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Embark on a journey of educational discovery at Dallas ISD’s More Choice Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Centennial Hall in Fair Park. The expo promotes all non-application-based schools in Dallas ISD by highlighting various innovative learning models, extracurricular activities, and exciting opportunities offered in each vertical team. With nearly 200 neighborhood schools represented, attendees will explore traditional yet innovative educational approaches offered by Dallas ISD. From engaging extracurricular activities, to championship athletics and pioneering programs such as dual language, personalized learning, STEM/STEAM, leadership academies, and Montessori, there’s something to cater to every student’s interests…

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Dallas ISD schools and offices will be closed from March 11 to March 15 for spring break. To ensure students continue to have access to nourishing meals, Food and Child Nutrition Services plans to provide meal service on a drive-up basis on Monday, March 11. Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services will provide meals to every child 18 years and younger. Home cooking instructions will be provided at the pick-up location and will also be posted on the FCNS website. Children do not have to be present to claim meals. Meals will include two breakfast meals and two lunch meals…

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Dallas ISD is asking parents to let us know their opinions about their children’s schools and other topics that will help us improve schools and the district overall. You can share your opinions by responding to the 2024 Parent Survey. To Share Your Opinion: 1. Click on this link. 2. Choose your language. 3. Choose the school and enter your child’s student ID number (the number can be found on a report card or in your student’s information in Parent Portal.) 4. If you have more than one child in the same school, enter the student ID number of the…

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Con el fin de motivar a más familias a aprovechar de los platillos saludables que se ofrecen en nuestras escuelas, Dallas ISD celebrará la Semana del Desayuno Escolar del 4 al 8 de marzo de 2024. Es difícil encontrar un momento en el ajetreo de la mañana para desayunar algo sano, por lo que Dallas ISD ofrece desayunos nutritivos a todos los estudiantes sin costo alguno. Los desayunos vienen con opciones como frutas y leches bajas o libres de grasa para que los estudiantes estén listos para aprender todos los días. Toda la semana, Dallas ISD celebrará con actividades entretenidas…

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Dallas ISD reconoció a excelentes maestros y líderes escolares de todo el distrito durante la premiación del maestro del año y del director de año. Los 10 finalistas a maestro del año y los siete finalistas a director del año 2023–2024 reflejan una diversidad de culturas y experiencias y representan asimismo los nueve distritos de la Junta Escolar. De entre los finalistas, se dará a conocer a los maestros y directores del año de primaria, secundaria y escuelas de opción o magnet el 4 de abril durante el Estado del Distrito 2023–2024. Gracias a la Fundación Educativa de Dallas, Reliant…

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To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Dallas ISD schools will celebrate School Breakfast Week (SBW) during March 4-8, 2024. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, Dallas ISD schools offer nutritious school breakfasts to all students free of charge, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. All week, Dallas ISD will celebrate with fun activities and serve healthy menu items to help students realize that starting the day with…

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The district’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP), known as Barbara Mann’s DAEP, relocated to the H.B. Bell Building at 2909 North Buckner Blvd. earlier this school year.  The new building has ample room to accommodate students in the program. Previously, students were housed at the district’s Nolan Estes Plaza. “The goal is to provide students with a safe and secure environment that allows them to work on whatever behaviors got them here. We address those issues and help students understand how to make positive choices,” principal of Barbara Mann’s DAEP, Johnna Weaver, said. “It’s about giving students an opportunity to…

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At the second “Winner’s Circle Celebration,” Dallas ISD recognized outstanding teachers and campus leaders districtwide through the Teacher of the Year (TOY) and Principal of the Year (POY) awards. This year’s 10 TOY and 7 POY finalists reflect a diversity of backgrounds and experience while representing all nine trustee districts. From these groups, the districtwide elementary, secondary, and choice/magnet Teachers and Principals of the Year will be announced on April 4 at the 2023-2024 State of the District event. The Dallas Education Foundation also secured Reliant for the second year in a row as a title sponsor and will honor…

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Ya ha comenzado el período de votación anticipada para las elecciones primarias del 5 de marzo, que podrían considerarse como las más importantes para la educación pública en la historia de Texas. Ejerza su responsabilidad cívica y vote en estas elecciones, especialmente en las contiendas para la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de Texas. Solo el 18 por ciento de los votantes registrados de Texas participaron en las últimas elecciones primarias del estado en marzo de 2022. Por la forma en que se delimitan los distritos electorales, las elecciones primarias generalmente determinan quién nos representará en Austin. Nuestros legisladores…

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Early voting is underway for the March 5 primary–perhaps the most important for public education in Texas history. Please exercise your civic responsibility and vote in this election, especially in races for the Texas House of Representatives and State Senate. Only 18 percent of registered Texas voters participated in the state’s last primary in March 2022. Because of the way legislative district lines are drawn, the primary elections usually determine who will be representing us in Austin. It is our state lawmakers who decide how much funding local schools will receive, whether salaries will be increased for teachers and other district…

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