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Dallas ISD is required to obtain written permission from parents or guardians to provide any health-related services to students, including handing out band aids to treat minor cuts or checking temperatures. The form is a requirement of Senate Bill 12, passed by the Texas Legislature. Without the written consent form, a school district can only provide life-saving care. To provide all other health-related services, the child’s parent/guardian must check “yes” and sign the Parental Consent for School Health-Related Services form. These school team members may include nurse assistants, teachers, athletic trainers, counselors, and others who supervise children. Health-related services often…

Dallas ISD celebrará el Mes de la Asistencia Escolar en septiembre con el fin de promover una asistencia fuerte y continua para que los estudiantes se puedan preparar para el éxito en todos los grados. La temática del año escolar 2024–2025 es “¡No faltes! La asistencia importa”. El Departamento de Graduación, Recuperación, Asistencia, Apoyo e Intervención al Abandono Escolar organizará eventos semanales para que los estudiantes y el personal se hagan rutinas, aumenten la participación, brinden acceso a recursos y apoyen el aprendizaje. La participación varía en cada escuela. Eventos semanales Se invita al personal de la oficina central y…

Dallas ISD is celebrating Attendance Awareness Month in September, promoting strong, consistent attendance habits that will set students up for success at all grade levels.  The theme for the 2025-2026 school year is “Show up! Attendance Matters.” The Graduation, Recovery, Attendance/Advocacy and Dropout Intervention department is hosting weekly kickoffs for students and team members to help build routines, increase engagement, provide access to resources, and support learning. Participation varies by campus. Weekly kickoffs  Each Wednesday throughout the month, central office and campus team members are encouraged to participate in weekly attendance awareness dress-up days.  The theme for every week can…

La serie AlumNow destaca los logros que han alcanzado los alumnos luego de graduarse de Dallas ISD. Hace poco conversamos con Alexander Cruz, quien hoy es subdirector de bandas en Sunset High School. Lea sobre su trayectoria educativa en Dallas ISD y cómo sus maestros lo inspiraron a ayudar a su comunidad. ¿De qué preparatoria se graduó y en qué año? De Sunset High School en 2018. ¿Cuál es su ocupación actual? Soy subdirector de bandas en Sunset High School. ¿Cuáles son sus funciones? Ayudar a dirigir las bandas de marcha, de concierto y de jazz, y asistir con lo…

Por tercer año consecutivo, varias preparatorias de Dallas ISD se clasificaron en los primeros tres puestos en Texas, según informa U.S. News & World Report en la clasificación de 2025 de las mejores preparatorias. Asimismo, seis escuelas se posicionaron entre las mejores 50 de Texas. Entre las casi 18,000 escuelas clasificadas a nivel nacional y las casi 2000 preparatorias clasificadas en Texas, School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center se llevó el puesto número uno en Texas y el puesto número nueve del país. “Clasificarnos como la preparatoria número uno de Texas es un gran…

Este año el Departamento de Actividades Estudiantiles ha elegido como tema “Disfruta de la experiencia”, y, como cada ciclo escolar, seguirá ofreciendo una amplia gama de programas extracurriculares, tales como competencias académicas y oportunidades basadas en el rendimiento. Este tema representa el objetivo del departamento: que los estudiantes tengan la oportunidad de explorar nuevos conocimientos, la emoción de viajar a otros lugares y el beneficio de obtener becas académicas. En Dallas ISD, el aprendizaje no se detiene cuando se acaba el día, sino continúa enriqueciendo las mentes de los jóvenes aun lejos del salón tradicional. El departamento se encarga de…

The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Alexander Cruz, who is now an assistant director of bands at Sunset High School. Read about his educational journey at Dallas ISD and how his teachers impacted him to give back to his community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Sunset High School in 2018. What is your current occupation? I am the assistant director of bands at Sunset High School. What are your responsibilities? Assisting with directing marching bands, concert bands, and jazz bands, while helping with administrative tasks like…

For the third year in a row, Dallas ISD high schools earned the top three spots in Texas, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best High Schools rankings. Additionally, six schools ranked in the top 50 in Texas. Among nearly 18,000 nationally-ranked schools and almost 2,000 high schools ranked in Texas, the School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center was ranked No. 1 in Texas and ninth nationally. “Being ranked the number-one high school in Texas is a powerful reflection of the hard work, values, and commitment of our entire school…

Submitted by Student Activities Department. With an assortment of extracurricular programs ranging from academic competitions to performance-based opportunities, the Student Activities Department’s theme for the school year is Enjoy the Experience.  This theme embodies the department’s goal for students to immerse themselves in opportunities for the exploration of new knowledge, the thrill of travel, and the benefit of earning academic scholarships. At Dallas ISD, student learning doesn’t stop when the school day ends. Instead, it expands to enrich minds beyond the traditional classroom. The Student Activities Department oversees extracurricular programs designed to engage students in ways that introduce them to…

Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services is continuing the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the 2025-2026 school year. This means students who participate in after-school programs will receive free snacks or dinner. “It is so important for us to support all of our students and do everything we can to ensure that they receive good nutrition throughout the entire school day, not just breakfast and lunch,” said Debi Rowley, executive director of FCNS. “Our mission here at FCNS must extend to our students who are participating in after-school programs as well,…