Siemens anunció hoy que lanzará un programa de donación de computadoras portátiles, la más reciente iniciativa de la compañía para responder a la desigualdad en comunidades que no han recibido los mismos servicios. Siemenseligió a Young Men’s Leadership Academy (YMLA) at Fred F. Florence Middle School de Dallas ISD como la primera escuela en beneficiarse de este esfuerzo. La donación ayudará a que los estudiantes puedan continuar su educación virtualmente durante la pandemia de COVID-19. “Es fundamental que todos los estudiantes de Dallas tengan las herramientas que necesitan para triunfar en un mundo en constante cambio”, dijo el alcalde de…
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Siemens today announced it will launch a laptop donation program, the latest company initiative to address equity in underserved communities. Siemens chose the Dallas Independent School District’s Young Men’s Leadership Academy (YMLA) at Fred F. Florence Middle School as the inaugural recipient. The donation will help ensure students can continue their education in virtual learning environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is critical that all Dallas students have the tools they need to succeed in a fast-changing world,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said. “I am grateful that Siemens has stepped up to help close the digital divide by donating…
A partir del año escolar 2021-2022, los cursos de 6.o a 12.o grado considerados “pre-AP” serán conocidos como “cursos de honores”. La Junta Escolar aprobó el cambio recientemente para cumplir con los reglamentos del College Board. Mitch Morken, director del Departamento de Servicios Académicos Avanzados de Dallas ISD, hizo hincapié en que el contenido de dichos cursos no sufrirán ningún cambio. El Departamento de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje seguirá ofreciendo a los estudiantes cursos desafiantes y enriquecedores que requieren de trabajo de nivel avanzado. Tal como viene sucediendo, Dallas ISD seguirá fomentando la equidad al permitirles a todos los estudiantes que…
Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, 6th through 12th grade courses identified as “Pre-AP” will be known as “Honors” courses. The Board of Trustees approved the name change recently to comply with College Board regulations. Mitch Morken, director of Advanced Academic Services for Dallas ISD, emphasized that the course content will remain the same; only the name is changing. Teaching and Learning departments will continue to challenge Honors students by exposing them to a challenging, enriched curriculum associated with advanced coursework. As in the past, Dallas ISD will continue to encourage equity for all by maintaining open enrollment for any student…
On Saturday, Jan. 16, the Dallas ISD Teen School Board held its first community service project of the 2020-2021 school year. The goal of the project, led by Teen School Board Community Service Chair Ethan Tolentino, was to create desks for underserved students throughout Dallas ISD. The event took place at the Career Institute North facility, as teachers, administrators, and other staff joined in with the Teen School Board representatives to lend a helping hand. For many of the student volunteers, this was their first experience working in carpentry, and it afforded them the opportunity to learn how to use…
Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard está aceptando solicitudes de admisión para el año escolar 2021–2022. Visite www.dallasisd.org/lanier para más información. Cuando Jamie Nelson supo que había un puesto vacante de maestro de teatro en Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, donde asisten sus hijos y es miembro activa de la Asociación de Padres y Maestros (PTA), no dudó en preparase para solicitarlo. Empezó como voluntaria a finales del otoño de 2019, completó la certificación alternativa para maestros durante las vacaciones de invierno y fue contratada como maestra de teatro en enero de 2020, por lo que ha podido aprovechar su licenciatura…
Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year until February 7. Visit www.dallasisd.org/lanier to learn more. When active PTA mom Jamie Nelson learned there was a vacant theater teacher position at Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard, where her two sons attend, she immediately told the principal she was stepping in. Starting in the late Fall of 2019 as a volunteer, Nelson finalized her alternative teaching certification over winter break and was officially hired in January 2020, putting to good use her bachelor’s in drama and MFA in sound design as Lanier’s theater teacher. In addition…
Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted está aceptando solicitudes de admisión para el año escolar 2021–2022. Visite www.dallasisd.org/twain para más información. Cuando la COVID-19 transformó el mundo en marzo pasado, Pamela Rambert supo que necesitaba cambiar por completo la forma en que operaba la biblioteca en Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted. Los libros electrónicos fueron una gran parte de la solución de Rambert para hacer llegar la literatura a sus estudiantes. Cada estudiante tiene acceso a libros electrónicos y audiolibros a través de Sora, una aplicación de lectura para estudiantes. “Antes de la pandemia, hablábamos…
Mark Twain School for the Talented & Gifted is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Visit www.dallasisd.org/twain to learn more. When COVID-19 turned the world upside down last March, Pamela Rambert knew she needed to completely change how she operated the library at Mark Twain School for the Talented and Gifted. E-books were a big part of Rambert’s solution in getting literature into the hands of her students. Every student has access to eBooks and audiobooks through Sora, a student reading app. “Before Covid, we touched on eBooks every now and then, but now it’s a big push,”…
Fifteen-year-old Zimaya Propes fits the description of a natural-born athlete. Throughout her school career, Propes has played basketball, volleyball, and run track. But it is in her primary sport of swimming that she excels. Zimaya is a tenth grader at the School for Health Professions at Townview and a member of the swim team at her home campus, Lincoln High School. She recently turned heads at the UIL District 12-5A Swim Meet, outperforming her competitors with a time of 30 seconds in the 50- meter race, her signature event. Combined with a victory in the 100-meter, the performance made her…