The 2022-2023 school year is off to a busy start for John F. Peeler Elementary School Principal Tito Salas, and he is showing his school spirit in a rap video dressed up in a “Peeler Pirates” costume with a hook for a hand. The rap video, produced by Dallas ISD Public Safety Officer Mauricio Montoya, was originally meant as a special “welcome back” message for Salas’ students, and it has now been making its way around YouTube. Over the summer, Salas knew he wanted to come up with an idea to get Peeler Elementary excited. His own children, who are…
Author: Molly Schrader
La CEO de los Dallas Mavericks Cynt Marshall y dos jugadores del equipo acompañaron a la superintendente Stephanie Elizalde el martes a darle la bienvenida a estudiantes de la primaria Adelle Turner Elementary School, una de 41 escuelas que utilizan el calendario con sesiones adicionales. La representante del sexto distrito de Dallas ISD Joyce Foreman, los basquetbolistas Dorian Finney-Smith y Rolando Blackman, Marshall y Dr. Elizalde participaron en una ceremonia de dedicación e inauguraron la nueva cancha de baloncesto en la primaria. “La mejor forma de empezar el año escolar es con mucha energía y con mucho entusiasmo, animando a…
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde was joined by Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall and two Mavericks superstars on Monday to greet students for the first day of school at Adelle Turner Elementary School, one of the 41 schools on the district’s intersession calendar. Also on hand, along with Mavs Dorian Finney-Smith and Rolando Blackman, was Dallas ISD District 6 Trustee Joyce Foreman, as the group dedicated a brand new, state-of-the-art basketball court to Adelle Turner. “The best way to start off the year is with high energy and really getting kids excited about their learning, and of course, the gym,” Dr. Elizalde…
As a two-year reconstruction project begins, students from Geneva Heights Elementary said goodbye to a school building that has been serving the Dallas community since 1931. The farewell ceremony was held on Friday, May 27, for faculty members, students and parents to say goodbye before the existing structure is demolished. As part of the farewell, attendees were given markers to write their own personal goodbye messages on the walls. They were also treated to a sneak peek of the new school, which is set to open in fall 2024. Until then, students and staff will be operating from the former…
Ahora que comienza el proyecto de reconstrucción de dos años, los estudiantes de Geneva Heights Elementary School se despidieron de su plantel, el cual ha recibido a la comunidad de Dallas desde 1931. La ceremonia de despedida se llevó a cabo el viernes, 27 de mayo, para el personal, los estudiantes y los padres, quienes dijeron adiós al edificio que pronto será demolido. Como parte del evento, se les dio marcadores a los presentes para que pudieran escribir un último mensaje en la pared. También pudieron ver un avance de cómo será la nueva escuela, que se prevé que abrirá…
La maestra de primer año y hablante nativa de coreano Soo Mee Park comparte su cultura mientras enseña coreano a los alumnos de preescolar a segundo grado en Preston Hollow Elementary School y a los de sexto a octavo grado en Jesús Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard. Aunque ha sido una experiencia desafiante, Park dice que también es una sensación gratificante y un privilegio. “Me sorprendió gratamente el interés y, en el caso de algunos alumnos, la familiaridad que tenían con la cultura y la lengua coreana. Así que me enorgullece poder enseñar mi cultura y mi lengua a los estudiantes”,…
First-year teacher and native Korean speaker, Soo Mee Park shares her culture while teaching Korean to kindergarten through second grade at Preston Hollow Elementary School and sixth through eighth grade at Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard. Although it has been a challenging experience, Park says it is also a rewarding feeling and a privilege for her to be able to teach Korean. “I was pleasantly surprised at the interest and, for a few students, the familiarity they had with the Korean culture and language. So it makes me proud to be able to teach my culture and language to non-Koreans,”…
El martes, 3 de mayo, Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center recibió su nueva “cancha de ensueño,” gracias a Nancy Lieberman Charities, en colaboración con Dallas ISD, Tiger 21 y el Departamento de Policía de Dallas. Esto fue posible gracias a una donación de $160,000 que fueron destinados a la cancha de básquetbol al aire libre de última generación, balones nuevos y murales pintados a mano en el piso con juegos infantiles como el burro y rayuela. Más de 15 escuelas del distrito se han beneficiado del programa Dream Court™, entre ellas, Stevens Park Elementary School y Jesús Moroles Expressive Arts…
On Tuesday, May 3, Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center welcomed its newest “dream court,” thanks to Nancy Lieberman Charities, which partnered with Dallas ISD, Tiger 21 and the Dallas Police Department. This effort was made possible by a $160,000 donation to cover the state-of-the-art outdoor basketball court, a supply of brand new basketballs and hand-painted floor murals with games like leapfrog and hopscotch. More than 15 district campuses have been chosen as recipients of the foundation’s Dream Court™ program, including Stevens Park Elementary School and Jesús Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard in 2021. Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center Principal Alpher Garrett-Jones…
More than 600 sixth graders from 27 Dallas ISD middle schools participated recently in the Model United Nations conference. During the conference, held April 26th at the Ellis Davis Fieldhouse and sponsored by the Social Studies department, students represented different countries and presented resolutions on their global sustainable goals. Students also enjoyed guest speaker Chris Gardner, the man behind the story from the motion picture, “Pursuit of Happyness.” They were able to ask Mr. Gardner questions as he encouraged students to be the one to make a difference. The conference culminated with students “touring the world,” visiting exhibits representing different…