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Richardson ISD plans for portable classrooms during middle school construction

Richardson ISD staff presented plans for portable classrooms at Apollo Junior High and Richardson North Junior High during the district’s two-year middle school transformation project at the April 23 school board meeting.

The big picture: Richardson ISD’s middle school transformation will turn its six remaining junior highs into middle schools, transitioning sixth graders from elementary to junior high campuses.

Apollo and North are the most complex middle school construction projects and involve the most portable classrooms, said Le Estes, executive director of facilities planning, design and construction. Estes said the construction projects are planned in phases in order to accommodate portable classrooms and to ensure the campus remains operational throughout construction.

Quote of note: “We recognize that there’s disruption, even though [district staff] put all of these measures in place to make sure that students can stay focused on learning [and] teachers can stay focused on teaching,” Superintendent Tabitha Branum said. “But we do believe in the end the outcome will be worth it.”

 
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Palestinian Elegance offers embroidered cultural attire in Richardson

When Sulieman Alhazma’s mother, Um Ameer Alhazma, was growing up in Palestine, she learned how to run a clothing business from her grandfather.

“She loved tatreez—embroideried prints—that have heritage cultural designs that give a story and tell who we are in different villages in Palestine,” Palestinian Elegance CEO Sulieman Alhazma said. “She wanted to bring her ideas to the United States. That’s where her sons come in to provide her the support she needs so she can make sure her story is spread.”

Palestinian Elegance opened in 2021 in Richardson, followed by an Arlington store in 2024, and a Plano location in 2025.

What to expect: The store, which sells clothing for men, women and children, offers a variety of modest wear, ranging from blouses to bridal attire. Matching outfits for mothers and daughters are also available.

Alhazma said customers will find varying inventory at their three locations. Top-selling items are thobes, which are ankle-length robes; abayas, which are long, loose dresses; and bridal attire.

 

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American Airlines celebrates 100th anniversary

Fort Worth-based American Airlines celebrated its 100th anniversary on April 15.

The first flight for the company was on a DH-4 biplane with a bag of mail, headed from Chicago to St. Louis, according to the airline’s website. Charles A. Lindbergh, the chief pilot of Robertson Aircraft Corporation, was the pilot of that trip. Robertson was one of the airlines that ultimately became American Airlines.

The background: What started as American Airways, the first operation building and hangar was at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, which was once the headquarters of American Airlines at 201 Aviation Way, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the airline’s historical timeline, the company changed its name to American Airlines, Inc., in 1934.

According to its website, American Airlines operated the first plane to land at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1974. The headquarters moved from New York City to Fort Worth in 1979 and American established its first hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 1981.

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