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The 2019-2020 school year is officially coming to a close, but in Dallas ISD, learning is a year round practice. This school year has challenged the Special Education Department, families, and students to think differently and look for improved systems for learning.  From working with new leadership in the department to shifting to At-Home Learning (AHL) and teletherapy; from discussing the installation of cameras in all special education classrooms, to working with parents on virtual Parent Academies. To help keep this momentum going over the summer,  families of students with disabilities are encouraged to stay connected by checking their emails…

Tras obtener un grado asociado en ciencias aplicadas en administración de redes de Richland College del Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas, una certificación de enrutamiento y conmutación de Cisco y su diploma de preparatoria de Dr. Emmett J. Conrad High School, Mohammad Faroz, de 18 años, se hizo con un puesto en Infosys, una empresa de servicios de tecnología informática. Este logro excepcional fue posible gracias a los cuatro años en que estudió en la academia universitaria H-TECH de Conrad High School. Mohammad, miembro de la Sociedad Nacional de Honor, asistirá a la Facultad de Ingeniería e…

While Dallas ISD is closed for the summer break, students will continue to receive grab-and-go meal service at no cost through, at least, through June 30. Each Thursday in June, families will be able to pick up about a week’s worth of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. The meal program has been in place since Dallas ISD closed due to the pandemic. In total, the Food and Child Nutrition Services team, along with volunteers, has distributed more than 5.5 million meals to nearly 400,00 individuals. Discussions to extend meal service beyond June continue to develop, and more information will be provided…

A partnership between Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Borden Dairy and Dalla ISD is bringing thousands of gallons of milk to Dallas ISD families and Dallas residents in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Borden Dairy, which is based in Dallas, is distributing fresh milk to nonprofits through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Farmers to Families Food Box Program, which is part of Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP). Through the Mayor’s Milk Initiative, Borden will deliver the milk to Dallas ISD elementary schools and certain houses of worship. The upcoming milk distributions scheduled for Dallas ISD schools are: Thursday, May 28…

Enfocado. Tenaz. Con metas claras. Estas son solo algunas de las palabras que los maestros y el personal de L.G. Pinkston High School emplean para describir a Michael DeNicola. En su infancia, DeNicola, quien ahora mide 2.05 metros, soñó con ser un exitoso jugador de fútbol americano, y estaba por lograrlo hasta que llegó al 10 o grado. Fue entonces que Michael decidió dejar el fútbol americano para enfocarse en sus estudios e iniciar su capacitación en el campo de tecnología informática y ciberseguridad. Esta primavera, Michael se graduará de Pinkston High School habiendo completado los cursos del programa P-TECH,…

Focused. Tenacious. Goal-oriented. These are just a few of the words teachers and staff members at L.G. Pinkston High School use to describe Michael Denicola. Throughout childhood, the six-foot-nine-inch “gentle giant” imagined himself as a successful football player, and he was well on his way to achieving that goal — until his sophomore year. That’s when Michael opted to hang up his football cleats to focus on academics and pursue a career in information technology and cybersecurity. This spring, Michael will graduate from Pinkston as part of the P-TECH program, a partnership between Dallas ISD and area community colleges. As…

A fin de preparar a los estudiantes para el rigor de las clases de nivel avanzado (AP), el equipo de Servicios Académicos Avanzados está patrocinando un curso virtual AP para todo estudiante inscrito en AP Biología, AP Cálculo AB, AP Inglés y AP Geografía Humana para el año escolar 2020-2021. Los estudiantes mejorarán sus habilidades de escritura y matemáticas, desarrollarán conocimiento de contenido y aprenderán estrategias de la clase AVID para completar los trabajos del curso. Este curso virtual se realizará: Del 3 al 5 de agosto 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 3 sesiones diarias Los estudiantes que asistan al…

Debido a que el Dallas ISD ofrece comidas gratuitas a todos sus estudiantes, todas las familias podrían recibir Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la Pandemia, o P-EBT por sus siglas en inglés, un beneficio único proporcionado por el estado de Texas para que las familias que llenan los requisitos compren comida. El P-EBT de $285 por niño está disponible para familias que hayan perdido acceso temporalmente a comidas gratuitas y de precio reducido debido al cierre de las escuelas por el COVID-19. La cantidad está basada en el promedio de días en que las escuelas están cerradas hasta el fin…

Because Dallas ISD offers free meals to all its students, all families are eligible to receive the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit provided by the State of Texas for eligible families to buy food. The deadline to apply for the P-EBT The P-EBT of $285 per child is available for families that may have temporarily lost access to free and reduced-price meals because of school closures due to COVID-19. The amount is based on the average number of days schools are closed for the remainder of the school year. Families who received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition…