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 2024-2025 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. “We would like every student to succeed in school by building good attendance habits. When students and parents know how important good school attendance is, then our district has a better opportunity…
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Mientras las familias alistan a sus hijos para la escuela, Miller Wilson y cientos de conserjes de Dallas ISD alistan las escuelas e instalaciones para recibir a los estudiantes, al personal y a la comunidad. Wilson, quien está al inicio de su tercer año con el distrito en Mockingbird Elementary School, llega a la escuela normalmente a las 6:30 a.m. De ser necesario, llega incluso a las 5 a.m. Aunque para algunos ese horario sería difícil, no presenta problemas para Wilson ya que todos los días son una nueva oportunidad no solo de hacer el trabajo que le gusta, sino…
Falling behind in classes can significantly impact a high schooler’s path to graduation, so the district is hosting a GrA²D Fair with the theme “Credit Catch-up,” aimed at students who may have fallen behind in their studies, dropped out, or faced truancy. The event provides a crucial opportunity to get back on track for graduation in 2025. Parents/guardians, educators, and community stakeholders are also encouraged to attend and gain valuable knowledge and resources to help students. Hosted by Graduation, Recovery, Attendance, Advocacy, & Dropout Intervention Department, the event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 14 at the…
Con el fin de aumentar la seguridad en eventos deportivos, Dallas ISD ahora requerirá que todos los estudiantes que asistan a partidos del distrito sin un padre, tutor o adulto responsable por el estudiante se presenten con una identificación estudiantil para ingresar. La identificación debe ser de la escuela de Dallas ISD que está compitiendo en el evento deportivo. Este requisito también aplica a escuelas visitantes que no sean de Dallas ISD. Los estudiantes que no cuenten con una identificación escolar, y los estudiantes de Dallas ISD de otras preparatorias, no podrán ingresar sin estar acompañados por un adulto. Los…
Este verano, varios miembros del personal de Dallas ISD se dedicaron a brindar ayuda a familias que están pasando por dificultades como falta de electricidad, alimento, productos de higiene, transporte y vivienda. Pocos días después de que terminara el año escolar pasado, muchas familias se vieron gravemente afectadas por un tornado que azotó Dallas. Varias familias no tuvieron electricidad ni agua por días cuando las temperaturas superaron los 100 grados Fahrenheit.La Ciudad de Dallas recibió un informe sobre las terribles condiciones en que estaban varios complejos de apartamentos en que viven familias de Dallas ISD, muchas de las cuales tienen…
To enhance safety at athletic events, Dallas ISD now requires all students attending district-hosted games without a parent, guardian, or other adult responsible for the student to present a current student badge for entry. The badge must be for the Dallas ISD school that is competing in the athletic event. This requirement also applies to visiting non-Dallas ISD schools. Students without a school-issued ID, and Dallas ISD students from other high schools, will not be permitted to enter the event unless accompanied by an adult. Middle and elementary school students must be accompanied by an adult to enter any athletic event.…
While families are getting their children ready for school, Miller Wilson and hundreds of Dallas ISD custodians are getting schools and facilities ready to receive students, district team members, and community members. Wilson, who is beginning his third year with the district at Mockingbird Elementary School, normally arrives on campus at 6:30 a.m. When necessary, he gets there as early as 5 a.m. While the hours might be challenging for some, for Wilson, they are fine because every day brings a new opportunity to not only do the work he enjoys but also to see the people he considers to…
This summer, several Dallas ISD team members went above and beyond to assist families facing severe hardships, including lack of electricity, food, hygiene products, transportation, and housing. Just days after school ended in May, many families were severely impacted by a tornado that passed through Dallas. Numerous households were left without electricity or water for days when temperatures climbed into the 100s. The City of Dallas received a report about terrible conditions of several apartment buildings where Dallas ISD families lived, many of whose children attend Charles A. Gill Elementary School. Leslie Cannon, a community engagement specialist for the City…
Escrito por Adam Bennett, Departamento de Bonos Los estudiantes de cinco primarias de Dallas ISD empezaron el año escolar en unas instalaciones completamente nuevas. John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary School y Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff son las primeras de las 16 escuelas de reemplazo dispuestas en el programa de bonos de 2020. “En 2021, cuando anunciamos que íbamos a iniciar el proceso de diseño para 16 escuelas nuevas del distrito, dijeron que éramos demasiado ambiciosos. Y sí lo éramos”, dijo Brent Alfred, jefe de Construcción…
Written by Adam Bennett, Bond Department Students at five Dallas ISD Elementary schools started the new school year in a brand-new facility. John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary School, and Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff are the first of 16 replacement campuses made possible by the Bond 2020 program. “In 2021, when we announced we were kicking off the design process for 16 new campuses across the district, people said we were being overly ambitious. And we were,” said Brent Alfred, Dallas ISD Chief Construction Officer. “But…