Last week, the Junior League of Dallas (JLD), along with presenting sponsor Texas Instruments, held a virtual presentation to award 40 Dallas ISD educators with grants of up to $2,500 each through the annual Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) program. Since 1992, this JLD Signature Project has awarded more than $1.9 million to Dallas ISD educators and is designed to encourage excellence in education by funding special projects addressing: reading and literacy enrichment; diversity; special education; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); or arts and culture enrichment across one or more grade levels. This year, more than $85,000 was distributed…
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Adrian Garcia’s love of flying and airplanes fully took off while enrolled in Skyline High School’s aviation pathway. After high school, he got his bachelor’s degree in aviation management and pilot’s license–racking up more than 100 flying hours–and embraced a love of flying drones, starting his own business in aerial photography/videography. He joined Brookhaven College as an instructor to help build their drone aviation program, and when he heard about an opportunity teaching aviation at one of Dallas ISD’s new career institutes, he jumped on board. “I love getting to spread my knowledge as a teacher; it’s a fulfilling career,” Garcia…
Los padres que deseen cambiar el modelo educativo de su hijo, ya sea de distancia (internet) a clases presenciales o viceversa para el segundo periodo de calificaciones de nueve semanas deben comunicarse con la escuela de su hijo entre el 26 y el 30 de octubre. La escuela registrará la solicitud de cambio y se comunicará con la familia la semana del 2 de noviembre. Con la seguridad como prioridad principal, la escuela intentará incorporar al plantel a todos los estudiantes que soliciten aprendizaje presencial. En caso de que la escuela alcance el aforo permitido y no tenga el espacio…
Families who want to switch their student’s learning model–from either distance (online) learning to on-campus learning or from on-campus learning to distance learning– for the second nine-week grade period should contact their child’s campus the week of Oct. 26–30. The school will record that information and get back in contact with the family the week of Nov. 2. While keeping safety as the top priority, the campus will work to accommodate all students requesting on-campus learning. In the event that the school has reached capacity and cannot safely accommodate any more on-campus students, students will have the option of either…
Dallas Business Journal nombró al superintendente de Dallas ISD, Michael Hinojosa, como uno de sus líderes más inspiradores de 2020, destacando su liderazgo al guiar a los estudiantes, familias y empleados del distrito escolar a través de los desafíos creados por la pandemia de coronavirus Entre los logros más elogiados de Hinojosa se encuentran su colaboración con la Agencia de Educación de Texas, el gobernador, el condado y los funcionarios de salud para mantener la instrucción en las primeras semanas de la pandemia, desarrollando un plan para traer de regreso a los empleados y abrir las escuelas en un ambiente…
Citing his leadership navigating the school district’s students, families, and employees through the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, Dallas Business Journal has named Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa one of its Most Inspiring Leaders of 2020. Among Hinojosa’s accomplishments lauded in the award are his collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, the governor, county and health officials to maintain instruction in the early weeks of the pandemic, developing a plan to bring employees back and open schools in a safe environment, playing a leading role as an advocate for connectivity for students, and working to establish the delivery of…
The Transportation Referral Incentive Supplemental earning is designed to compensate Dallas ISD employees that refer external candidates to the Transportation Department for full-time driver positions. Eligibility for the incentive requires the candidate to notify Human Capital Management at the time of hire of any referral via the official referral form, and prior to their official start date as part of their on-boarding process. The newly hired driver must reach 45 drive days based on the 185-work day calendar for the driver referrer to qualify for the payment. The supplemental earning amount is $200.
Lights On Afterschool es un gran evento que celebran los proveedores de servicios extraescolares con los estudiantes el tercer jueves de octubre a nivel nacional. Este es un día para que los estudiantes compartan las increíbles actividades en las que participan todos los días después de clases. The Afterschool Alliance lanzó la celebración en octubre de 2000 en 1,200 comunidades y, hasta la fecha, más de 8,000 eventos se realizan este día. El Departamento de Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Extendido (ELO) de Dallas ISD se enorgullece de ofrecer programas enriquecedores, empoderadores e interactivos a los estudiantes, lo que los mantiene interesados…