Dallas ISD is home to championship coaches. In 1997, Coach Devon Fortson arrived at Kimball High School and started a wrestling program at a time when most inner-city schools didn’t have many students interested in wrestling. At the time, there was no funding for a wrestling team, so Fortson, affectionately known as “Coach Buck,” had to depend on the benevolence of friends and other area coaches who donated uniforms and equipment. Twenty-four years later, Kimball’s wrestling program has grown into a championship program. The story really began in 1979 when Coach Buck was a student athlete who wrestled for Kimball.…
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Parents of young children are invited to attend a series of webinars to meet Dallas ISD partners that offer high-quality Pre-K options to families. The Pre-K Partnership Schools Virtual Showcase is happening May 4, May 6, and May 11, and families can register here. The Dallas ISD Early Learning Department partners with childcare centers within the Dallas area to offer more options for families at Pre-K partner sites. A Pre-K partner site is a quality care facility that has partnered with Dallas ISD to provide high quality education to the youngest scholars. Each participating classroom has a Dallas ISD certified…
Seniors! Are you planning to attend Dallas College? Good news! Dallas College will be at your high school campus to assist with turning in required documentation and provide assistance registering for classes! In order to be registration ready students must: Complete Admissions Application Setup eConnect Dallas College Account Submit documents to the Admission/Registrar office: admissions@dcccd.edu Provide residency documentation (if applicable) Transcripts (High School & Other colleges attended) or Proof of GED – https://www.dcccd.edu/apply-reg/pages/admregoff.aspx. Proof of Meningitis Vaccine (Age 22 and younger) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Texas Application for State Financial Aid applications (FAFSA/TASFA) Dallas…
Dallas ISD is honored to celebrate and recognize the hard work of its cafeteria staff. From preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards and navigating student food allergies, to offering service with a smile, Dallas ISD nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. To honor their hard work and commitment, Dallas ISD schools will celebrate School Lunch Hero Day on May 7. This day, celebrated annually since 2013, was designated by the School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series. School Lunch Hero Day provides parents, students, school staff and communities an…
Seneca Denman was raised in a small rural town in East Texas with six sisters and six brothers and learned early the importance of sharing, taking turns, being patient, and that her parents didn’t play when it came to education. Shaped by those early lessons, today, she serves as social studies teacher and department chair at Boude Storey Middle School, where she draws praise from her principal and colleagues as a campus role model who seeks not only to prepare her students but also to collaborate with and support her peers. Ms. Denman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and…
Son apoyo y guía de los estudiantes, cada uno a su manera particular y única. Estos nueve educadores demuestran las características de conocimiento, cuidado, devoción y profesionalismo que definen la palabra “maestro”. Finalistas de escuelas Choice / Magnet (Todos los niveles) Peter Morrissey – Alex Sanger Preparatory School Peter Morrissey, 17 años como educador en Dallas, enseña educación general e inglés como segundo idioma en la Alex Sanger Preparatory School. Graduado de la Universidad Estatal de Texas, trabaja con los maestros y la comunidad para asegurarse de que su campus ofrezca una variedad de actividades co-curriculares y extracurriculares para todos…
Para convertirse en capacitadora y líder escolar, Teresa Walter, educadora con un largo trayecto de experiencia y maestra distinguida superó la ansiedad y el agobio de ser maestra nueva. Ahora, ayuda a otros a hacer lo mismo. Además de sus 14 años como maestra, Walter ha fungido como mentora principal en Trinity Heights Talented and Gifted y como capacitadora para los nuevos maestros de Dallas ISD. Trinity Heights TAG es una escuela de 1o a 7o grado que está entre las 30 escuelas magnet de alta calidad de Dallas ISD. Su programa para estudiantes talentosos y dotados mantiene y utiliza…
Maria “Elysa” Enriquez Sarmiento, born in Manila, Philippines, to a family of educators, completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology in her home country before moving to the U.S. She worked as a paraeducator with 3rd to 5th graders in Hayward, California, for almost two years before relocating to Dallas as an autism behavior technician at a non-profit health services provider. Joining Dallas ISD in 2016 as a student teacher at Martinez Learning Center in West Dallas, she earned an alternative teaching certificate and served as her school’s special education lead teacher and chairperson for three academic years. After acquiring her…
Tres distritos escolares del norte de Texas han sido elegidos para formar parte de una colaboración estratégica con The Holdsworth Center, organización sin fines de lucro fundada por el presidente de H-E-B, Charles Butt. Los distritos escolares de Cedar Hill, Dallas y Garland han sido seleccionados para participar en esta colaboración de cinco años valorada en $18 millones que los ayudará a desarrollar su propio grupo de líderes sólidos y capacitados que crearán las condiciones en las que los maestros prosperan y todos los estudiantes obtienen lo que necesitan para triunfar. La incorporación de los tres distritos representa la más…
Three North Texas school districts in Texas have been chosen to partner with The Holdsworth Center, a nonprofit organization founded by H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt. Cedar Hill, Dallas and Garland ISDs have been selected for a five-year, $18 million strategic partnership that helps districts grow their own bench of strong, skilled leaders who create conditions in which teachers thrive and all students get what they need to succeed. The selection marks the latest expansion of The Holdsworth Partnership that is now serving 19 school districts in Texas. By 2028, the partnership is expected to reach more than 4,500 educators, including…