The Blazer Beat
August 15, 2025
North Lake Family,
It’s the end of September, and this time next week, we will be in October. Growing up in Dallas, I knew that this meant the start of the State Fair of Texas, football was in full swing, and hopefully the weather was cooler. In the coming week, we will be celebrating our Homecoming week with a different theme for each day. I have listed them below, and our students are welcome to wear their gear each day.
I also want to thank our families who attended our first PTSA and SBDM meetings on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. We had a lot of constructive dialogue and made commitments to work to make this the best year yet. I have included the slide decks below from our meetings and the links to sign up to help. Please consider joining our PTSA or SBDM to support the vision and mission of North Lake ECHS. Your support does go a long way, and it is very much appreciated
Below you will also find the flyer for the discounted State Fair of Texas tickets for this year. Unfortunately, the organizers of the Fair are not making tickets available to High School students in Dallas ISD. The flyer is clickable, and please use the code to purchase discounted tickets.
Thank you for your support of our campus and for supporting our students through this journey they are on. I hope you all have a great weekend, and we will see you all back at North Lake on Monday.
Sincerely,
Adrian Hernandez
Principal
North Lake Early College High School
Twitter @AdHernandez2648
Familias de North Lake,
Estamos a finales de septiembre, y la semana que viene a estas alturas estaremos en octubre. Creciendo en Dallas, sabía que esto significaba el comienzo de la Feria Estatal de Texas, el fútbol americano estaba en pleno apogeo y, con suerte, el clima sería más fresco. La semana que viene, celebraremos nuestra semana de bienvenida con un tema diferente cada día. Los he enumerado a continuación, y nuestros estudiantes pueden usar su uniforme escolar todos los días.
También quiero agradecer a las familias que asistieron a nuestras primeras reuniones de la PTSA y el SBDM el miércoles 24 de septiembre de 2025. Tuvimos un diálogo muy constructivo y nos comprometimos a trabajar para que este sea el mejor año hasta ahora. He incluido a continuación las diapositivas de nuestras reuniones y los enlaces para inscribirse y ayudar. Por favor, considere unirse a nuestra PTSA o SBDM para apoyar la visión y la misión de North Lake ECHS. Su apoyo es muy importante y se lo agradecemos mucho.
A continuación también encontrará el folleto con las entradas con descuento para la Feria Estatal de Texas de este año. Lamentablemente, los organizadores de la Feria no tienen boletos disponibles para los estudiantes de preparatoria del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas. El folleto se puede clicar y, por favor, use el código para comprar boletos con descuento.
Gracias por su apoyo a nuestro campus y por apoyar a nuestros estudiantes en este camino. Les deseo un excelente fin de semana y nos vemos de regreso en North Lake el lunes.
Atentamente,
Adrián Hernández
Director
North Lake Early College High School
Twitter @AdHernández2648
Dr. Baker 10th/11th Grade
Dr. Parker Hart 9th/12th
Beginning on the first day of school (August 12, 2025), all students will be expected to adhere to the the North Lake Early College dress code and uniform policy.
Wednesday will be "Uniform Day" On Uniform Wednesdays, students are required to wear their ECHS uniform shirt, black slacks, khaki slacks or a skirt (no shorter than “finger-tip length” with arms in normal position, i.e., arms hanging naturally, as student is standing straight and upright).
Senior Only Uniform of grey slacks or Grey/Blue plaid skirt with the North Lake ECHS uniform shirt or Senior Shirt!
North Lake ECHS Uniform can be purchased at Levine's two locations or via their website https://levinesstores.com/collections/north-lake-early-college-high-school.
Students will be required to follow the North Lake Dress Code on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please see the image below which outlines the do's and don'ts.
All students will be required to have clear or mesh backpacks for the 25/26 school year, small personal non clear bags are allowed. Dallas ISD will provide all students with one free clear back from the school year. I would recommend the mesh bag as they are more durable for the year. If you require a backpack, you can pick up at open house or first day of school
Mesh/Clear Backpack examples - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mesh+backpack&crid=21Z8OKVNB5ZZY&sprefix=Mesh+Bac%2Caps%2C144&ref=nb_sb_ss_pltr-data-refreshed_1_8
Seniors Only, click on the photo for product info at Levine's
Hello North Lake Families!
I hope everyone had a restful weekend! Here are our ASP updates for this week:
Celebrations
- Our two ASP X Davidson Scholarship applicants submitted their full applications to Davidson College! Huge shoutout to Dr. Darbonne, Mrs. Locker, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Martinez for the amazing letters of recommendation they wrote for our students!
- Our students had a great time at College Kick Off!! We had 8 students attend the visit, and our students had the chance to workshop and network with representatives from colleges around the country!
- We had a huge turnout for our Albion College visit last week! Our students asked insightful questions, and learned about many of the amazing opportunities available to them at Albion!
Metrics
· Applications: 18% of our seniors have applied to affordable 4 year universities! Our seniors this year are incredibly driven, and many of them are applying to schools via early action and early decision. As we get closer to the EA/ED deadline (November 1st, 5th, 15th), this number should continue to rise!
· Dallas County Promise: 57% of our seniors have completed the DCP Path form. I am guiding students through the path form as I meet with them during advisory. My goal is to be at least 90% complete by the end of the month! Huge shoutout for our Senior advisory teachers for making the time for me to work with their students!
Upcoming Events
The University of Chicago will be visiting our school this Wednesday during advisory! Room to be determined!
Thank you for all of your continued support!
John Johnson - Assistant Principal
Monique Gossett - Campus Coordinator
Kara Hoover - English I Cluster Lead Teacher
Kane Cortez - MAPS and Algebra I
Ana Martinez - Biology and AP Environmental Science
Hector Osegueda - AP Human Geography and AP African American Studies
Aaronia Ferguson - English II, Senior Sponsor and Cluster Lead Teacher
Bethany Crawford - Dual Credit German
Jeff Heiple - Geometry and Cluster Lead Teacher
Samah Al-Hamadi - Dual Credit Biology
Alexandra Locker - Algebra II
Swati Chakarvarty - Honors Chemistry
Aubry Born - Dual Credit English
Dr. John Davis II - Special Education
Elida Rueda - Parent Support Specialist
Dr. August Darbonne - Dual Credit US History and Mexican American Studies
Dhara Katbamna - Dual Credit Math and AP AB Calculus
Kelly Green - Dual Credit Government and AP Economics
Steven Nguyen - Dual Credit Health/PE and Cluster Lead Teacher
Michelle Smith - Dual Credit English
Danny Whitsell - Business and Financial Literacy
Nurse Archie - School Nurse
Natasha Sublet - Office Manager
Sandra Fisher - Financial Clerk and Parent Liaison
Cledy Olivares - Campus Safety Monitor
Tierra King - Teacher's Assistant and TSIA2 Math Tutor
Tonya Caston - Data Clerk/Registrar
