September is Attendance Awareness Month for schools across the country. We know that when students are absent from school, they miss important instruction and may fall further behind on their path to completing their grade level or graduating. Dallas ISD provides support and encouragement to students to attend school every day, through its Attendance for Credit Program at each campus. Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 22, parents will begin to receive school messenger notification if their student has missed excessive days of instruction since the beginning of the school year. Dallas ISD’s Attendance for Credit program is based upon Texas Education Code 25.092, which states in…
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El vandalismo no se tolera en las escuelas de Dallas ISD. Desafortunadamente, una tendencia reciente en las redes sociales ha cautivado la atención de los estudiantes animándolos a participar en “The Bathroom Challenge” o en “The Devious Lick Challenge”. Tiffany Huitt, jefa de liderazgo escolar, en una carta enviada a los padres la semana pasada, recalcó las consecuencias que enfrentarán los estudiantes involucrados. Huitt compartió que el Departamento de Policía de Dallas ISD investigará cada incidente de daño a la propiedad como un delito grave. Si un estudiante está involucrado en un acto criminal, el distrito puede procesarlo, lo que…
Vandalism has no place at any Dallas ISD school. Unfortunately, a recent social media trend has captivated students’ attention, encouraging them to participate in a TikTok game known as “The Bathroom Challenge” or “The Devious Lick Challenge”. In a letter issued to parents last week, Chief of School Leadership Tiffany Huitt emphasized the type of consequences students involved will face. Huitt shared, the Dallas ISD Police Department will investigate each instance of property damage classified as a felony offense. If a student is involved in criminal activity, the district may prosecute them, which by law, could lead to a hefty fine…
Para Gloria Prieto-Puentes, maestra de lenguaje dual, hablar varios idiomas siempre formó parte de su vida, pues su familia hablaba castellano y catalán en casa en su natal España. “El hablar dos idiomas en casa, que provienen de culturas tan diferentes incluso dentro de España, me permitió comunicarme cuando visitábamos a nuestros familiares en Castilla o en Cataluña”, compartió Prieto-Puentes. “Leíamos libros en ambos idiomas, comíamos platillos diferentes y aprendimos diversos aspectos de cada cultura”. Prieto-Puentes disfrutó crecer en Barcelona, ciudad portuaria que recibe muchos visitantes. “Conocimos a personas de todo el mundo. Mi familia me llevaba a pasear por…
Speaking multiple languages has always been a part of dual language teacher Gloria Prieto-Puentes’ life. Growing up in Spain, she and her family spoke Castilian (Spanish) and Catalan in their home. “The fact that we spoke two languages at home, with such different cultures even inside of Spain, opened my mind when we visited family in the Castilla and Catalonia regions,” shared Prieto-Puentes. “We read books in both languages, ate different types of food, learned different aspects of the culture.” Prieto-Puentes enjoyed growing up in Barcelona, a port city with many visitors. “We were able to meet people from all…
El Departamento de Gestión de Riesgos de Dallas ISD está comprometido y apoya a las escuelas para priorizar la seguridad en el distrito. Cada año, las escuelas que demuestran un compromiso con la seguridad que supera las expectativas reciben el prestigioso premio como “Las 20 escuelas más seguras del distrito”. El Programa de Incentivo de Seguridad del Departamento de Gestión de Riesgos de Dallas ISD reconoce a las mejores escuelas del distrito que priorizan la seguridad durante todo el año escolar mediante inspecciones internas, capacitaciones sobre seguridad, prácticas de protocolos de emergencia, distribución de material de seguridad y el fomento…
Uno de los aspectos más importantes de la cultura mexicoamericana es sentir orgullo del trabajo que uno hace, afirma Roberto Cantú, supervisor de almacenes de Servicios de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil de Dallas ISD, cargo que viene desempeñando desde hace seis años. “Me enseñaron a hacer mi trabajo con orgullo. A veces es la única manera de comunicarse”, dijo Cantú. “El trabajo de uno lo representa como persona”. Cantú se graduó de Skyline High School en 2004 y es hijo de padre inmigrante, que vino desde Nuevo León a Estados Unidos a trabajar en la construcción y para darle una…
Taking pride in hard work is one of the most important things Robert Cantu would like people to know about his Mexican American culture. Cantu is the warehouse supervisor for Food & Child Nutrition Services at Dallas ISD. He has served in that role for six years. “I was taught to take pride in work. Sometimes that’s the only way we can communicate,” Cantu said. “One’s work represents who you are as a person”. Cantu is a product of Dallas ISD and a proud alum of Skyline High School, Class of 2004. His father is a Mexican immigrant from Nuevo…
Dallas ISD’s Risk Management Department is highly involved and supportive in keeping safety a top priority in the district. Each year, schools that demonstrate an overall commitment to safety beyond expectations receive the prestigious award as a “District Top 20 Safe School”. The Dallas ISD Risk Management Safety Incentive Program recognizes the district’s top schools that prioritize safety throughout the school year by conducting in-house inspections, safety training, practicing emergency protocols, distributing safety material, and promoting safety in their day-to-day routine. This year the top spot went to Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy, followed by John F. Peeler…
Como parte de Extra Yard for Teachers Week, la College Football Playoff Foundation sorprendió a cinco educadores excepcionales de Dallas ISD el 14 de septiembre con una tarjeta de regalo de $100 de DonorsChoose. Los educadores reconocidos son: Katelyn Sokol de Stevens Park Elementary School Aaron Steward de Skyline High School Mary Nunley de CityLab High School Peter Morrissey de Alex Sanger Preparatory School María Sarmiento de Nancy J. Cochran Elementary School. Al sorprender a la Sra. Sarmiento con las buenas noticias, Dawn Walker, directora de liderazgo escolar de Dallas ISD, agradeció a la maestra por su trabajo. “Esto es…