More than 20 Dallas ISD principals were invited to a celebratory dinner for being named 2022-23 Master Principals, a designation awarded to only the top 10% of neighborhood elementary, secondary and choice school principals. A red carpet was rolled out at the Dallas Arboretum for the celebration, and entertainment was provided by the district’s very own Mariachi band, Los Unicos de Greiner Middle School Exploratory Arts Academy, and the Skyline High School jazz band. A special dinner was served and remarks were delivered by Superintendent of Schools Stephanie Elizalde, Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk, and Chief of School Leadership…
Author: Molly Schrader
Dallas ISD hosted the “Winner’s Circle” reception on March 30 at Union Station in downtown Dallas. This celebration recognized the hundreds of educators in our district and their accomplishments. Nine Teacher of the Year finalists were also announced at the event. These nine educators represent a wealth of background and experience from across the district. From this group, the district-wide Elementary, Secondary, and Choice/Magnet Teachers of the Year will be announced at the 2022-23 Dallas ISD Educator of the Year Awards, in partnership with Dallas Education Foundation. Teacher of the Year finalists: Elementary Finalists: Ebony Garrett, Umphrey Lee Elementary School…
Members of Dallas ISD’s Early Learning team and volunteers took to the streets on Thursday, March 30 to meet parents in person to share information about available Pre-K opportunities in their neighborhoods. Teams went door-to-door in 30 different Dallas neighborhoods. They shared the importance of high-quality Pre-K and explained how a parent could register their future Dallas ISD student. “Pressing the Pavement is a strategic recruitment strategy to support our families with Pre-K registration information in their community. The Early Learning teams knock door to door and visit local businesses to provide Pre-K registration information and be able to answer…
Sea el primero en inscribir a su hijo para el año escolar 2023–2024: En el evento, podrá encontrar la escuela que mejor se adapte a las necesidades de su hijo de prekínder hasta 12.o grado e inscribirlo para el próximo año escolar. Aprenda sobre las mejores escuelas y los programas únicos disponibles en su comunidad: Las escuelas de la comunidad de Dallas ISD ofrecen lo mejor de la tradición y la innovación. De una variedad de actividades extracurriculares y deportes de campeonato a programas innovadores tales como lenguaje dual, aprendizaje personalizado, STEM/STEAM, academias de liderazgo, Montessori y más, una educación…
Be the first to register for the 2023-2024 school year: At the Dallas ISD Neighborhood Schools Night Out event, you’ll be able to find the best fit for your Pre-K through 12th-grade student and register them for the next school year. Learn about the top schools and unique programs in your neighborhood: Dallas ISD neighborhood schools offer the best of tradition and innovation. From a variety of extracurricular activities and championship athletics to innovative programs such as dual language, personalized learning, STEM/STEAM, leadership academies, Montessori and more, a quality education is in your backyard. Meet and get to know your…
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory hizo historia en Dallas ISD al realizar el primer signing day para celebrar a la generación de octavo grado, la primera en estudiar en esa escuela cuando se fundó. Esta es la primera de las celebraciones de fin de año de la escuela, durante la cual 20 estudiantes hicieron un compromiso de asistir a preparatorias del distrito el próximo año. Más del 90 % de los estudiantes de octavo grado asistirán a escuelas de opción o P-TECH. “En Dallas Hybrid, sabíamos que este año en que los estudiantes pasarían a otras escuelas sería importante para la retención…
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory is making Dallas ISD history and held its first ever “signing day” to celebrate the founding eighth-grade class. This is the start of the school’s end-of-year celebrations and 20 Hybrid Prep students made their commitment to attend district high schools for the next year. Over 90% of the eighth graders will be attending Choice or P-TECH schools. “At Dallas Hybrid, we knew this transitional year was pivotal for student retention after being exposed to such a unique learning model,” said Karily Dean Cruz, Hybrid Preparatory Academy’s assistant principal. “With this goal in mind, we were able to…
No es cosa de todos los días que los estudiantes estén en cámara reportando en vivo de un teleapuntador gritando “¡Acción!”, pero fue precisamente esto lo que los estudiantes de tercero y quinto grado de Montessori Academy at Onésimo Hernández tuvieron la oportunidad de hacer cuando fueron a conocer el mundo de video, audio y posproducción en el estudio de Dallas Schools Television (DSTV). Además de ver cómo es estar en un verdadero estudio de transmisión mediática, los estudiantes también aprendieron a usar videocámaras de última generación similares a las que se usaron para rodar las películas de Los Vengadores…
It’s not every day that students are on camera reporting live from a teleprompter and shouting, “Action!” But third- and fifth-graders from Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez got a chance to do just that as they tried their hand at video, audio, and post-production at the Dallas Schools Television (DSTV) studio. Getting a sense of what it’s like to be in a real broadcast studio, the students were also taught how to use state-of-the-art, Canon EOS C500 cameras similar to the ones used to record Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Each area of the DSTV studio was split into…
Cerca de 50 afortunados estudiantes de séptimo y octavo grado de George B. Dealey Montessori Academy tuvieron la oportunidad de poner a prueba una nueva receta de tacos veganos del Departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil (FCNS). En lugar de carne tradicional, estos tacos llevan una carne hecha de garbanzos, por lo que son una alternativa deliciosa y saludable para los estudiantes. En vista de la creciente popularidad e interés en las opciones veganas, esta opción sin carne permite que los estudiantes prueben su comida favorita, pero hecha a base de vegetales. Luego de probar los tacos, se les pidió…