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Children in grades 3-12 will take district wide assessments using The Dallas Assessment Navigator [powered by SchoolCity] platform. The common assessment is done on a computer, meaning it can be done remotely from home or on the campus. The first testing window will be October 12, 2020 – October 16, 2020.  Watch this short video with your child to preview the assessment experience. English Student Experience: https://youtu.be/EYffBtWnNH4 Spanish Student Experience:  https://youtu.be/Wgrxgkks2W8 To access the platform, have your child visit online.schoolcity.com/dallasisd and log in with their district username and password. More information will be forthcoming from the child’s teacher

¡Las conferencias para padres empiezan el 5 de octubre! Horarios: Escuelas primarias: Lunes, 5 de octubre Escuelas secundarias: Martes, 6 de octubre Preparatorias: Lunes, 12 de octubre Para cumplir con las recomendaciones de seguridad, se ofrecerán conferencias para padres virtualmente o en persona con cita. Comuníquese con la escuela de su hijo para más información.

Dallas ISD ha sido reconocido con el premio EVERFI Champion Seal 2020. Este reconocimiento se otorga anualmente a los distritos escolares que han demostrado su compromiso con la educación integral de sus estudiantes, así como su dedicación al cambio en aras de la equidad y el bienestar de sus alumnos. “Nos sentimos honrados de ser uno de los distritos nombrados como campeón de impacto estudiantil de EVERFI”, dijo Oswaldo Alvarenga, Superintendente Adjunto de STEM, CTE e Institutos Profesionales de Dallas ISD. “Nuestros maestros están dedicados a la educación integral de nuestros estudiantes, pues sabemos que el impacto que tenemos sobre…

Dallas ISD has been recognized with the 2020 EVERFI Champion Seal. This recognition is awarded annually to school districts who have proven their commitment to whole-child education, as well as their dedication to change in the interest of equity and the well-being of their students. “We are honored to be one of the districts named as EVERFI Student Impact Champion,” said Oswaldo Alvarenga, Dallas ISD’s Assistant Superintendent of STEM, CTE, and Career Institutes. “Our teachers are dedicated to the comprehensive education of our students, because we know that the impact we have on them during their time with Dallas ISD…

As an industry partner with the Dallas ISD P-TECH initiative since 2016, Accenture Dallas has provided Seagoville High School P-TECH students with real world opportunities such as mentoring, resume writing sessions, mock interviews and back-to-school readiness kits. In 2018, Accenture Dallas offered one P-TECH student and seven other district high school students a valuable summer internship. Deanna Naugles, the local market lead for Accenture Dallas who leads the company’s corporate citizenship engagement in the DFW community, was so impressed by the interns that she helped grow the program to this summer’s total of 28 Dallas ISD P-TECH interns. “My absolute…

El Programa de Asistencia con Uniformes (UAP) de Dallas ISD ofrece un uniforme gratis a estudiantes que cumplen con los requisitos en prekínder a 8o grado cada año escolar. El progama reparte uniformes con los colores oficiales del distrito, los cuales son blanco para la camiseta y khaki, negro y azul marino para el pantalón. Además de estos colores, el programa proporciona camisetas de color rojo y azul marino. Se distribuirán pantalones, faldas y pantalones cortos. Todo estudiante que asiste a una escuela del distrito puede usar los colores del distrito mencionados anteriormente. Si una escuela decide permitir colores adicionales a…

¡Eric Hale, maestro en David G. Burnet Elementary School, fue nombrado el maestro del año 2021 de Texas! La noticia se dio a conocer el 30 de septiembre durante la convención virtual de la Asociación de Administradores Escolares de Texas y la Asociación de Juntas Escolares de Texas. Hale fue uno de seis finalistas de todo el estado y ahora, representará a Texas en el programa de maestro del año a nivel nacional en la primavera. Hale es el primer maestro afroamericano en recibir este reconocimiento en Texas. Vea el video de Eric Hale cuando se entera de que es el…

The Dallas ISD Uniform Assistance Program (UAP) offers one free uniform (one top, one bottom) to eligible students in grades PK-8th each school year. The program issues uniforms to qualified students in the official district colors, which are white for the top and khaki, black and navy for the bottoms. In addition to these colors, the Uniform Assistance Program also provides red and navy tops. Bottoms available include pants, skirts, skirts, and shorts. All students attending any of the district campuses can wear the official district colors cited above. If a school has elected to allow additional colors through the…

Dallas ISD Fall Parent Conferences start Oct. 5! The schedule is: Elementary Schools: Monday, Oct. 5 Middle Schools: Tuesday, Oct. 6 High Schools, Monday, Oct. 12 To comply with safety guidelines, schools will offer parent conferences virtually and/or in-person by appointment. Contact your campus for more details.

David G. Burnet Elementary School teacher Eric Hale is the 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made Sept. 30 during the virtual Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards Convention. He was one of six finalists across the state and will now represent Texas in the National Teacher of the Year program in the spring. Hale is the first Black male to be named Texas Teacher of the Year. Watch Eric Hale as he learns he is the Texas Teacher of the Year Each finalist was interviewed Sept.12 by a panel of judges…