Apollo Esports Program Highlighted

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The Apollo Junior High esports program was highlighted over the summer in an article in EdTech magazine that discussed the benefits clubs have in increasing student engagement during and after the school years impacted by the pandemic.

Last year, six Apollo students became the first RISD junior high students to compete in an esports competition at the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Rocket League Invitational.

Click here to view the EdTech article.

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Brianna Mora in Bandoleras uniform posing in front of inflatable Berkner RAM

Dancing to Her Own Count: Berkner Dancer Finds Her Place on the Team

Brianna Mora doesn’t need to see every move to know her next step. The blind Berkner High School sophomore uses her experience, a sharp sense of rhythm and support from her teammates to perform with the Bandoleras drill team and Folklórico team. For Mora, the joy of dance is worth overcoming every challenge.