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Dealing with an emergency situation like the Ebola virus can be unsettling, to say the least. The stress alone can have serious effects on one’s mental and emotional well-being. To help Dallas ISD teachers cope, medical staff from Children’s Health spent time visiting each of the affected schools to talk with teachers and answer questions about the virus. “Our goal was to give everyone the facts—what we know and what we don’t know about Ebola,” said Dr. Angela Moemeka, Community Health vice president and medical director at Children’s Health. “This virus is relatively hard to catch. Unless you are exposed…

It was day two of easing concerns for students, staff and parents across the district and at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, Principal Lisa Lovato says today was just another day. “For us to remain one collaborative unit for our students and to show them that it’s business as usual today,” Lovato said. She says what helped was the amount of resources provided from the district and better understanding from outside organizations. “We had a doctor from Children’s Medical Center come out and they actually were able to explain the Ebola virus and give us some understanding of it,” Lovato…

On Sept. 30, the Dallas Morning News Education Blog published a story that highlights the efforts of Dallas ISD’s pre-kindergarten specialists and how they support our students. The image below will take you the story, which includes a video produced by Dallas ISD for its pre-K program.

This was no ordinary recess. But for nearly 200 students at Gabe P. Allen Charter School it was still all play. “I’ve done running, catching the football, ” said Cheryl Flores. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month these students celebrate their Latin roots while being active. Fourth-grader Cheryl Flores is all smiles and can hardly wait to tell her parents this… “Guess what?” “I got to meet the Dallas Cowboys and we got to play with them,” said Flores. Through the NFL’s Fútbol Americano Play 60 program, these fourth- and fifth-graders are out with the charge to get moving. The…

Log in to the NBC 5 website between now and Thursday and support the Adamson versus Kimball football game at AT&T Stadium for the Big Game Friday game of the week. Everyone – students, staff, families and community members – is encouraged to visit the Big Game Friday web page and make their voices heard in support of Adamson versus Kimball. If the schools are chosen, their respective band members, pep squad, cheerleaders and more will be featured on live broadcasts leading up to the game.

Young women who want a shot at entering career fields in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are preparing to attend a unique conference aimed at keeping them on the right path for their future.  The free Latinas in STEM conference on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Woodrow Wilson High School is fully booked for both students and parents. Hundreds of girls aspiring to work in a STEM area have signed up, while more have been put on a waiting list to attend. Two of the conference participants, Lili Dijas and Alejandra Magdalena, seniors at Woodrow, sat down with Fox 4’s Good…

As an educational institution, student safety is the top priority of Dallas ISD. Recently, allegations were made that Dallas ISD does not have completed background checks for all employees. Upon learning of the allegations, the district immediately initiated its own review of the fingerprinting and background check records. In addition, as the Texas Education Agency (TEA) also received the allegations, TEA announced that it was initiating a review of the district’s employee background check records. A week and half ago, Dallas ISD conducted an internal review of background check records for all of its more than 20,000 current employees. The…

The dream of every parent to have their child attend a school that is tailored to their style of learning and is chosen by the parents themselves is becoming a reality in Dallas ISD. They are being called Public School Choice Schools. Dallas ISD schools that give parents the option to choose a school for their child based on the quality of the school and the child’s need, rather than just having them go to a traditional neighborhood school. Dallas ISD is seeking input from parents and community members through a survey as it explores opening 35 additional Public School…

Students, parents and faculty members of School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) had their back-to-school picnic in early September at Flag Pole Hill Park. Parents, students and faculty look forward to this annual event, which celebrates the beginning of school and gives everyone the opportunity to welcome new families to the school community.   Principal Ben Mackey was the afternoon’s grill master, cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone. It was an old-fashioned style picnic with families bringing side dishes, desserts and drinks to share. Younger siblings and dogs are always part of the fun. Many of the…

The Dallas Independent School District is seeking input from parents and community members through a survey launched today as it explores opening 35 additional public choice schools and programs by 2020. Beginning Sept. 24, the school choice survey will be available for the next month via the main page of the Dallas ISD website at www.dallasisd.org. Feedback gained from this survey will be used to help shape and guide decisions on what kinds of new schools will be added, or existing schools converted, to provide more educational options and opportunities for students. “The transformation of Dallas ISD is a community…