Lake Highlands - Lakewood | July 2022

COMPILED BY MATT PAYNE

Lakewood Elementary School

COURTESY DALLAS ISD

FEATURED IMPACT RENOVATIONS The library at Lakewood Elementary School , 3000 Hillbrook St., is set to see a makeover as part of a districtwide eort to better serve students. Dallas ISD announced June 2 that 43 campus libraries will be redesigned to help students develop creative skill sets. The redesigns are related to the district’s R.E.A.D. Labs program, which stands for “Research, Explore, Application, Design,” according to the district website. The program will aid students by establishing “zones,” such as video studios, coding stations, recording booths for podcasting and inquiry stations. The space redesign will replace many freestanding bookshelves in the middle of libraries with new modular furniture for collaborative work in the R.E.A.D. zones, according to DISD ocials. New carpet, graphical murals and technology COMING SOON 8 A new housing community is on the way in Lake Highlands. Goose at White Rock Valley will feature 36 single-family homes at 9601 White Rock Trail in Dallas. The rst phase of homes is anticipated to be complete by spring or summer 2023, according to Austin-based homebuilder StoryBuilt. There will be six oor plans ranging from 2,300-3,100 square feet with three to ve bedrooms. Community amenities will include a pool, a pocket park and community entertaining areas. 512-326-3905. www.storybuilt.com 9 Salata will open in late summer or early fall at 6464 E. Northwest Hwy., Dallas. The restaurant oers dierent styles of salads and wraps that can be customized with more than 50 dier- ent toppings, according to the Salata website. Salata has locations across the nation, including existing stores in other areas of Dallas as well as Richardson, Plano and Frisco. 844-725-2821. www.salata.com

are also planned. At each of the campuses, a program lead will manage the R.E.A.D. Lab and work with teachers and students in the zones, the announcement stated. They will also keep the physical library maintained and engage with the community through events. Work at Lakewood Elementary is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. 972-749-7300. www.dallasisd.org/lakewood

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10 Starbucks will open Aug. 8 at 1827 Greenville Ave., Dallas. The new location will be built at the former site of Taco Cabana. A variety of hot and cold espresso-based beverages, teas and food are sold by the international coee store chain. Several existing stores are open around Dallas, including Starbucks locations in the Lakewood and Greenville Avenue neighborhoods. 800-782-7282. 11 An expansion at SoCo Coee & Good Eats will be completed this summer at 9660 Audelia Road, Ste. 123, Dallas. The restaurant is expanding into the space next door, and it will soon serve dinner and alcoholic drinks as part of the expanded menu. A new kitchen and more room for dining is being added, according to SoCo ocials. 469-248-2557. www.socogoodeats.com www.starbucks.com EXPANSIONS

EXPIRES 8/15/22

LAKE HIGHLANDS LAKEWOOD EDITION • JULY 2022