Hace unas semanas, Andrea T., alumna de último curso de Hillcrest High School, consultó su correo y se sorprendió al encontrar una notificación de la Universidad de Harvard. Unos minutos antes había recibido una carta de rechazo de la Universidad de Brown, pero pensó: “Voy a ver qué dice Harvard”. Cuando abrió el correo electrónico, apenas podía creer lo que veían sus ojos: un mensaje animado que decía “Felicidades” apareció ante ella. Había sido aceptada en una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo. “Recuerdo que mi tío me comentó: ‘Creo que no te has dado cuenta de lo enorme…
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A few weeks ago, Andrea T., a senior at Hillcrest High School, checked her inbox and was surprised to find an email notification from Harvard University. Just a few minutes before, she had received a rejection from Brown University but thought, “Let me just check what Harvard says.” When she opened the email, she could barely believe her eyes: An animated message saying ‘Congratulations’ appeared before her. She had been accepted into one of the most prestigious universities in the world. “I remember my uncle saying to me, “I don’t think you have realized how huge this is,” said Andrea.…
Join Dallas ISD leaders for an upcoming 2023-24 Budget Meeting. This is your opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions on the proposed 2023-24 budget. Below is the schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 district budget meetings by region. The district’s planning process and assumptions will be shared at each meeting.
El Departamento de Aprendizaje Temprano de Dallas ISD mostrará el trabajo de sus estudiantes con herramientas digitales durante el tercer Digital Palooza anual del distrito, el sábado, 29 de abril, de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m., en Conrad High School. El tema del evento de este año será “Sé crear”. “Esperamos ver a los estudiantes, las familias y al personal de Aprendizaje Temprano en el evento, donde interactuarán con iPads en una actividad de aprendizaje práctico”, dijo Sheena Kapadia, coordinadora de aprendizaje digital que trabaja en el desarrollo de la programación para los estudiantes de prekínder a segundo grado. “Con…
Join us for the “Dallas Fights Fentanyl” event on Saturday, April 22 at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. Registration and a light continental breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. Children ages 5 and older are welcome to attend. For those who are unable to attend in person, the event will also be live-streamed at univisiondfw.com RSVP recommended, but not required: https://bit.ly/41kq0cz Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center 1201 E. Eighth St. Dallas, TX 75203 Get Directions
Acompáñenos en el evento “Dallas combate al fentanilo” (Dallas Fights Fentanyl) el sábado, 22 de abril, en Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. El registro empezará a las 8:00 a.m., junto con un desayuno continental. Son bienvenidos al evento niños de cinco años en adelante. Si no puede asistir en persona, se transmitirá en vivo en univisiondfw.com. Se recomienda confirmar su asistencia, pero no es obligatorio: https://bit.ly/41kq0cz Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center 1201 E. Eighth St. Dallas, TX 75203
Dallas ISD’s Early Learning department will showcase young students’ work with digital tools at the district’s third annual Digital Palooza, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at Conrad High School. The theme of this year’s event is “I Can Create.” “We hope to bring in Early Learning students, families, and staff and allow them to interact with iPads in hands-on, interactive learning,” said Sheena Kapadia, a digital learning coordinator who works on developing programming for prekindergarten through second-grade students. “Oftentimes we see students learning passively on technology, like watching YouTube videos, but it’s a tool that…
Dallas ISD ofrece programas que fomentan que las niñas estudien para entrar en los campos de las ciencias, matemáticas y tecnología, y Rebecca Sánchez, directora de Servicios Comerciales de Informática del distrito, espera que se empodere a cada vez más mujeres para que se profesionalicen en estas carreras. “Es notable cómo cambia cada año, pero debe haber más mujeres en la comunidad técnica y científica, y me encanta verla crecer”, dijo Sánchez. “Ya que el distrito tiene programas como STEAM y STEM, es muy alentador e inspirador ver el interés de los estudiantes y ojalá trabajen en esos campos en…
Dallas ISD offers programs that promote girls entering the fields of science, math, and technology, and Rebecca Sanchez, director of IT Business Services for the district, hopes they will empower more and more women to pursue careers in these fields. “It’s remarkable how it’s changing every year, but there needs to be more women in the technical and scientific community, and I love to see it grow,” she said. “With the district having programs like STEAM and STEM, it’s very encouraging and inspiring to see students interested and hopefully working in these fields in the future.” Her advice for women…
Ten hard working eighth grade top scholars from Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd, Sr. Middle School were selected based on their high achieving GPAs to receive Chromebook laptops as a special donation from the nonprofit AFA By Lady A Foundation. “I am following up with what I promised back in 2021, during the pandemic, when I donated 500 books to the school,” said the nonprofit’s founder, Alya Alghamdi. This charitable presentation was the product of a prior pledge made by Alya, during the pandemic in 2021 when she partnered with Scholastic Books to donate over 500 books to the school, which…