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In addition to the district providing a week’s worth of bulk grab-and-go meals at nearly 40 schools, Brighter Bites are distributing an additional 750 fresh produce boxes between 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at eight schools every Thursday. The schools offering the fresh produce boxes to families are: Bryan Adams High School Billy Earl Dade Middle School Adamson High School Spruce High School Molina High School Skyline High School Sam Tasby Middle School Wilmer-Hutchins High School

Dallas Public Library’s SMART Summer with Mayor Johnson will kick off as scheduled May 30, with incentives and prizes to encourage reading and at-home virtual learning experiences. “With the libraries closed and the school year disrupted, this program is more important than ever,” said Jo Giudice, Director of Libraries. “We feel an extra responsibility to help young people have fun while keeping their skills sharp over the summer, and we are rising to the challenge.” Online registration is now open at www.dallaslibrary.org/smartsummer. Students 18 and younger who read, or are read to, at least 20 minutes a day earn a…

Downtown Montessori at Ida. B .Wells Academy es la primera primaria pública y Montessori de Dallas ISD ubicada en el centro de Dallas para estudiantes de prekínder (3 y 4 años de edad) a segundo grado. Cada año se irá agregando un nivel académico, hasta ofrecer octavo grado. Su excelente ubicación permite responder a las necesidades de los padres de familias que viven y trabajan en el centro de Dallas. Además es una escuela de innovación, lo cual significa que ha recibido recursos adicionales para implementar modelos innovadores que concuerdan con las necesidades educativas y los intereses específicos del estudiante.…

Downtown Montessori at Ida B. Wells Academy is set to become Dallas ISD’s first Pre-K to 2nd grade Montessori school located in the heart of Dallas. With each passing year, a grade level will be added, up to 8th grade. The school’s ideal location allows the district to address the needs of parents who live and work in downtown Dallas. Also, it will be an innovation school, meaning it will have access to additional resources to implement innovative models that align with the instructional needs and interests specific to every student. Juan Pérez is a counselor at Downtown Montessori and…

Mientras los políticos a nivel local y nacional responden a la pandemia actual del COVID-19, los estudiantes de debate a nivel de secundaria de Dallas ISD aplicaron sus habilidades de investigación y escritura para proponer soluciones a la crisis en un concurso de ensayo patrocinado por Dallas Urban Debate Alliance (DUDA). “El Departamento de Actividades Estudiantiles formó una alianza con DUDA para ofrecer a los alumnos del programa de debate del distrito la opción de participar en dos concursos de ensayo, en lugar de los campeonatos de debate en persona, mismos que tuvieron que ser cancelados por la crisis del…

¡Raising Cane’s y dos estrellas de la NFL han formado equipo para felicitar a los graduados de Dallas ISD! Deshaun Watson, mariscal de los Houston Texans, y el corredor de los Atlanta Falcons, Todd Gurley, grabaron videos para enviar su enhorabuena a estudiantes de aproximadamente 20 escuelas preparatorias de Dallas ISD. ¡Haga clic aquí para ver los videos!

Hundreds of Dallas ISD elementary school students created motivational artwork for the residents of a local senior living facility. The Edgemere facility received more than 210 letters, art projects and videos with uplifting messages. “We simply asked that the teachers have students create artwork, write letters, make videos, anything they wished to make and send some caring spirit on to the facility residents,” said Erinn D. Wilcots, manager of Dallas ISD’s Advanced Academic Services. “We left the project open to the students’ imagination so they could come up with what they thought would be best to send to the residents.”…

Undeterred by a crises that led her to homelessness, Angelina Solis will finish in the top 15 of her graduating class at Bryan Adams High School and attend Texas A&M University on scholarships next Fall. At 15, Solis was a Bryan Adams sophomore, immersed in the Leadership Academy and played in the drumline of the school’s marching band. Unexpectedly, her family got evicted and had to move without a day’s notice to her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. “We were struggling, but my mom never let us see it,” Solis said. “I only had 20 minutes to pack all my…

Para los estudiantes, maestros y personal de Walnut Hill Elementary School, el recuperarse después de una adversidad no solo es lo que se debe hacer, sino que es una cuestión de orgullo. Aun después de que el tornado y la pandemia los obligó a adaptar la enseñanza dos veces este año, la comunidad de Walnut Hill ha estado a la altura y no ha dejado de apoyar el aprovechamiento académico estudiantil. “Nuestros maestros tienen una gran actitud y son positivos, creativos e innovadores”, dijo el director Phillip Potter. “Se esfuerzan cada día para marcar una diferencia en la vida de…

Raising Cane’s and two NFL stars have teamed up to send their congratulations to Dallas ISD seniors! Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley filmed videos sharing their kudos to seniors at nearly 20 different Dallas ISD high schools. Go here to see the videos!