Luke Mock no era como sus hermanos, a quienes les encantaba la actuación, así que, como fan de los deportes, se unió al equipo de básquetbol en su primer año en Hillcrest High School. Sin embargo, no lo disfrutó tanto como esperaba, por lo cual, en el 11º grado, decidió seguir los pasos de sus hermanos. Hizo una audición para el musical de la escuela y gracias a su talento, consiguió el papel de protagonista. Su participación en la obra le cambió la vida, a tal grado que buscará dedicarse a la actuación luego de graduarse. “Me encanta conocer a…
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Luke Mock’s brother and sister were always big into acting, but when he started at Hillcrest High School as a freshman, he was a sports fan who joined the basketball team. But he didn’t enjoy playing basketball as much as he expected. And his junior year, he decided to follow his siblings’ footsteps and audition for the school musical, landing the lead role. Performing in the musical changed his life, setting him on a path to pursue acting after he graduates next month “I really enjoy the aspect of finding the characters I’m playing,” Mock said. “I try to find…
To help flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections and protect our children and families, the Dallas Independent School District has closed its campuses and facilities, including our playgrounds. We will begin to open our facilities and playgrounds as state, county and medical officials lift the stay-at-home restrictions. Our hope is that we can reopen all facilities sooner rather than later as the county returns to normal. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this unprecedented and trying time.
District employees may request reimbursement for a reasonable amount of office supply costs, to include toner, printer cartridges, and paper, incurred while working from home during the Extended Emergency Leave. Employees are advised to obtain approval from their supervisor prior to making any purchase. Note that only consumable office supply costs are eligible for reimbursement. Office equipment, home/office furniture, and services including phone and internet whether for home or mobile are not eligible for reimbursement under this reimbursement plan. This office supply costs reimbursement option will be open to employees indefinitely as long as the Extended Emergency Leave is in…
Social distancing can’t stop Woodrow Wilson High School’s planned production of “Mamma Mia” from shining! While the COVID-19 threat might have caused the cancellation of the spring musical, a partnership with Charlie Uniform Tango helped the cast members digitally collaborate on a video featuring multiple songs from the show. “For a community so vested in its neighborhood schools and the kids who go there, no one was willing to let this year go down as an asterisk in Woodrow’s musical history,” Tina Meazell, a Woodrow parent and volunteer in charge of publicity, told the Lakewood Advocate. “This has made it…
AVID Spirit Week ended with AVID Virtual Senior Signing Day on May 1, National Signing College Day, with the Better Make Room campaign. More than 12 high schools participated, with a total of over 300 seniors participating and sharing their college decision. Parents participated and principals, AVID teachers and counselors gave words of encouragement and advice. A few campuses also had cheerleaders and dancers perform as a warm welcome. Each senior had the opportunity to share their college decision, scholarships earned and give thanks to all who had supported them throughout their education. College decision signs, balloons, and décor were…
¡Patricia Wiley, enfermera en Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, y Cheryl Taylor, audióloga, son las profesionales del año del Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Dallas ISD! Como cada año, el reconocimiento coincide con el Día Nacional del Enfermero Escolar el 6 de mayo, y distingue a los enfermeros de Dallas ISD que trabajan para asegurar que los estudiantes estén en buena salud y listos para aprender. Asimismo, se reconoce la labor de los audiólogos, trabajadores sociales, asistentes de enfermería y asistentes administrativos. ¡Felicidades a ambas profesionales por su excepcional apoyo a la misión…
La Fundación de la Asociación Nacional de Comerciantes Musicales (NAMM, por sus siglas en inglés) reconoció el esfuerzo de Dallas ISD por asegurar que todo estudiante cuente con acceso a un programa musical integral. Dallas ISD forma parte de las Mejores comunidades para la educación musical, un honor nacional que elogia el gran esfuerzo de los maestros, administradores, padres, estudiantes y líderes comunitarios por hacer de los estudios musicales parte de la educación integral. NAMM es un gremio que apoya programas e investigaciones que promueven la música en todo el país. La Fundación NAMM, división filantrópica de la asociación, ha…
Ante la pandemia por Covid-19, la creatividad y entusiasmo de los maestros por continuar el aprendizaje en casa ha sido esencial para el desarrollo educativo de millones de estudiantes. Los profesores han buscado nuevas formas de comunicarse con sus estudiantes para poder captar su atención, seguir enseñando y motivando a sus alumnos mientras las escuelas se mantienen cerradas. Eugenia Fernández es profesora bilingue de prekínder en la escuela L.G. Cigarroa; ella junto con su esposo Mario Barraza quien es videografo, decidieron crear un canal de YouTube con videos educativos para continuar enseñando a distancia a sus alumnos. Su hijo Ollin, estudiante…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers’ creativity and excitement has been essential for millions of students to continue their educational growth during at-home learning. Teachers have found new ways to communicate with their students in order to engage, teach, and motivate them while schools are closed. Eugenia Fernández is a bilingual Pre-K teacher at Leonides González Cigarroa Elementary School who set out to create a YouTube channel with instructional videos with the help of her videographer husband, Mario Barraza. Her son Ollin, who studies acting, also appears in videos reading stories out loud. “We have enjoyed making these videos as a…