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Dallas ISD proporcionará transporte a estudiantes que tomarán el PSAT el miércoles, 14 de octubre. El PSAT es principalmente para estudiantes de 10o grado, aunque algunos alumnos de 9o grado y 11o grado también toman el examen. Los estudiantes que tomarán el examen ya han sido notificados por su escuela. Los estudiantes serán recogidos por la mañana en su horario habitual. Los estudiantes en la mayoría de las escuelas preparatorias saldrán de clases temprano y partirán de la escuela en el autobús entre la 1:15–1:30 p.m. Las excepciones son para los estudiantes que asisten a Thomas Jefferson High School, Barack…

Dallas ISD is providing transportation to students taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 14th. The PSAT is primarily for tenth graders, though some ninth graders and eleventh graders also take the test. Students taking the PSAT have already been notified by their campus. Students taking the bus for the PSAT will be picked up in the morning at their normal time. Students at most high schools will have an early dismissal and leave their campus on the bus between 1:15–1:30 p.m. The exceptions are for students attending Thomas Jefferson High School, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy and Irma Rangel Young…

While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too.  As the Oct. 31 deadline for self-reporting approaches, a group of about 50 civic-minded teenagers, including students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, led by the nonprofit organization The Concilio, partnered with Dallas County Counts to block walk on Oct. 3. The teenagers fanned out across Pleasant Grove, Bachman Lake and Northeast Dallas, where self-reporting numbers remain behind local and national averages. Over the course…

Aunque la enfermera registrada Verónica De La Torres dejó atrás los días en que asistía a cirujanos en el quirófano, este verano, siguió ayudando a salvar vidas en Dallas. De La Torres ha trabajado incansablemente, tanto en su enfermería en Young Women’s STEAM Academy (YWSA) como en Methodist Hospital, para asegurar que los estudiantes, sus familias y los pacientes superaran al covid-19. YWSA es una secundaria exclusiva para mujeres que también cuenta con unidades de educación especial, incluyendo un salón de Actividades de la Vida Diaria (ADL). Las unidades ADL están diseñadas para estudiantes que presentan rezagos cognitivos significativos y…

Para compartir mejor la información y garantizar la seguridad de los estudiantes, padres y miembros de la comunidad que hablan español como su primer idioma, Dallas ISD lanzó una versión de su tablero COVID-19 en español. La plataforma permite a los usuarios rastrear casos positivos confirmados en escuelas e instalaciones de todo el distrito. Los datos se derivan de información positiva proporcionada por las escuelas, basada en los estudiantes que asisten a clases presenciales y actividades extracurriculares, y son actualizados diariamente a las 5 p.m. El mes pasado, el distrito publicó la versión en inglés tras el regreso a clases presenciales. Para…

Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) and Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) have joined forces to launch a new professional development program, ConnectEDU powered by PNC. ConnectEDU is the first program to be implemented as part of the brand new partnership formed between DSM and Dallas ISD with the intent to bring the spirit of Broadway to virtual learning and engagement opportunities for students and educators throughout the district. ConnectEDU is focused on providing high-quality professional development opportunities for theatre and dance educators that will increase cultural intelligence in the classroom. The goal of the program is to provide Dallas ISD…

To better share information and ensure the safety of students, parents and community members who speak Spanish as their first language, Dallas ISD launched a companion version of its COVID-19 dashboard in Spanish. The platform allows users to track internally confirmed positive cases at schools and facilities across the district. Data is derived from confirmed positive self-reporting information based on students attending in-person classes and extracurricular activities, and is updated daily at 5 p.m. Last month, the district released the English version upon return to in-person learning. To access the COVID-19 dashboard in Spanish, click here and select the option ‘en español’ on…

As part of a major effort to create an equity mindset in Dallas ISD, all 23,000 district employees by August 2021 will receive training on unconscious bias, dismantling racism and cultural intelligence. The district’s goal is for 100% of staff to show an increase in their understanding of cultural intelligence (CQ) based on pre-tests, individual action plans, and post-tests. “No matter where you turn and what office you enter, racial equity is at the forefront of the work we are doing,” Deputy Chief of Racial Equity Sharon Quinn told trustees at the Oct. 8 board briefing. Another element of this…

It’s the first day welcoming students across grade levels back to on-campus learning, and Edward Titche Elementary School Principal Jazmume Jenkins is waving a sign and personally greeting students as their parents drop them off. “We are so excited you are here with us today, thank you for being a part of our family!” Jenkins says to a second-grader as his temperature is checked and he walks to the front door. “Are you ready for the best school year yet?” Jenkins is still in disbelief from the Sept. 24 announcement that Titche is one of three Dallas ISD schools to…

Es el primer día de vuelta a clases presenciales para estudiantes de todos los grados, y Jazmune Jenkins, directora de Edward Titche Elementary School, sostiene un letrero y saluda a los estudiantes mientras caminan para la escuela. “Estamos muy emocionados de que estés aquí. ¡Gracias por ser parte de nuestra familia!”, dice Jenkins a un estudiante de segundo grado que pasa por una revisión de temperatura y camina dentro de la escuela. “¿Estás listo para el mejor año escolar?”. Jenkins sigue sin poder creer el anuncio del 24 de septiembre de que Titche es una de las tres escuelas…