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We are excited to welcome all students back to face-to-face learning next school year! Safety will remain the top priority, and every campus will continue following the CDC recommended cleaning and safety protocols to keep everyone healthy. Data shows that students who learn on-campus significantly outperform students learning from home. Meanwhile, being around friends and classmates has a big positive impact on student’s mental health. With Covid-19 cases continuing to significantly decline, we are confident every school can safely open to students when school starts again in August. We are excited to see all of our students so we can…

Peter Morrissey, a 17-year educator in Dallas, teaches general education and English as a Second Language at Alex Sanger Preparatory School. A graduate of Texas State University, he works with teachers and the community to ensure that his campus provides a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities for all students. Mr. Morrissey’s commitment has led to a boost in campus morale, campus achievement, and campus facilities, said Principal Hector Martinez.  “As the student activities coordinator, he has increased the number of students and teachers participating in school clubs, UIL activities, and after-school enrichment. Mr. Morrissey mentors teachers to new education,…

A campus lead teacher and founding math teacher at CityLab High School, Mary Nunley excels as both a classroom teacher and teacher-leader. According to her principal Lynn Smith, Mary is a master at building positive relationships with colleagues and students, a talent that has earned her the trust of 100% of stakeholders on the downtown campus. She entered the teaching profession as a 2012 DFW Teach For America corps member following graduation from Lehigh University and has since earned both a Master’s in Education with a STEM focus from Southern Methodist University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the…

Yonathan Tadesse, who teaches algebra and college transition to 10th and 11th graders at Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, has been a pioneer in many new campus and district initiatives, serving as math chair and leading the first Link Crew program, which aims to increase attendance, decrease discipline referrals and improve academic performance. A 2014 graduate of Emory University, he  tutored in Atlanta public schools throughout college and experienced firsthand the need for more Black male math teachers. Upon graduation, he became a Teach For America corps member and taught math for five years at W.W. Samuell High School, helping…

Jourdyn Hawkins, capitana de porristas varsity de Sunset High School, sabe empezar las cosas bien y terminarlas aún mejor. El otoño pasado, Hawkins hizo historia como una de cuatro porristas de Sunset High School en ser aceptada en el equipo All-American de la National Cheerleading Association. Ahora que su último año de preparatoria está por culminar, el equipo festeja un logro más ya que se posicionó en primer lugar en la categoría Game Day durante la competencia nacional Sock It To ‘Em el 18 de abril. Hawkins alcanzó otro éxito histórico este año ya que fue la primera estudiante en…

Sunset High School varsity cheer caption Jourdyn Hawkins knows how to start and finish strong. Last fall, Hawkins made Sunset athletic history as she was one of four cheerleaders from Sunset High School to make the National Cheerleading Association’s (NCA) All-American team.  Now, as her senior year quickly comes to an end, it is on another high note as her team took first place in the Game Day category at the “Sock it To Em” Nationals competition on April 18. Hawkins made further athletic history this year when she was the first-ever Sunset student invited to apply to join NCA…

Dallas ISD cuenta con dos de las mejores 20 preparatorias del país, y con las tres mejores escuelas en Texas, según la nueva clasificación de la revista U.S. News and World Report. The School for Talented and Gifted (TAG) fue clasificada como la 13a mejor escuela del país e Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, como la 15a. Con respecto a Texas, TAG fue la mejor escuela, seguida por Irma Lerma Rangel y School of Science and Engineering, la cual también es parte de Dallas ISD. La clasificación incluye datos sobre cerca de 24,000 preparatorias públicas en 50 estados…

¡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…