Author: The Hub

Connecting you to the personalities, places and perspectives of Dallas ISD

Unprecedented food and paper goods supply chain shortages may cause changes to Dallas ISD school menus with little or no advance notice. Until the supply chain issues are rectified, it may not be possible for the district to serve the scheduled menu each day at every school throughout the school year. “Students will always have meals to eat, although what is served on a given day may not precisely match our printed/planned menus”, said Michael Rosenberger, Executive Director of Food & Child Nutrition Services at Dallas ISD. Rosenberger also mentioned Dallas ISD is facing shortages of oatmeal and specialty breads,…

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Matthew Jackson dejó de lado el espíritu escolar y el aprovechamiento académico durante su primer año de preparatoria ya que estaba luchando día a día por encontrar un lugar donde dormir. Con el apoyo del personal de North Dallas High School, Jackson aprendió a lidiar con sus traumas emocionales, se volvió a motivar por aprender y empezó a participar y a disfrutar las actividades extracurriculares de su escuela. Fue vicepresidente de su generación, tambor mayor de la banda de marcha, medallista en atletismo y becario. “El amor lo cambia todo”, dijo Jackson. “Lo que estás sintiendo en este momento no…

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Matthew Jackson put school spirit and academic achievement aside during his early high school years, as he dealt with the daily struggle of finding a roof over his head during his first year of high school. With the support of North Dallas High School (NDHS) staff, Jackson learned how to cope with his emotional scars, reignited his motivation in learning and found joy in school involvement, later becoming the class vice president, the marching band drum-major, a track medalist and a scholarship recipient. “Love is the great core of change,” he said. “The things that you feel right now will…

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El 16 de agosto, North Lake Early College High School recibió a los estudiantes para el primer día de clases en Dallas College North Lake Campus, su ubicación permanente. Desde que abrió en 2019, North Lake ha operado en el campus que se encuentra en el sur mientras se construía el nuevo espacio en 5001 North MacArthur Blvd. El director Tristan Lysowski dijo que el nuevo espacio brindará grandes beneficios para los estudiantes. “Esto dará a nuestros estudiantes de preparatoria una experiencia universitaria”, dijo Lysowski. “Estamos listos para lograr nuestra misión de ser un programa reconocido a nivel nacional que…

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On their first day of the school year on Aug. 16, North Lake Early College High School welcomed students to its permanent home at the Dallas College North Lake campus. Since opening in 2019, North Lake has operated at the south campus while its new space was built at the facility located at 5001 N MacArthur Blvd. North Lake Principal Tristan Lysowski said operating the school inside the new space at Dallas College North Lake Campus will have a big benefit for students. “This will really give our high schools students the college experience,” Lysowski said. “We are ready to…

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Llegó el año escolar 2021-2022 y el Departamento de Servicios de Transporte Escolar seguirá prestando un excepcional servicio a más de 50,000 estudiantes que usan el transporte todos los días. Nuestros esfuerzos se centran en asegurar que su experiencia sea segura y organizada. Se requerirá que los estudiantes y el personal usen cubrebocas en las instalaciones y autobuses del distrito. Dado el gran número de estudiantes que se prevé que regresarán, no será posible guardar la distancia social en los autobuses, pero las ventanas estarán entreabiertas para permitir la circulación de aire. Los padres pueden tomar las siguientes precauciones para…

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The 2021-2022 school year has arrived and Dallas ISD Student Transportation Services will continue to provide exceptional service to the more than 50,000 students who ride school buses every day. We’re working to make sure their experience is safe and orderly.  Face masks are required for all students and staff in all district facilities, including buses. Given the large number of students expected to return, social distancing will not be possible on buses but the windows will be slightly open to provide additional ventilation.    Parents can take several precautions to ensure that their student is prepared for the daily bus…

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El miércoles, 11 de agosto, el juez del condado de Dallas Clay Jenkins emitió una orden ejecutiva que exige el uso obligatorio de cubrebocas en escuelas, negocios y edificios del condado dado el repunte de casos de covid-19 y el hecho de que solo hay dos camas  pediátricas de cuidados intensivos disponibles en el norte de Texas. Bajo esta orden que entró en vigor el miércoles, 11 de agosto, a las 11:59 p.m., todos los maestros, estudiantes, miembros del personal y visitantes en centros de cuidado infantil y escuelas en el condado de Dallas, lo cual incluye a Dallas ISD,…

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Pensando en la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestro personal y estudiantes, Dallas ISD ofrece un incentivo único de $500 a los empleados del distrito que estén completamente vacunados contra COVID-19. Para obtener el incentivo, los empleados deberán completar un formulario y enviar un comprobante de vacunación (tarjeta de vacunación COVID, impresión de IMM Track o confirmación por escrito del proveedor médico del empleado) antes del 15 de noviembre. Este anuncio se produce luego de que los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) y los funcionarios de salud del condado de Dallas elevaran la alerta COVID-19…

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With the safety and well-being of staff and students in mind, Dallas ISD is offering a one-time incentive of $500 to district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. To get the incentive, employees should fill out the vaccination incentive form and submit proof of vaccination (COVID vaccination card, IMM Track print out or written confirmation from the employee’s medical provider) by Nov. 15. The announcement of the incentive comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Dallas County Health officials have raised the COVID-19 alert to level red and reported that hospitalizations are rising at the fastest…

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