La National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) dio a conocer que este año, cuatro estudiantes de Dallas ISD forman parte del grupo de ganadores de la beca National Merit de $2,500. Los ganadores son: Vedant N. Tapiavala – School for the Talented and Gifted (Townview TAG) Rithika Ganga – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) Maanas K. Sharma – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) Arjun Vikram – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) Los ganadores son los finalistas en cada estado que se considera tienen una combinación sólida de logros y habilidades y el…
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that four Dallas ISD students are among this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. They are: Vedant N. Tapiavala – School for the Talented and Gifted (Townview TAG) Rithika Ganga – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) Maanas K. Sharma – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) Arjun Vikram – School of Science and Engineering Magnet (Townview SEM) The winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in…
Christopher Jenkins, coordinador del centro de reinicio de Ann Richards STEAM Academy, ha visto lo que les puede ocurrir a los jóvenes cuando no tienen un sistema de apoyo. Como exoficial de libertad condicional para el estado de Texas, se dio cuenta de que todas las personas en libertad condicional que él había conocido compartían una historia similar. “La mayoría de ellos crecieron con una madre que les dio el mundo, pero el padre estaba ausente, y no tenían un sistema de apoyo. Todos compartían que la mayoría de sus problemas empezaron en la escuela, donde no tenían la voluntad…
Christopher Jenkins, reset center coordinator at Ann Richards STEAM Academy, has seen what can happen to young people when they lack a system of support. As a former parole officer for the State of Texas, he realized that his parolees all shared a similar story: “The majority of them grew up with a mom who gave them the world, but Dad was absent, and they didn’t have a support system. They all shared that most of their issues began in school where they lacked any desire to gain a successful education and began acting up.” In his last year as…
Los choferes y monitores de autobuses recibirían un aumento salarial promedio del 10% el próximo año escolar según el presupuesto propuesto por el distrito para el año 2022-2023. Además, los empleados de transportación que permanezcan con el distrito para el siguiente año escolar, recibirán un bono de retención de $ 2,500, aparte del aumento de sueldo. Si el presupuesto para 2022-2023 es aprobado, los salarios base serían: Mínimo de $ 25 por hora para un chofer con una licencia de conducir comercial (CDL) vigente Mínimo de $ 17.49 por hora para un chofer con licencia para vehículo grande (MPV) Mínimo…
Bus drivers and monitors on average would receive a 10 percent pay increase next school year under the district’s proposed 2022-2023 budget. Returning transportation employees will also receive an additional $2,500 retention bonus next school year in addition the the pay level increase. If the proposed 2022-2023 budget is approved, the starting pay would be: Minimum of $25 per hour for a driver with a current commercial driver’s license (CDL) Minimum of $17.49 per hour for an MPV driver Minimum of $15 per hour for a bus monitor Transportation Services is hosting a job fair on Saturday, May 14, at…
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary, which recently moved to a brand-new campus, hosted its school garden inauguration on Friday, May 6th. Instructional Coach Rebecca Ajuluchukwu launched the garden project earlier this school year when students returned to campus for face-to-face learning after months of at-home classes. “During the pandemic, I had a lot of free time on my hands and really started investing in my own garden at home,” Ajuluchukwu said. “When we got back to school, I realized that we had a lot of social-emotional changes with the students, and thought ‘if gardening brings me a lot of passion, it can…
Gracias a que aprendió a programar y a que perfeccionó sus conocimientos de programación fuera de clase, Sam Hooper pudo dedicarse a su comunidad como líder, mentor y desarrollador de un software educativo, todo mientras estudiaba la preparatoria. A sus 18 años, el estudiante de 12o grado de School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) da clases de programación a sus compañeros, ha desarrollado una aplicación que ayuda a los estudiantes de tercero a octavo grado a repasar conceptos matemáticos e incluso se ha convertido en un aclamado codificador, ganador por los últimos dos años del campeonato de informática estatal.…
Learning how to code and perfecting his programming skills outside the classroom led Sam Hooper to serve his community as a leader, a role model, a tutor and a developer of educational software, all while in high school. The 18-year-old School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG) senior teaches programming to his classmates, developed an app that helps third- through eighth-grade students review math concepts, and has become an acclaimed coder, earning first place in the UIL State championship for two consecutive years. “I got to learn a bunch of stuff that I wanted to learn and also got to…
Kendall Stafford, estudiante de 12o grado en Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, es representante de su escuela en la Junta Escolar de Adolescentes desde hace un año. Como estudiante en el conservatorio de teatro de la escuela, su concentración es la gestión de escenario, la dramaturgia, la dirección y el diseño. “Estoy centrada en el aspecto técnico y en la producción del teatro, pero me gusta incursionar en otras cosas también”, asegura. Kendall desea estudiar antropología cultural en la universidad ya que, como describe ella, “estudiar eso me da la flexibilidad de enfocarme en…