Thousands of students from Rockwall, Tyler, Royce City, Sulphur
Springs and more will join Mesquite ISD students at the East Regional DI
Tournament on Saturday, March 2. For the past decade, our district has
sponsored this event in Mesquite for kindergarteners through seniors in high
school.
DI stands for Destination Imagination, Inc., a non-profit that
helps kids around the world discover their creativity. Not only do participants
learn how to solve problems in astonishing ways, they also build a lifelong
confidence in working together to solve any challenge.
More than 300 DI teams comprised of about 2,000 students will be
competing at Poteet High School or Austin Elementary this weekend. Best of luck
to our district’s teams, including New Middle School’s first DI team.
I so appreciate the hard work and preparation of each DI student and
their coaches and parents. Thanks also to our staff members who plan and run
the tournament. If you will be supporting the event as a judge, I also applaud
you for dedicating your time to such a worthwhile learning
opportunity for our students.