For the last 19 years, the supermarket chain based in San Antonio has honored outstanding professionals from Texas public schools. At a special May 5 ceremony of the Excellence in Education Awards program held on Zoom, H-E-B Food/Drug Stores President Scott McClelland credited the incredible progress Dallas ISD has made over the past five years. “DISD has done so many things well, you have really become the blueprint for what big urban school districts can achieve,” McClelland said. In accepting the award, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa credited the board of trustees, students, staff and community for working together to achieve great…
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Para celebrar la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros, pedimos a las familias de Dallas ISD que muestren su cariño por nuestros maestros a través de un certificado o un marco en el que pueden incluir un mensaje y lo compartan en las redes sociales. #DallasISDTeachers! Descargue el certificado de agradecimiento Descargue el marco aquí
Para los 13,000 estudiantes inscritos en cursos de nivel avanzado (AP), rápidamente se acerca una fecha de suma importancia. Los exámenes de nivel avanzado de este año se llevarán a cabo por internet del 11 al 22 de mayo. El equipo de Servicios Académicos Avanzados de Dallas ISD insta a los estudiantes inscritos en clases AP a tomar los pasos finales para prepararse para los exámenes. Si tienen preguntas sobre los exámenes AP de este año, los alumnos deben comunicarse con el coordinador de dichos cursos de su escuela. Debido al COVID-19, el College Board, entidad que supervisa la administración de…
Una conexión a internet de banda ancha a todas las familias de Dallas ISD es un tema de justicia social que se debe abordar, dijo el superintendente Michael Hinojosa durante una conferencia de prensa el 4 de mayo. Dallas está en sexto lugar en el país, primero en Texas, entre las ciudades urbanas con familias que no tienen acceso a internet fijo. La crisis de COVID-19 ha enfatizado la necesidad de tener una conexión a internet para todo, desde llenar una solicitud para un empleo o consultar con un doctor vía telemedicina, hasta tomar clases por internet y recibir noticias…
The stress of working from home, juggling family responsibilities, and managing the instruction of students and your own children is enough to challenge anyone’s well-being says Dr. Lenora Ivy, a school psychologist with Dallas ISD Psychological and Social Services. “Everyone is affected by COVID-19 in some way—mentally, emotionally, financially, or physically,” she says. To manage the stress, Ivy, who has authored an easy-to-read book with coping strategies, offers the following advice: Be gracious with yourself, your students, and others, because we are all under a lot of stress. Keep in mind that everyone copes differently, and it’s okay if you…
Through a yearlong competitive consideration process, the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation selected Dallas ISD to serve as proof points for the effective implementation of blended learning. Over three years of implementation, the district will receive grant funding and technical assistance as to pilot, scale, and sustain districtwide blended learning. “This opportunity exemplifies the hard work and dedication provided by our teachers and principals,” said Brian Lusk, Chief of Strategic Initiatives. “In our current learning circumstances, blended learning has helped our students and staff transition well.” A cross-organizational team including leaders from Personalized Learning, Office of Transformation and Innovation, School…
While stressing that the decision will depend on the future threat level of COVID-19 and recommendations of local and state public and health officials, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the district is planning for three different scenarios for when the 2020–2021 school year starts in August: All schools open Aug. 17 under normal conditions for in-school learning All students continue with the current at-home learning model The district opens with a blended model that combines some form of in-school and at-home learning Hinojosa said at a May 4 news briefing that some combination of in-school and at-home learning is the most…
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are providing printouts for Dallas ISD families so they can show their love for our fantastic educators. Download and printout a Certificate of Appreciation for teachers here Download and print out a message frame for teachers here Fill out the message frame or certificate of appreciation and share it on social media with the hashtag #DallasISDTeachers!
For 13,000 students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses, a date with destiny is fast approaching. This year’s Advanced Placement exams will be held online May 11-22. Dallas ISD’s Advanced Academic Services team urges students enrolled in AP classes to take a few final steps to prepare for the May exams. Students enrolled in AP classes who have questions about this year’s AP exams should contact their campus AP coordinator. Due to COVID-19, the College Board, which oversees the administration of the exams, is making several new resources available to students online. These include the AP testing guide, exam day checklist,…
Providing broadband Internet connectivity to all Dallas ISD families is a social justice issue that must be addressed, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said at a May 4 news briefing. Dallas ranks number six in the country–and number one in Texas– of urban cities with families without fixed Internet access. And with the COVID-19 crisis making Internet connectivity necessary for everything from applying for jobs and seeing a doctor via telemedicine to taking class online or receiving important news, Hinojosa said he is personally invested in finding ways to ensure all Dallas families have access to broadband Internet service. “Having broadband Internet…