With students moving between certain grade levels having the option of on-campus learning starting Monday, Sept. 28 and many other students returning to school the following week, we have compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about on-campus learning. Visit www.dallasisd.org/reentry for a continually updated FAQ. Do students and staff have to wear face masks at school? All students and staff are required to wear face masks at school. Health experts say that mask wearing is one of the most effective tools available to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The district will issue each student and…
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En estos tiempos de incertidumbre debido a la propagación del COVID-19, es posible que muchas familias hayan pasado por alto algo tan importante como el Censo de 2020. Sin embargo, es importante recordar que este esfuerzo no es solo un recuento de todas las personas que viven en los EE. UU., sino que sus resultados tienen implicaciones muy reales para nuestras comunidades durante la próxima década. No olvide que el 30 de septiembre es la última fecha para llenar el censo. “Al contar a todos en la comunidad de Dallas ISD, el censo proporciona información que se traduce en fondos…
In these uncertain times due to the spread of COVID-19, something as important as the 2020 Census may have been overlooked by many families. However, it is important to remember that this effort is not only a count of all the individuals living in the U.S., but its results have very real implications for communities over the next decade. Sept. 30 is the last date to provide information to the Census Bureau. “By counting everyone in the Dallas ISD community, the census provides information that translates into funds for lunch programs, better schools, transportation and other services in our state…
Los estudiantes que empezarán ciertos grados este año escolar tienen la opción de tomar clases presenciales a partir del lunes, 28 de septiembre. Otros grupos de estudiantes tendrán la misma opción el lunes, 5 de octubre. Los padres recibieron una encuesta donde indicaron su preferencia entre clases presenciales o aprendizaje a distancia durante las primeras nueve semanas del año escolar. Los estudiantes de prekínder, kínder, aquellos que irán a un nuevo plantel a cursar cuarto o sexto grado, y los que irán de primaria a secundaria o de secundaria a preparatoria, tienen la opción de regresar una semana antes, el…
Alicia Iwasko nació y creció en México, donde se desempeñó como maestra, al igual que su madre y abuelo. Allí, enseñó inglés como segundo idioma desde nivel de primaria hasta universitario y era coordinadora en una preparatoria bilingüe. “Me mudé a Dallas en 2008 con el objetivo de dar clases bilingües en una escuela primaria”, dice Iwasko. Se desempeñó como maestra de matemáticas y ciencias de cuarto grado en Ascher Silberstein Elementary School por seis años, y luego, fue entrenadora educativa de matemáticas por tres años. En 2015, Iwasko fue invitada a formar parte del primer grupo de la iniciativa…
Dallas ISD’s goal is to educate every single student for success. In order to make that mission a reality, district principals strive every day to provide equity, safety and excellent educational opportunities. Each campus leader has a passion to help their community. They are the men and women who ensure day-to-day that our students receive a quality education, a secure environment and an opportunity for a brighter future. Derek Thomas, the new principal at Adelle Turner Elementary, and Executive Director Sheryl Wilson talked to us about the greatest qualities of a principal the district’s rigorous hiring process. Why did you…
Born and raised in Mexico, Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School Principal Alicia Iwasko followed in her mother’s and grandfather’s path and became a teacher. In Mexico, she taught English as a Second Language from the elementary to college level. In 2008, she moved to Dallas to follow her passion of teaching bilingual classes in elementary school. She served as a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Ascher Silberstein Elementary School in Dallas ISD for six years before becoming a math instructional coach for three years. “I believe in education because I know it is the best way to empower students…
Students who are moving between certain grade levels have the option of on-campus classes starting Monday, Sept. 28. Other groups of students will have the option of on-campus classes starting Monday, Oct. 5. Parents were given a survey to fill out to determine their preference of on-campus learning or to continue distance learning. The choice was for the first nine weeks of school. Students in grades prekindergarten, kindergarten, those moving to a new campus for fourth or sixth grade, from elementary to a new middle school, and from middle school to a new building for high school have the option…
Luego de llevar a cabo reuniones con directores y realizar encuestas de opinión, preparar protocolos de protección y analizar el espacio que existe en las escuelas para poder cumplir con el requisito de distanciamiento social, Dallas ISD propone un modelo de aprendizaje híbrido para todas las escuelas preparatorias y una escuela primaria que entrará en efecto el 5 de octubre, cuando los estudiantes regresan a las escuelas. El modelo híbrido propuesto reducirá el número de estudiantes que estarán en la escuela al mismo tiempo, y los dividirá en dos grupos que se turnarán entre clases presenciales y virtuales. Los directores…
After meeting with principals and focus groups, preparing safety protocols, and reviewing campus space available for social distancing, Dallas ISD is proposing a hybrid learning model for all high schools and at least one elementary school when students return for on-campus learning Oct. 5. The proposed hybrid model is designed to reduce the number of students on campus at any one time by dividing students into two cohorts and alternating time on campus and distance learning for each cohort. High school principals strongly support this model as important to promoting safety because they expect that more students will return to…