Both Community Based Testing Sites (CBTS) will open the criteria to include testing for no symptoms required for first responders, DART drivers, healthcare workers, grocery store and essential retail store workers beginning April 20. The sites operate daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are located at: • American Airlines Center, Parking Lot E, 2500 Victory Plaza • Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S Polk St. Criteria for testing sites are as follows: • Must have temperature of 99.6 or higher and shortness of breath or cough; OR • Anyone 65-years-old or older; OR • Anyone with chronic health…
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The #DallasISDAtHome Vlog series continues with Demarre Johnson, a student at Townview School of Business Management, who is here to share his distance learning experiences with us. Check out his first Vlog and let us know what you want to hear next!
Dallas ISD próximamente ofrecerá a las familias en busca de un modelo educativo más especializado una opción más en el centro de la ciudad. La escuela Downtown Montessori, bajo el modelo de escuela pública de opción, abrirá en el otoño de 2020, bajo la dirección de la recién nombrada directora Dra. Olga Korobovskaya. Su impresionante experiencia le permite contar con una variedad de habilidades de alto nivel. Tiene aproximadamente 30 años de experiencia en el campo de la educación como maestra y directora e incluso, ha dirigido una escuela Montessori. Korobovskaya utiliza un estilo de liderazgo práctico, comprensivo y motivante, que…
Nestled in the heart of downtown, Dallas ISD will launch a new offering for families seeking a more specialized learning approach. The Downtown Montessori, under the public school choice model, will open Fall 2020 under the direction of newly appointed principal Dr. Olga Korobovskaya. Her impressive background yields a range of high-quality skills with nearly 30 years of experience in education, as a teacher, principal and Montessori director. Korobovskaya utilizes a hands-on, supportive, and motivating leadership style, known to foster an inclusive, nurturing and stimulating educational environment. Her vision for the start-up school is simple: develop an authentic Montessori program…
Las boletas de calificaciones estarán disponibles para los padres y estudiantes el 22 de abril. Los padres podrán revisarlas a través del Portal para Padres o comunicarse con la persona encargada de la oficina de asistencia (CRC en escuelas primarias, o registrar en escuelas secundarias) para solicitar que la boleta se envíe por correo electrónico, y para que se les proporcione información para crear una cuenta en el Portal para Padres.
Report cards will be available to parents/students on April 22nd. Parents may review them through the Parent Portal, or may contact the Campus Records Clerk (at the elementary level) or the Registrar (secondary level) to request that a report card be sent through email. Registrars/clerks will provide parents with information to create a Parent Portal account. Watch a tutorial on how to create an account or sign in to Parent Portal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa7YHpsDJI
¡Se acercan cambios a las escuelas del sur de Dallas! En un esfuerzo por impulsar la iniciativa del distrito en el sur de Dallas, la comunidad recibirá un nuevo centro de prekínder de día completo y una moderna academia STEAM (ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería, artes y matemáticas). La meta es brindar más servicios de alta calidad a esta comunidad importante. A partir del año escolar 2020-2021, se ofrecerá prekínder 3 y 4 en J.J. Rhoads Elementary School, donde también seguirán recibiendo clases los niños de kínder a 5° grado. Ya que muchos padres trabajan, el horario será de 7 a.m. a…
La rutina familiar ha cambiado en la mayoría de los hogares debido al cierre de las escuelas y lugares públicos por el covid-19. Ahora se puede pasar más tiempo con la familia, así que es importante desarrollar una rutina para que los días sean un poco más divertidos y educativos para todos en casa. Mary Martínez, bibliotecaria en Winnetka Elementary School, tuvo la idea de formar un Club de lectura virtual, para así estar en contacto con sus estudiantes, mantener una rutina semanal y leerles un cuento en voz alta. “Mi meta es brindarles un poco de normalidad en lo…
With the closure of schools and public places due to COVID-19, daily family routines have changed in most households. There is now more time to spend with family, so it’s important to create a routine to make the days a little more fun and educational for everyone at home. Mary Martinez, a librarian at Winnetka Elementary School, had the great idea of starting a Virtual Book Club to stay connected to her students, maintain a weekly routine and have them listen to a story read aloud. “My goal is to provide some normality to my students as they adjust to…
Change is coming to South Dallas schools! An expanded all-day early learning center and a new state-of-the-art STEAM academy are just the latest building blocks in an effort to grow Dallas ISD’s South Dallas initiative, providing more and better services to this vital community. First up, in addition to continuing to serve our K-5 students, JJ Rhoads Elementary is expanding to become an all-day early learning center, and will begin serving both Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 students in 2020-21. With extended hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to accommodate working parents, Rhoads will offer music and art as part of…