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Approximately 3,500 people took a big step toward finding their dream school at the Discover Dallas ISD school shopping experience held Nov. 2 at Adamson High School. Discover Dallas ISD featured representatives from more than 60 district schools that offer specialty programs such as magnets, Montessori, single-gender and collegiate academies. The district designed the user-friendly, customer-service rich experience with parents in mind. “We are providing an opportunity for parents and students to know all the great options in Dallas ISD,” said Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk. “Whether you have a child interested in a choice school option,…

Tras ganar una competencia nacional de iniciativa empresarial en Nueva York este mes, Jasmine Benton, quien hace poco se graduó de la Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) at James W. Fannin, pensó en todas las personas que la ayudaron a comenzar su carrera. Benton empezó su negocio de restauración y tapizado de muebles, Precious Designs, a los 11 años. Ella afirma que sus méritos se deben a la fuerte influencia de su madre y abuela, pero también a la educación que recibió en IDEA que le permitió iniciar su carrera con éxito. “Mis maestros en IDEA se dedicaron a mí y…

Un grupo de líderes del distrito y la ciudad se reunió para recalcar la importancia de las actividades extraescolares como parte de la 20ª celebración de Lights On Afterschool, llevada a cabo por el Departamento de Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Adicionales de Dallas ISD. La representante Karla García dio inicio al evento anunciando que Dallas ISD se unirá a más de un millón de personas para enfatizar la importancia de los programas extraescolares y el impacto que tienen en la vida de los estudiantes y las familias en que los padres trabajan. “De todo lo que me he podido beneficiar, ya…

A grant from The 1Million Project Foundation will provide mobile internet access for approximately 5,000 Dallas ISD high school students. Students at six high schools will receive a mobile LTE hotspot that can provide Wi-Fi access. The grant aims to provide free home internet access so that students can complete their school work, conduct research and access online instructional resources without limitations. “I think it’s a force multiplier,” said Jack Kelanic, Dallas ISD chief technology officer. “Through the 2015 bond program, Dallas ISD will provide all new computers for high school students this year. But with the 1Million Project partnership,…

Dallas ISD Stories is a new Hub series where district students, teachers and staff share their own stories. This is the story of Constance Jawaid, the principal of Cedar Crest Elementary School who also attended the campus as a child. I use to be a student here, so sometimes when I’m walking the halls today, it feels so surreal and I will play back scenes to when I was a kid here. My aunt was a teacher at Cedar Crest for 28 years. After she died of breast cancer, they named a hallway after her. My aunt is the one…

Winnetka Elementary School kicked off a week-long celebration of the building’s 80th year anniversary and 106 years of providing exemplary education to children from Oak Cliff and surrounding communities. The anniversary started Nov. 1 with a Fall Carnival where Trustee Ben Mackey and State Representative Jessica Gonzalez presented a special recognition to students, coaches and the building. The W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy mariachi band performed and ROTC presented the colors. This week’s anniversary events include an alumni mixer, dance, movie night and time capsule ceremony. Winnetka Elementary first opened in 1913 as a four-room frame structure on pasture land…

The application period for Dallas ISD choice schools is now open through Jan. 31. Parents can learn more about the specialty schools offered in Dallas ISD by visiting www.dallasisd.org/yourchoices and choose the best school that fits the needs and interests of their child. In a continued effort to assist families with the application process, there will be a series of workshops in November and December at schools throughout the district. All workshops are from 6–8 p.m. Click here to find a location near you. All workshops are from 6-8 PM.

Dallas ISD ha elaborado una política nueva para calcular el rango académico de los estudiantes que entrará en vigor con la generación de 2021. Dicha política brinda un sistema más equitativo en todos los programas académicos y otorga a los estudiantes mayor libertad para explorar y seguir sus intereses académicos. Nuestro sistema anterior se basaba en los 24 créditos más sobresalientes del estudiante, independientemente de la materia o el contenido. El sistema actual utiliza las calificaciones en los 15 cursos básicos requeridos para graduarse. A continuación, presentamos las preguntas más frecuentes sobre el sistema nuevo: ¿Qué es el rango académico?…

Tras la tormenta del 20 de octubre, los estudiantes de Edward Cary Middle School tuvieron que trasladarse a Benjamin Franklin Middle School para continuar sus estudios. Los nuevos compañeros de clases se reunieron para discutir un tema importante: ¿cuál debería ser la mascota de la escuela? La mascota de Franklin Middle School son los halcones (falcons) y la de Cary Middle School son los potros (colts). Tras unos minutos de buena discusión, los estudiantes llegaron a un acuerdo: su mascota nueva sería una mezcla de los dos; ahora se llamarían los “Colcons.” Y, aunque aún no se sabe si el…

Jason Castro, a local resident and an American Idol finalist, spoke to students at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove (STAG) on Sept. 27. Castro’s family is from Colombia, and he grew up in Rowlett, Texas. In 2008, Castro was the fourth-place finalist on American Idol. The singer was the first guest of STAG’s Depth and Complexity Symposium, the school’s speaker series. “My daughter goes to a Dallas ISD school. To be able to give back really means a lot to me,” Castro said. “Especially in this school that’s predominantly a hispanic student population.That was me…