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Making learning relevant became a reality this year for students in the Texas Academic Pentathlon program. This year’s theme was In Sickness & In Health: An Exploration of Illness and Wellness. Designed to include middle school students with a variety of academic abilities, the pentathlon competition is theme based around five subject areas: fine arts, literature, mathematics, science and social science. In preparation for the regional competition, coaches and students participated in a districtwide workshop in November and attended afterschool practice sessions until the COVID-19 pandemic caused school closings across the District. Coaches and pentathletes immediately pivoted to virtual team meetings in order…

Hoy, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa, junto con el Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), la coalición principal de los distritos escolares públicos urbanos más grandes del país, exhortó al Congreso a que apruebe fondos nuevos para los distritos escolares locales en la siguiente ronda de asignaciones suplementarias que se otorgarían por causa del coronavirus. En una carta al Congreso de los Estados Unidos, el CGCS solicita una asignación federal adicional de $175 mil millones en fondos de estabilización educativa a ser distribuidos a nivel local por medio de la fórmula de Título I. Asimismo, el grupo insta al Congreso…

Abril es el mes de la terapia ocupacional y Dallas ISD celebra el trabajo de los profesionales en la materia que transforman la vida de nuestros estudiantes al ayudarlos a lograr la independencia. “Es nuestro deber asegurar que los alumnos, padres y personal que necesiten de esta terapia cuenten con la información y los recursos, de modo que los alumnos puedan tener acceso a una experiencia educativa en la mayor medida posible”, dijo la Dra. Kiticia James, jefa de terapia ocupacional y física de Dallas ISD. Terapeutas y asistentes ocupacionales en las escuelas apoyan a los estudiantes a lo largo…

A partir de esta semana, Ann Richards STEAM Academy y Francisco Medrano Middle School suspenderán el servicio de comida para llevar, debido a que se tienen que llevar a cabo reparaciones al sistema de aire acondicionado. En su lugar, José “Joe” May Elementary School y Skyline High School reemplazarán a dichas escuelas en el servicio de comidas. Por otra parte, debido a obras previamente planificadas, a partir de esta semana, en Justin F. Kimball High School se descontinuará el servicio, y será reemplazada por T.W. Browne Middle School, donde se servirá a las comunidades de ambos planteles. Cada jueves, Dallas…

Today, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa joins the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), the nation’s primary coalition of large urban public-school districts, urging Congress to approve new funding for local school systems in the next coronavirus supplemental appropriations bill. In a letter to Capitol Hill, the CGCS calls on an additional federal allocation of $175 billion in Educational Stabilization Funds to be distributed to the local level through the Title I formula. The group also urges Congress to provide an additional $13 billion for the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), $12 billion in additional Title I program funding, $2…

April is National Occupational Therapy month and Dallas ISD celebrates the work of Occupational Therapy practitioners who transform the lives of our students by helping them gain independence. “It’s our job to ensure that students, parents and staff who need this kind of therapy have the information and resources so that these students can access their educational environment to the fullest extent possible,” said Dr. Kiticia James, Dallas ISD’s occupational and physical lead therapist. School-based occupational therapists and assistants support students’ needs throughout the day by assisting with daily school activities and classroom transitions. They also provide a wide range…

El 1º de mayo ha sido designado como día para reponer horas escolares perdidas por mal tiempo, por lo cual los estudiantes y el personal tendrán el día libre.

To allow for planned and necessary A/C repairs at Ann Richards STEAM Academy and Francisco Medrano Middle School, those schools as of this week will no longer offer emergency meal service. Instead, Jose “Joe” May Elementary School and Skyline High School will start offering emergency meal service as replacement campuses Meanwhile, due to previously planned construction, Justin F. Kimball High School as of this week will no longer offer bulk grab-and-go meals. T.W. Browne Middle School will now serve both campuses. Every Thursday Dallas ISD provides bulk grab-and-go pickup meal service at nearly 40 schools to all children through age…

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation recognized Dallas ISD for assuring that all students have access to a well-rounded music program. Dallas ISD was awarded with the Best Communities for Music Education designation. This nationwide honor recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Dallas ISD answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs.  “This designation honors the commitment of teachers and administrators along…

Demarre Johnson shows off school pride for his second Vlog while discussing what he misses most about going to school. Don’t forget to ‘check in’ tomorrow wearing your favorite school shirt and post a photo/video using the hashtag #DallasISDCheckIn