Nothing Stays the Same

If you grew up in Dickinson ISD, don't expect to drive around and reminisce about your old schools. That's because you won't find them—except for the high school, and that will hardly be recognizable.
Dickinson has been on a building spree the past decade. Primary School (later changed to Barber Elementary) was rebuilt east of the high school two years ago, and the old buildings were torn down only this past month. McAdams opened a new campus off of Hughes Road last year. K.E. Little and Dunbar have both been torn down and rebuilt on their same sites. The only original school building still standing and in use from our school days is the high school.
If you haven't seen the high school in recent years, go to the web site and take a look. The blue mosaic squares on the front of the building are gone—in fact, the whole open area in front of the school was enclosed and is now a gorgeous 2-story entry with bright, open offices and a new library. The "new" science wing, which is now approaching 20 years old, was built in the open field between the field house and the band hall.
The new stadium sits behind the high school, as does the new field house. For several years, the Dickinson softball field was the swankiest in the area, and there is now a new baseball field, too. Even the tennis courts have been refurbished.
Of course, in addition to the schools we attended, there are several others in the district now, including 4 elementary schools that did not exist when we graduated!
It's a little sad sometimes that I can't show my kids where we played and went to school. On the other hand, it's good to see the district making progress and keeping up with changing times.