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Cityscape’s goal to impact a child’s life in offering peace and hope is met during this holiday season with its first ever Angel Tree.  Board members, administration, teachers, and staff members came together to spread awareness to this great cause allowing investment in the life of students by going beyond academics and offering families additional support they may need through the holiday season.   “We desire to be a light in our community and align with the mission of Cityscape Schools by leading and contributing to our community and society,” said Natica Jones, Counselor at East Grand Preparatory. Across the three campuses – East Grand Preparatory, Buckner Preparatory, and the Early Childhood Center – Cityscape was able to sponsor 28 students from 13 families. All who will receive their presents the week before leaving for their holiday break.  Students were able to write to an angel what they wished for Christmas, and then matched with a Cityscape staff member. There was a 100% Angel-to-student match. Angel Tree at Cityscape Schools administration office This program is successful by creating a great impact in the lives of the students by leading by example and building character and morale through the acts of giving. The gratefulness the families have already shown only inspires Cityscape to keep helping out the community.  “Many times, students read about acts of kindness, but rarely see it done,” said Felecia Lopez, Counselor at Buckner Preparatory. “The angel tree gives students this opportunity and an experience that they can carry with them throughout their life.” This program will stay to be an annual tradition at Cityscape after seeing the successful turnout from both parties – the helpful staff and families.…

Students at the Early Childhood Center celebrate “12 days before Christmas plus 1” right before the Winter Break!  This year, the ECC started the Twelve days by wearing antlers or an elf hat and will end with students and staff wearing their favorite pajamas! A tradition that started about only two years ago and has become an annual celebration thanks to Mr. Lopez, principal at Cityscape’s Early Childhood Center.  The students really look forward to the holidays because of all the activities that the teachers and staff offer. The idea first came from Jingle Jangle, which was celebrated in conjunction with East Grand Prep. The center decided to modify this tradition once they moved into the new Early Childhood Center building.  “We made it so that the younger students could participate and facilitated the days,” said Mr. Lopez “The jingle jangle was great but there were some activities that the little ones couldn’t participate in.” One of the favorite days for the students is ugly sweater day, where the students wear a Christmas sweater. “I think the kids really like arriving at school in the morning and seeing their teachers and classmates in the holiday spirit. I see that they are excited to see what everyone is wearing,” said Mr. Lopez. Throughout the year, the staff creates different activities that both the students and parents enjoy, allowing for more parent involvement. “We’re creating moments that are influenced by this one activity in school and it expands to also create a closer bond between parent and child,” said Mr. Lopez. “They are bonding and getting excited to pick out what to dress up as for that day together.”Students from the other Cityscape…

Do you know someone who wants to make an impact in students’ lives? We are expanding our Cityscape family. To view our open positions, visit: https://www.cityscapeschools.org/about/careers/

It’s simple, refer new families to Cityscape Schools and receive a $150 VISA gift card for every new student enrolled. Program’s terms and conditions must be met in order to receive the incentive. Submit your recommendation online or in-person at your campus. More details and the form can be found at: www.cityscapeschools.org/referral

From photo displays, to coffee and donuts, among other activities, were hosted at Cityscape campuses by students and staff to honor the veterans in our community. We thank all veterans for their service to this country.

José López 🤗 🦅Early Childhood Center Principal My WHY as a campus leader is my belief in teachers and students. Every teacher has the capacity to make a positive impact on students, leading them toward success, just like every student has the potential to be successful. The magic that happens when you combine the talent that teachers and students have is what gives purpose to my role as campus principal. Mr. López has been a principal for the past two years and has served in education for total of 19 years. Celia Sanchez 🤗 🦅East Grand Preparatory Executive Principal My WHY is to educate all scholars, regardless of their socioeconomic background, ethnicity or native language. As educators our mission is to lead students to their greatest potential on their path to college, while nurturing their social and emotional aspirations. Ms. Sanchez has been a campus principal for 7 years, and a total of 15 as an educator. Clarencia Wade 🤗 🦁Buckner Preparatory Principal My WHY is the desire to ensure the academic and social-emotional success of our students, while also instilling a love for teaching and learning within our teachers and staff. I enjoy working in education and it is my hope to continue to strive to lead and revolutionize a system, a way of thinking, and a way of educating that promotes academic success and greatness that extends beyond the classroom walls. Ms. Wade has been an educator for 19 years, five of those as campus principal.

ATTENTION PARENTS! Please come out for a FREE EVENT!Levines Stores is giving out diapers, wipes, and baby essentials for all parents with children 36 months of age or younger. Please SHARE ❤️❤️ 🗓 Thursday, September 8th, 2022 🕒 11am - 2pm 🗺 511 Jefferson Blvd Dallas TX 75208

LEA EN ESPAÑOL Parents, we look forward to serving your students during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Each returning Cityscape student must complete the online Back-to-School forms via Skyward.  Please login to your Skyward account/family access to complete your student’s Back-to-School forms for the 2022-2023 school year.  This is different from the "Intent to Return" form you filled out in February. Please complete your child’s/children back-to-school forms by August 8th, 2022. To complete your child’s returning registration, go to Family Access:https://www.cityscapeschools.org/parents/#family Cityscapeschools.org > Parents Tab > Family AccessPlease follow the steps on the page

Cityscape Parents:  we are encouraging all parents to visit our official uniform store, Levine’s, in person or online, to take advantage of early discounts and layaway plans.  Levine’s is our official provider of uniforms for East Grand Preparatory, Buckner Preparatory, and our Early Childhood Center.  Take advantage of these great deals today! 🦅 https://levinesstores.com/pages/east-grand-preparatory 🦁 https://levinesstores.com/collections/buckner-preparatory Padres de Cityscape: invitamos a todos los padres a visitar nuestra tienda oficial de uniformes: Levine's, en persona o en línea, para aprovechar los descuentos especiales y los planes de apartado. Levine's es nuestro proveedor oficial de uniformes para East Grand Preparatory, Buckner Preparatory y nuestro Early Childhood Center. ¡Aproveche estas grandes ofertas hoy! 🦅 https://levinesstores.com/pages/east-grand-preparatory 🦁 https://levinesstores.com/collections/buckner-preparatory

May 26, 2022 As I stated yesterday, we are all deeply saddened concerning the senseless loss of life in Uvalde, Texas. Again, our collective thoughts and prayers are with our fellow Texans who experienced such a horrible tragedy.  Schools should be safe havens in our communities; a place where our students and educators collaborate, grow, and learn. And because it needs to be repeated:  keeping our students safe is our top priority.  Therefore, Cityscape Schools will have an increased security presence at both campuses for the remainder of the school year with off-duty Dallas police officers patrolling inside and outside the buildings intermittently throughout the school day.  I know our Cityscape family stands united in protecting our children as best we can from such senseless violence. May 25, 2022 As soon as I saw the heartbreaking news begin to unfold yesterday from Uvalde, Texas, my heart broke for that school district and community as the unimaginable became a sad reality. It has taken a little bit of time for me to be able to gather my thoughts and reach out to each of you to discuss this tragedy and what it means for us at Cityscape Schools. First and foremost, I want to emphasize that Cityscape joins with all school districts across our state and nation in extending sincere condolences to all those affected by these catastrophic events. Clearly, the effects of such an occurrence will be felt right here at home and many may feel a heightened concern about school safety within the Cityscape community. The school counselor and administrators stand ready to respond to the needs of students, parents and staff. If your child needs support processing what…