A loving mother, a team of teachers and coaches, and a ninja from an anime franchise inspired a student who struggles with dyslexia to improve his reading skills, become an exemplary athlete and overcome emotional distress. Despite living through a domestic conflict during his sophomore year, Arza Brown never lost focus of his personal goals throughout high school, graduating from Moises E. Molina High in 2021 and earning a prestigious scholarship to West Texas A&M University. “I was really messed up inside and I didn’t know what to do. My coaches and my teachers noticed I was going through something…
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Actualizado el miércoles, 11 de agosto: Debido al repunte de casos de covid-19 y a nuestro compromiso con mantener segura a la comunidad, Dallas ISD ha pospuesto las reuniones comunitarias con el superintendente que estaban programas para el 24 de agosto en James Madison High School y el 31 de agosto en W. H. Adamson High School. Dallas ISD seguirá al tanto de las últimas noticias sobre el covid-19 y modificará las fechas de las siguientes reuniones comunitarias, de ser necesario. Nota original Luego de un año escolar único y un comienzo de clases que se da en medio de…
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 23: Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and our commitment to safety, Dallas ISD has postponed the Superintendent Community Conversations originally scheduled for Aug. 24 at James Madison High School, Aug. 31 at W.H Adamson High School, and Sept. 7 at Carter High School. Dallas ISD will continue monitoring the health data and adjust the dates of future Community Conversations if necessary. Original Story Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is hosting a series of Community Conversations to talk with parents and community members about Dallas ISD. The conversations are scheduled for almost every part of the district from…
An exciting transformation could be coming to a Dallas ISD library near you! District libraries will soon be reimagined through Project R.E.A.D., Dallas ISD’s library redesign initiative and the outcome of a yearlong partnership between Apple and Dallas ISD. “Libraries are the hub of our campuses,” said Tim Linley, executive director of Academic Enrichment. Linley’s team is excited for this innovative opportunity to totally reenvision how libraries operate and serve our schools. Apple has been a key partner in this endeavor since the very first visioning meetings. Learning specialists from Apple directly facilitated the design team meetings, leading the team…
Toda escuela de Dallas ISD tendrá disponibles pruebas rápidas de COVID-19 para el personal escolar y los estudiantes. Los padres deben otorgar permiso (haga clic aquí para el formulario de permiso) para que los estudiantes menores de 18 años se puedan realizar la prueba, la cual proporciona resultados en aproximadamente 15 minutos. La enfermera de la escuela o un empleado capacitado designado serán los responsables de administrar la prueba. La prueba rápida de COVID-19 para un estudiante se puede solicitar a través de la enfermera de la escuela. Asimismo, el personal de las oficinas administrativas de Dallas ISD pueden realizarse…
Every Dallas ISD campus will have rapid COVID-19 tests available to school staff and students. Students under the age of 18 will require parent permission (click here for parent permission form) for the rapid test that provides results in about 15 minutes. The school nurse or a trained designated campus employee is responsible for administering the test. A COVID-19 rapid test for a student can be requested through the school nurse. Meanwhile, Dallas ISD central staff can get a rapid COVID-19 test at 3701 S. Botham Jean on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30–10:30 a.m.
Las cinco escuelas de Dallas ISD que seguirán el calendario con rediseño del día escolar abrieron sus puertas a estudiantes el 2 de agosto como parte de un importante esfuerzo de mitigar la pérdida de aprendizaje causada por la pandemia. El superintendente Michael Hinojosa dio la bienvenida al personal y a los estudiantes en H. I. Holland Elementary School at Lisbon, una de estas cinco escuelas. “Estoy muy orgulloso de los estudiantes, el personal y las familias por como han enfrentado la pandemia”, dijo el Dr. Hinojosa. “Y, estas cinco escuelas que están abriendo hoy encabezan el esfuerzo por marcar…
Dallas ISD dio inicio al segundo año de las Academias de Lectura luego de que en el primer año el 99.3 por ciento de los participantes completaran la capacitación con éxito. Estas academias, requeridas por la Legislatura de Texas, tienen el objetivo de preparar a los maestros de kínder hasta tercer grado con prácticas basadas en evidencia y en la enseñanza de la lectura para la alfabetización de los estudiantes. Asimismo, Dallas ISD brinda esta capacitación a subdirectores, entrenadores académicos del distrito y de escuelas y a bibliotecarios. El año pasado, se capacitó a más de 1,200 personas, y este…
Dallas ISD is off and running for year two of its reading academies, after a first year in which 99.3 percent of participants completed the training successfully. The academies, required by the Texas Legislature, are designed to equip kindergarten through third-grade teachers with evidence-based methods and practices, grounded in the science of teaching reading, that support student literacy development. Dallas ISD also provides the training to assistant principals, district and campus instructional coaches, and librarians. More than 1,200 people were successfully trained last year, with 1,354 slated for this year. “We had a great launch last year, and in year…
The five Dallas ISD schools with a School Day Redesign calendar proudly opened their doors to students on Aug. 2 as part of a bold effort to catch students up from learning loss caused by the pandemic. As he visited H.I. Holland Elementary School at Lisbon–one of the five schools with the Redesign calendar–Superintendent Michael Hinojosa welcomed staff and students to the school. “I’ve never been more proud of our students, staff and families for the way they have stepped up and responded to this pandemic,” Hinojosa said. “And these five schools who are opening today are pioneers in trying…