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El Departamento de Servicios para Padres de Dallas ISD quiere recordar a los estudiantes inscritos en una escuela de sesiones adicionales o de rediseño del día escolar que aunque sea verano, todavía no terminamos con la escuela. La asistencia escolar durante las próximas semanas es importante para el éxito estudiantil. Si los padres tienen preguntas sobre el horario, deben comunicarse directamente a la escuela de su hijo. Para recibir crédito o una calificación final por una clase, se requiere que un estudiante asista a clase el 90 por ciento del tiempo, sin importar si las ausencias del estudiante son justificadas.…

Syra Castillo, estudiante de Rosie Sorrells School of Education & Social Services at Townview, va camino a la Universidad de Notre Dame con una beca completa y un plan para el futuro. “Quiero ocupar el lugar de David Muir [presentador de noticias de televisión] cuando sea mayor. Ese es mi objetivo final”, dice Syra, quien es la presidenta de su generación y vicepresidenta del anuario. “Crecí viéndole, admirando cómo puede hablar de las cosas que ocurren en el mundo y como entrevista a personajes importantes. Es uno de mis modelos a seguir. Mi máxima aspiración en la vida es llegar…

Syra Castillo, a recently graduated senior at Rosie Sorrells School of Education & Social Services at Townview, is on her way to the University of Notre Dame with a full-ride scholarship and a clear plan for the future.  “I want to take [television news anchor] David Muir’s job when I get older. That’s my ultimate career goal,” says Syra, who is senior class president and vice president of her yearbook staff. “I grew up watching him, admiring how he can speak about things that are happening in the world and is able to interview influential people. He is one of…

Dallas ISD’s Parent Services department wants to share a reminder for students enrolled in an Intersession or School Day Redesign school: While it feels like summer, we are not yet done with school. Students’ attendance for the next few weeks of classes is important for their success. If parents have any questions about the schedule, please call your student’s school directly. To receive credit or a final grade for a class, a student is required to attend class 90 percent of the days class is offered, regardless of whether the student’s absences are excused. When a student attends less than 90…

Cuando el director Reymundo Cervantes llegó a Henry B. González Personalized Learning Academy en el 2017, la participación de los padres no era la mejor. Cinco años después, deja la escuela para ser el director de Pleasant Grove TAG, y la participación de las familias se ha triplicado. Además, la escuela se ha convertido en el Modelo de Escuela para la Participación de las Familias del distrito. “Creo que es por el trabajo y el compromiso de nuestros maestros por asegurar que los estudiantes alcancen el éxito, conscientes de que la participación de los padres es clave”, dice el Dr.…

Dallas ISD is proud to announce the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2022 at each high school. These hardworking and tenacious seniors earned the prestigious honor of holding the highest and second-highest ranks, respectively, among their graduating class. Proving there is no achievement beyond reach, those holding this year’s coveted No. 1 and No. 2 spots embody an impressive breadth of knowledge and have shown exceptional academic prowess.  Dallas ISD celebrated its Class of 2022 graduates with the return of in-person high school commencement ceremonies. Congratulations are extended to the honorees as they mark this important milestone in their lives. The…

When Principal Reymundo Cervantes arrived at Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy in 2017, parent engagement was not at its highest, to say the least. Five years later, as he leaves to take on the leadership of Pleasant Grove TAG, family involvement has more than tripled, and the elementary school in Southeast Dallas has become the district’s Whole School Model for Family Engagement. “I believe it is because of the work and commitment of our teachers to ensure that students will achieve, knowing that parent involvement is key,” Dr. Cervantes says.  “The staff is going the extra mile to involve…

A partir de la semana del 6 de junio, el distrito estará cerrado los viernes, ya que el personal adminsitrativo comenzará a trabajar el horario de verano de cuatro días a la semana, de 7 a.m. a 6 p.m. El 20 de junio, el distrito estará cerrado en reconocimiento de Juneteenth, que ahora es un día festivo federal. El distrito también estará cerrado del 4 al 8 de julio. Todo el personal administrativo volverá al trabajo el 11 de julio. Las escuelas que están bajo los calendarios de sesiones adicionales y rediseño del día escolar mantendrán su horario regular. El…

Starting the week of June 6, the district will be closed on Fridays as central staff employees begin to work the summer schedule four-day week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the summer, the district will be closed on June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth, which is now a federal holiday. The district will also be closed for summer break July 4-8. All central staff will return to work on July 11. Schools under the Intersession and School Day Redesign calendars will maintain their regular schedule. The preK-8 Summer Cool program begins Monday, June 6, for students who are…

On Tuesday, May 24, Woodrow Wilson High School held its secondary dual language program recognition ceremony for a total of 51 bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural graduating seniors. Dallas ISD is a national leader in dual language and boasts one of the largest dual language programs in the nation, with instruction offered at more than 150 schools. “Proud does not begin to describe how I feel, it’s just so exciting,” shared Alessandra Mercon, Woodrow Wilson High School assistant principal. “Last year, we had six students graduate in our first class and this year we had 51, so I’m proud of the…