Two schools in Dallas have reopened more than years after a tornado outbreak damaged hundreds of buildings.
“We have communities that have people who are immigrants. We have people who come across our border, are illegal immigrants but they need a community. We need to teach their kids, support them, and help them just as much as any other student,” Meaker said. “We’re here for kids. That’s all that matters in Dallas ISD, is the kids.”
An official ribbon cutting was held for the school on Saturday, along with Thomas Jefferson High School. About 75% of the school, which is located nearby, was destroyed in Oct. 2019.“It’s been a very long road to back home. It took a lot of determination to get there,” Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizade said Saturday.
Alma Pandya, a 5th-grade dual-language teacher at Walnut Hill, said she and other teachers toured the new school before Christmas break. “I could not wait. I just could not wait for my kids to come to the school, so we started working earlier than usually come to work after the holidays,” Pandya said. “I thought, I don’t care what happens. I’m going to come and make sure my room looks perfect for them.”
Though students like Gonzalez only have a few months in the new school before heading off to high school this fall, she said she is grateful.That Dallas tornado in Oct. 2019 damaged more than 900 homes and buildings. It caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage, making it the costliest tornado event in Texas history.
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