Duncanville ISD Students Go Green

To students in Duncanville High School instructor Kevin Miles’s DECA class, Going Green means more than recycling a few cans. These marketing students are working in classroom research teams to collect and analyze information about real-world environmental issues. Through this learning engagement, students are discovering new information about:

· emission control and air quality,

· alternate chemical\pest control usage

· and recycling and energy saving techniques.



As part of this class, they hope to share their findings and create awareness throughout the student body. “They’re discovering the potential negative results that may occur in the future if these issues continue to be ignored by the public,” said Miles. “They have become motivated to share their new-found knowledge and make a difference in their community.”



Community experts are sharing their environmental expertise with DHS students. Michael Ladd of Integrated Resources Group and University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor Dr. Melanie Sattler worked together to conduct Duncanville ISD emissions testing. UTA Civil Engineering staff measured emissions from a school bus both before and after the installation of emission-reduction products, and recorded a 40 percent reduction in two types of pollutants.



Enrolled marketing students can earn dual credit upon the successful completion of this course. In addition to affecting their environment, these students are positively impacting their educational future. Said Kevin Miles, “We hope that we can make an impact beyond the walls of DHS and extend this world-changing opportunity to our local community.”

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National Night Out In Duncaville

Duncanville Prepares To Celebrate National Night Out Texas Style

National Night Out, an annual crime prevention event, for the first time in its 25-year history will be celebrated in October instead of August in an effort to avoid Texas’s extreme summer heat.

“National Night Out will be held October 7, 2008. This works out very well since October is recognized as National Crime Prevention month,” said Crime Prevention/ Community Relations Officer Doug Sisk.

The City of Duncanville will be participating in this year’s National Night Out activities and Officer Sisk encourages the community to get involved as well.

“Those neighborhood groups or homeowner’s associations that would like to participate in National Night Out and want public safety personnel or city representatives present, must register with the Duncanville Police Department Crime Prevention Office by September 29,” explained Officer Sisk.

Registration forms are available at www.duncanvillle.com/police by clicking on the National Night Out banner or in the Duncanville Police Department lobby. For more information, contact Officer Doug Sisk at (972) 780-5027 or dsisk@ci.duncanville.tx.us.