Spring is here again, and Dallas ISD is excited to offer Spring Break Meals to all children 18 years and under! Twenty-two schools were strategically selected so that every student would have a school nearby to pick up meals. Schools will be open on Monday, March 15, from 11:00 am.–4:00 p.m., or until supplies last. Schools will provide a week’s worth of meals valued at $80 per child. Meals will include: seven breakfasts, seven lunches, five suppers and five snacks. Visit www.dallasisd.org/fcns for more details. Spring Break Curbside Meal Distribution Schools Ann Richards STEAM Academy L.G. Pinkston HS Benjamin Franklin…
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A medida que el distrito implementa un extenso programa de mejoras escolares esperadas con gran anticipación, Construction Services está comprometido con mantener la honestidad y la transparencia con las comunidades ubicadas cerca de las áreas donde se realizan estos proyectos de construcción. Charlas sobre el diseño, reuniones de cambio de zonificación y sesiones regulares con la comunidad son algunas de las formas en que el distrito incluirá a la comunidad en el proceso de diseño y construcción. “El departamento se compromete a actuar como un buen vecino y ganarse su confianza al mantener a nuestras comunidades al tanto del progreso…
NFL Play Football and New Era Cap Co. donated $10,000 to the Sunset High School football program! Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb surprised the football program with the news during a March 8 Zoom call. The donation is part of a larger effort between the NFL and New Era Cap to support the youth football community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. “This will ultimately help elevate all of you next season,” Lamb told the Sunset football players. “I’m pulling for you guys and I’m excited for what this will do for your team.” Sunset High School Football Coach O.J. Abanishe…
Atmos Energy and the Dallas Education Foundation have partnered to recognize the tireless efforts of the Dallas ISD Maintenance and Facilities essential team members for their work during the recent winter storms. Over 140 Dallas ISD schools were damaged due to record freezing temperatures, including flooding due to burst pipes. While the nearly 1600 employees in the Maintenance and Facility Services department will be recognized at a future date, today 35 essential team members were highlighted for working day and night for no reason other than their commitment to Dallas ISD. “Our department has seen unprecedented events that could have…
The Dallas ISD STEM Health and Physical Education Department has officially launched the “Dallas ISD On the MOVE!” Physical Activity and Fitness Calendar Website. This website was created to help promote the physical activity and fitness levels of all Dallas ISD students whether they are receiving face-to-face or remote learning opportunities. The initiative utilizes a monthly calendar that will provide opportunities for parent and family engagement in activities promoting the importance of physical fitness and support overall health and wellness. The calendar will also support the use of activity breaks in the classroom setting. “We are excited to get it…
Special event In partnership with Walmart, Dallas ISD has secured more than 1,000 shots exclusively for Dallas ISD staff to receive a vaccine on Saturday, March 20, or Sunday, March 21, in one of the stores listed below. Dallas ISD staff can begin booking appointments for the special Walmart vaccination event on Tuesday, March 16, by calling 833-886-0023. Store Address City Zip Code 1118 12300 LAKE JUNE RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 2667 7401 SAMUELL BLVD DALLAS 75228 3285 621 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 3433 100 RYAN DRIVE RED OAK 75154 5823 6185 RETAIL RD DALLAS 75231 Vaccine Availability This…
As the district rolls out an extensive schedule of eagerly awaited school improvements, Construction Services is committed to honesty and transparency with communities located near ongoing construction. Design charettes, zoning change meetings, and regular sessions with stakeholders are a few ways the district is engaging with the community throughout the design and construction process. “The department is committed to act as a good neighbor by keeping our communities abreast of the progress of construction and to earn their trust by being honest about aspects of the construction that may cause headaches for nearby residents,” said Brent Alfred, deputy chief of…
Dallas ISD ofrecerá un número récord de programas especializados y escuelas de opción en el año escolar 2021-2022, incrementando así en gran medida las opciones educativas para las familias de todo Dallas ISD. Con esto, se llegará a casi 60 escuelas de opción en Dallas ISD. Durante la semana del 1 de marzo, representantes de la Oficina de Transformación e Innovación (OTI) sorprendieron al personal de varias escuelas con la excelente noticia de que formarían parte del grupo de escuelas de OTI. Las escuelas fueron seleccionadas por medio del proceso de escuelas públicas de opción 7.0, en el que los…
Dallas ISD will launch a record number of choice programs and schools in the 2021–2022 school year, significantly increasing the education choices in families’ backyards across the Dallas area. This will create nearly 60 choice schools across Dallas ISD. See a map of the new choice schools and programs. Representatives from the Dallas ISD Office of Transformation and Innovation surprised schools with the great news the week of March 1. OTI identified and selected the schools as part of the Public School Choice 7.0 process, where educators create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. This…
South Oak Cliff High School has been stepping up to help register families for the Covid-19 vaccination. From March 1–5, SOC helped parents and community members register for the vaccine in the school’s Frito Lay Resource Center. “We want you to be immunized. It’s important to us because the area around us in 75216 and surrounding zip codes has been disproportionately affected with Covid-19 infections,” SOC Principal Willie F. Johnson Jr. said. “We want to be a resource for you, so you don’t have to go downtown and fight those long lines. You can come here, inside Oak Cliff, and we’re…