Jones. It was a regular elementary school. I went to Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School Classical Academy, and then I did high school at the Law Magnet."

Q: Can you tell us a bit more about growing up in Colombia?

A: "Oh, it was amazing. I come from a family of ﬁve: my mom, my dad, my brother, and my sister. I went to a public school back home. I will describe my public school as a magnet program too. I was focused on business and management in high school. Throughout high school I found passion for theater, music, dancing, and also for serving people.

I went to college and majored in psychology. Then, I started working in public education and the foster care system. I worked with families and kids who were displaced due to violence or drug abuse, so I was working with those families to help them regain custody of their kids.

And then I fell in love, I met my husband. We dated for two years, then he proposed and he said, “Well, I know you're working here, and you love your work and everything, but I don't think I can move to Colombia and have the same type of living as a teacher that I do in the US. You bounce around, then you can move back with me, would that be an option for you?” So I kind of say, “Well, it's easy for me to start over there and then get my masters.” He was already working through his career, and then to restart over back in Colombia… I decided to move, stop everything, and it's been 11 years since."

Q: Oh, that's so sweet. So how did you get into education here in the US?

A: "My first thought in the US was that I needed to do the same thing that I was doing back home. I thought, “Where can I find those students? Where can I find those families?”

My husband said, “Well, you need to go to my campus, and you can volunteer. That way, you can get to know the language.” I didn’t know English at the moment. He was in a middle school called Zumwalt in DISD in Oak Cliff. It was a high-risk middle school for Hispanic and African American families, and I started volunteering.

My husband was the only Spanishspeaking person on the campus. Me supporting the office and everything, it was a help. I volunteered. I loved the kids. He was also a coach for football, soccer, and basketball.

I was going to their games and then helping like a booster mom by selling chips, soda, and other stuff for the team. I was also helping in the office.

The principal said, “Hey, I want you to work with us. I want you to become an attendance clerk.”

In my mind, it’s like, “Okay, yes, until I can learn the language, I can do that.” And then they recommended me for the job, but then they said, “No, you cannot get hired because you and your husband have been working on the same campus. We're going to find a way to transfer you to a different campus.”

They eventually sent me to Conrad High School."

Q: Did you like Conrad?

A: "I loved my time there because that high school has a strong refugee and immigrant community. I felt like it was my time to learn the United States education system. I was new to the country, and I was helping the community that was going through the same things as me.

Eventually I became the school registrar, and then I worked in a special education unit for two years. I later met Mr. Feimster when he was an assistant principal. We worked together in the attendance office as well. When he became a principal, he always kept in touch with me. I asked if I could reach out to him if I ever needed any help, and he said sure."

Q: What do you do as an office manager?

A: "The office manager oversees the budgeting of the school, so I make sure all the students and teachers have the supplies they need. I also oversee the payment of the payroll for all the staff members. I supervise the office and am the right hand for the principal and the administrators. This is one building, but with different schools. At the Law Magnet, we have to manage and reserve all the events in the common space that we share as a school. I have a calendar to make sure we manage that."

Q: I heard that you got a promotion. Where are you going?

A: "I'm going to school leadership. I'm going to be a partner advocate for kids in our district. I’ll be working as a coordinator, and basically I'm going to create programs and facilities to better serve the communities in DISD."

Q: If you could give advice to students in Law, what advice would you give them?

A: "This is a high school that really allows you to be yourself. It allows you to think and develop key skills as a young person. Take advantage of the classes that you can take here because they are really going to prepare you for college.

When you develop those skills, like reading, writing, and speaking, that's really helpful when you go to college and even when you go to a job setting. It's an environment where you feel safe. You can really be yourself and grow."

The Advantages of Sharing our Emotions

Our feeling are valuable sources of information. They allow us to know something is wrong and that our wellbeing needs our attention. Whether we feel anger, fear, and sadness, recognizing these emotions allow us to find effective solutions to our problems. Here are some advantages of sharing our emotions:

1) Releasing difficult emotions

Venting helps discharge and release any difficult emotions we may be experiencing. Instead of bottling up our emotions and snapping at someone out of anger, it is healthier to talk about whatever is on our mind.

2) Restores emotional balance

Venting our hearts helps restore our emotional responses. Accepting that we are overwhelmed when we are overwhelmed helps us let go of the difficult emotions and makes space for clarity.

3) Improves our mood

The act of venting also helps release our fight-or-flight response. Once this response fades, we are able to make room for the relaxation response. Even if the situation is out of our control, we can control our emotions, which boosts our confidence.

4) Better solutions

When we are swarmed by difficult thoughts and emotions, our judgment and decision-making skills are also affected. Discharging these emotions and thoughts by venting gives us mental clarity and it can help us find effective solutions to our problems.

Friends, trusted adults, and family are great sources to reach out to when you’re feeling an overwhelming amount of feelings. Sometimes, just saying what's bothering us to another person can help us see clearer by allowing others to help us see a different perspective through their advice.

Read more about how sharing our feelings benefits us: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/does_venting_your_feelings_actually_help

Created by: Joyce Medina

LEGAL BRIEF - COMMUNITY SERVICE/EIF

It’s the beginning of a new year, and the start of the second semester. By now, you should have at least 18 hrs of community service completed. If you are behind or want to move forward, here are some community opportunities to start oﬀ the year.

Written By: Gloria Espinoza

REMINDER:

Law Magnet students can only receive up to 6 hours through donations, while the rest have to be hands on. The Law Magnet requires students to do at least 36 hours every school year. All hours should be uploaded to X2VOL to receive the credited hours.

X2VOL: https://www.x2vol.com/index.html

Food

10 items: 6 hours 15 items: 10 hours

Townview’s food pantry is accepting donations of food and toiletries in exchange for volunteer hours. All donations must be given to Ms. Rojas. She can be found in room 206 (the courtroom). ALL schools are welcome to participate! Contact Ms. Rojas for the list of items needed!

Spread The Love (Earn Hours for Writing!)

Are you interested in writing letters for children with special needs? Or are you someone who enjoys writing articles, stories, personal experiences, or even awareness about special needs? Then this community service project is perfect for you! Join the Spread The Love to uplift children with special needs and raise awareness!

Link: https://stlteamnotes.wixsite.com/spreadthelove

United Way Reading Day 2023

Want to read a book about the importance of diverse friendships to a classroom of elementary students for community hours? Volunteer at the united way reading day to inspire thousands of North Texas children with a love for reading, while earning the required volunteer hours. The minimum age requirement is 18, this is your chance seniors. Take it!

Link: https://tinyurl.com/2amp5raf

Community Service Excel Sheet

Are you having a hard time ﬁnding hands-on community service opportunities? The Law Magnet has the perfect resource for you. A google sheet that is monthly updated with new opportunities available for students!

Link: https://tinyurl.com/mr3kvkra

Education is Freedom

Financial Literacy For Students And Parents – Feb 8

Students and Parents, are you wondering about how to pay for college, why credit scores are important, why Online Banking is safer? Then join EIF, Feb 8, 2023 at 5:00PM, as we discuss these topics and more.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/3jskz985

How to Find Community Service Opportunities – Feb 22

Students are you looking for community service opportunities? Join EIF, Feb 22, 2023 at 5:00PM, as we talk about why service work is important, school district requirements, where to ﬁnd opportunities, and more.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/25ms8568

Community Service

Townview Peace Pantry

Drive

LEGAL BRIEF - PTSA

PTSA message: WELCOME PRINCIPAL JONES!

DISD has chosen the new principal for the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, Mr. Michael Jones. If you were not able to attend the district’s meet and greet on Feb 21st, you will have an opportunity at our next PTSA membership meeting on March 7th, 6pm and March 8th, 8am. We hope you will be able to come out and learn all about Mr. Jones and his vision for our school.

ELECTION TIME IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

Are you interested in being a member of the PTSA board for the 2023-24 school year? Elections will be held at the May membership meeting. You can view the available positions, job descriptions, and submit your application until April 30th. We hope you will join our team of incredible volunteers. Join today online at joinpta.org

Fill out the nomination form below! Link: https://tinyurl.com/3n8krnjr

Want to contact Ms. Kossie (community liason)? ckossie@dallasisd.org

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Congratulations to Daniel Sanchez for winning last edition's scavenger hunt! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Find the following words:

Circumstantial

Competent

Conviction

Credibility

Cross claim

Created by: Leslie Orozco

Cause of action Defendant Dismiss Evidence Infraction

Default Plea

Intentionally Lawsuit

Probably cause Probation

Warrant

Answers to last month's Scavenger hunt: Who was the Bearkat (mascot) during their time at SHSU? - Mr. Jennings

The live on the 3rd ﬂoor, away from the rest. They lead as light as they teach theory a theory of math. - Ms. Gregg

They live in the middle, being the second youngest in the bunch they are an alumna of a friendship for life as they teach the child of algebra. - Ms. Rodas

As the king, I am fearless. I eat bullets for breakfast and write in my journal as I do it. - Mr. G

The peach state also lives in the eyes of the bulldog. They've been across the world but now they settle across the math path. - Mrs. Nguyen

Yes, birds are cute, birds are lovely, but birds should be far from me at all times...Yes....I'm scared of birds. - Mr. Smeltzer

You know them as a creator of color but they are also known as the concertmaster with creative visuals. - Mr. McCoy

In a Hollywood movie, yes I was in it. I played an inmate, but I didn't do it. - Mr. Womack

DQ was where I worked, for $5.15 an hour, I was overworked. - Mr. T

And then it restarts. Congratulations again to Daniel Sanchez for being the winner of the Scavenger hunt!

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