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¡Los maestros de Lincoln High School se llevaron una gran sorpresa el jueves, 29 de abril, con nueva joyería de Kendra Scott y un almuerzo delicioso! Kendra Scott tendrá una oferta en su sitio web el 29 de abril: para todas las personas que hagan una compra en la página usando el código “DanieGivesBack”, 20 por ciento de la compra será donada a Lincoln High School. La compañía con sede en Texas regaló joyas y un almuerzo a los maestros para arrancar la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros, que se celebra del 3 al 7 de mayo. Johnna Weaver, directora de…

La Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó por unanimidad prescindir de la Evaluación de Rendimiento Académico (ACP) en la primavera la cual es una parte ponderada del promedio semestral de los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria. Esta acción permitirá que los maestros y las escuelas tengan más tiempo para enfocarse en la pérdida de aprendizaje causada por la pandemia. Normalmente, el ACP se ha utilizado como una evaluación de final de semestre para medir el progreso estudiantil y determinar las prioridades académicas, sin embargo, este año, el distrito priorizará las evaluaciones MAP de fin de curso. Con esto, también se…

Instructional Lead Teacher for English at Alex W. Spence Middle School and TAG Academy, Rachel Reese is proud to share with anyone who asks that she is a 26-year veteran of Dallas ISD who has devoted her entire career to working with middle school students. She currently teaches eighth-grade reading/language arts at Spence and serves as chair of the English Language Arts Department. Ms. Reese earned an Associate of Arts degree at Paris Junior College and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism at Texas Tech University. After launching her career as an elective teacher for the school newspaper and yearbook…

Every teacher at Lincoln High School got a big surprise on Thursday, April 29: new jewelry from Kendra Scott and a delicious lunch spread! Meanwhile, Kendra Scott is running a promotion on its website on April 29 where, for anyone who makes a purchase on their website and uses the promo code “danigivesback,” 20 percent of that purchase will go back to Lincoln High School. The Texas-based fashion jewelry maker gave the Lincoln teachers the new jewelry and lunch to help kick off Teacher Appreciation Week–which is May 3–7–at the campus. Lincoln High School Principal Johnna Weaver thanked Kendra Scott…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved waiving the use of the spring Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) as a weighted portion of the semester average for middle and high school students. Removing the ACP as an assessment will give teachers and schools more time to focus on addressing learning loss caused by the pandemic. The ACP has typically been used as an end of semester exam to measure student progress and determine instructional priorities. Instead of administering the ACP for the spring, the district will prioritize the focus on end-of-year MAP testing. Waiving the spring ACPs will also…

Dallas ISD is home to two of the best 20 high schools in the nation–and the three top ranked schools in Texas–according to a new ranking from US News and World Report. The School for Talented and Gifted (TAG) ranked as the 13th best school in the nation and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School ranked as the 15th best school in the nation. For Texas, TAG ranked as the top school, Rangel ranked as the second-best school, and Dallas ISD’s School of Science and Engineering ranked as the third best school. The U.S. News rankings include data on…

Dallas ISD tiene el honor de reconocer la labor del personal de las cafeterías. Entre preparar comida saludable, seguir normas estrictas de nutrición, evitar las alergias alimenticias de los estudiantes y servir con una sonrisa, el trabajo en las cafeterías de Dallas ISD nunca acaba. Para reconocer su trabajo y compromiso, Dallas ISD celebrará el Día de los Héroes de la Cafetería el 7 de mayo. Esta celebración anual empezó en 2013 y fue designado por la Asociación de Nutrición Escolar y Jarrett Krosoczka, autor de las novelas gráficas Lunch Lady. Este día, los padres, estudiantes, personal escolar y la…

Los Angeles native and alumni of D.W. Carter High School Aaron Stewart teaches English I at Skyline High School. At Carter, Stewart became a stand-out football player and member of the school choir and National Honor Society. It was also at Carter that he became a founding member of the student mentoring program, Fostering Underclassmen To Utilize and Respect Education, perhaps foreshadowing his future career calling. Following graduation from the University of North Texas, Mr. Stewart’s desire to teach students from backgrounds similar to his own led him to Skyline High School, where his history as a poor, fatherless, Black…

Dallas ISD es el hogar de entrenadores campeones. En 1997, Devon Fortson llegó a Kimball High School y empezó el programa de lucha en una época cuando la mayoría de las escuelas de la ciudad no tenían muchos estudiantes interesados en este deporte. En ese entonces, no había fondos para un equipo de lucha, así que Fortson, a quien llaman “Coach Buck” afectuosamente, tuvo que depender de la generosidad de amigos y otros entrenadores del área quienes donaron uniformes y equipo. Veinticuatro años después, el programa de lucha de Kimball ha evolucionado a tal punto de convertirse en uno de…

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.…