The call of action was for all men to stand up and take the pledge. “I pledge to help stop domestic violence because…” That simple pledge garnered the attention of hundreds of student-athletes across north Texas last year and has now extended internationally. Josh Ragsdale, head football coach of W. H. Adamson High School, along with members of his football team, started the campaign from scratch more than one year ago. This year the campaign is asking all men to put an end to violence against women. “We began the project wanting to reach men in Dallas, “ said Ragsdale.…
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The Dallas Independent School District is making big strides in growing its prekindergarten program. In the Oct. 7 edition of The Dallas Morning News’ NeighborsGo – Park Cities weekly, the newspaper provides an insight into these gains via Alan Cohen, executive director of the district’s early childhood and community partnerships. Check out the story here. The photo is courtesy of The Dallas Morning News.
Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas – Conferencia de Latinas STEM en Dallas – se llevó a cabo en la escuela de Woodrow Wilson del Distrito Escolar del Dallas ISD, los asistentes tuvieron la oportunidad de escuchar a ingenieras en las carreras de STEM. Durante la conferencia se mencionó acerca de que en el 2018, habrá más de 8 millones de nuevos trabajos para ingenieros, haciendo mención de que es una excelente oportunidad para que las jóvenes latinas se animen a desarrollar sus talentos en diseño, creatividad, imaginación en las ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. Los padres que asistieron a las…
Five new temperature scanners, which measure a student’s temperature, are being placed in each of Dallas ISD’s “watch” schools. Those are the campuses where students were identified as having been exposed to the sole U.S. Ebola patient. And that reading happens in a matter of seconds. “It doesn’t take very long, it’s not invasive. The kids would find it, I think, fun,” said Rumsey. Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School nurse Ann Rumsey was one of the first to use one of the devices and says it this will increase confidence among parents who may still have some concerns. “The kids…
Monday, Oct. 6 is Child Health Day, a day dedicated to promoting the importance of providing healthy lifestyles for children in the U.S. In conjunction with Child Health Day, the Health & Physical Education and Educational Technology departments are preparing to launch a virtual site for homebound students. The site will offer physical activity sessions via videos to encourage the students to participate in a variety of activities from home. Child Health Day promotes a comprehensive approach to child health by creating healthy, safe environments for children, providing proper nutrition and regular wellness checkups, increasing physical activity and ensuring adequate…
As of 5:30 p.m. today (Oct. 5, 2014), power has been restored to all district campuses. All schools and offices will be open Monday, October 6.
Jon Dahlander, executive director of news & information for Dallas ISD, appeared on Fox Business’ “Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo” to discuss how schools in the district are working to prevent possible Ebola contagion.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dallas ISD students are helping to do their part. For the second year, students at Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School will spend the next few weeks decorating pumpkins to donate to the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure. For their efforts, the students are scheduled to be recognized by KDFW’s Clarice Tinsley as Hometown Heroes on Ch. 4, at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6. The pumpkins will be decorated using colorful beads, rhinestones, ribbons and other embellishments and delivered to North Park on Oct. 16 to adorn the survivors’ tent at…
The Home-Rule Charter Commission community meeting scheduled for District 8 on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Francisco F. “Pancho” Medrano Middle School has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled in the near future. Our Home-Rule Commission page will have additional information.
Four Dallas ISD schools have been named 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The announcement was made today by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who recognized 337 schools across the nation for their academic excellence or for making exemplary progress in closing the achievement gap. Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy, Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School, Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, and School of Business and Management at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center each received the coveted award. “This is a tremendous achievement for the students, staff and parents of each of these schools, and…