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Dallas ISD esta expandiendo un programa que prepara a los estudiantes para la universidad, una profesión y el futuro. Con la ayuda del Departamento de Servicios Académicos Avanzados de Dallas ISD, 11 escuelas han recibido una subvención de AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), que cubre la membresía, el currículo digital, y recursos suplementarios semanales de AVID. El programa ahora está presente en 51 escuelas de Dallas ISD, incluyendo las 11 escuelas que recién se incorporan al programa. Con las becas se ayuda a que los planteles fomenten el liderazgo y el trabajo colaborativo en los estudiantes y el personal escolar…

The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services is rolling out four new delicious food items this year! “Menus are created with input from students taste-testing at multiple events over the school year,” said Betsy Wooldridge, Dallas ISD Menu Planning Supervisor. “We also look at the results from our Food Festivals and see what other districts around the country are serving and see what’s popular among the students. After gathering all this data, we have an overall picture of what we want to serve.” These are four new food items that students will be able to try in their school…

Dallas ISD is growing a program that prepares all students for college, careers and life. Facilitated through Dallas ISD Advanced Academic Services, 11 new campuses have received an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) one-time grant, which covers membership, digital curriculum, and AVID weekly supplemental resources. By adding these 11 campuses, AVID now serves 51 Dallas ISD schools. The scholarships help campuses promote leadership and collaborative efforts for both students and staff through professional learning and awareness. Meanwhile, about 250 Dallas ISD educators attended the AVID Summer Institute in Dallas over the summer. And more than 100 Dallas ISD educators attended…

On the way to her afternoon class, junior Kendell Cole asks South Oak Cliff High School Principal Willie Johnson what she needs to join the swim team. Cole transferred from Crandall High School to SOC, and she is interested in bringing her significant swimming skills to the Golden Bears. Cole is one of more than 200 additional new students to start at SOC this year, which has seen its enrollment climb from 1,096 last school year to 1,322 this month. The school, which earned three academic distinctions from the Texas Education Agency, was originally projected to serve 963 students this…

Un abogado de Dallas donó $50,000 para abrir una despensa comunitaria en Esperanza “Hope” Medrano Elementary School, el viernes. The Tracy Law Firm trabaja principalmente en demandas por accidentes automovilísticos. Sus oficinas se encuentran cerca de la zona hospitalaria de Dallas, a dos cuadras de Medrano Elementary School. Todd Tracy, el abogado principal del bufete, quería hacer algo por los jóvenes que residen en su vecindario. Se comunicó con el director Mario Mondragón, quien sugirió abrir un banco de alimentos en la escuela para apoyar a las familias más necesitadas. “Los niños son valiosos”, dijo Tracy. “¡Son el futuro! Muchos de…

A local attorney donated $50,000 to build a food pantry at Esperanza “Hope” Medrano Elementary School on Friday. The Tracy Law Firm focuses on vehicle crashworthiness lawsuits. Its offices are near the Dallas Medical District, only two blocks away from Medrano. Todd Tracy, the head attorney, wanted to do something for young residents of this neighborhood. He contacted Principal Mario Mondragón, who suggested building a food pantry at the school to support the families with limited financial resources. “Children are precious,” Tracy said. “They’re our future! And many of them are going to do great things. But you need to…

El viernes, 23 de agosto, estudiantes de siete escuelas primarias de Dallas ISD celebraron la donación de uniformes a su escuela de parte de Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities y JCPenney con un evento al estilo “pep rally” en Ellis Davis Field House. Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Julian T. Saldivar Elementary School, David G. Burnet Elementary School, Joseph J. Rhoads Elementary School, J. P. Starks Elementary School, Whitney M. Young Elementary School, y Lee A. McShan Elementary School fueron las escuelas que recibieron un total de 3,000 uniformes. Alumnos de cada escuela modelaron los uniformes y llevaban un cartel mostrando…

Macario Hernández orientaba a adolescentes en el sistema correccional de menores cuando encontró su vocación por la enseñanza. “De verdad siento que lo que me inspiró a ser maestro fue el poder encontrar una profesión en la que podría ayudar a mi comunidad”, dijo Hernández. “La educación me permitió lograr este sueño.” Hernández es un ex-alumno de escuelas del Dallas ISd. Decidió regresar a las escuelas de Dallas, pero esta vez como maestro. Se inscribió en el Programa de Certificación Alternativa (ACP) de Dallas ISD, donde capacitan a profesionistas para estar al frente de un salón de clases. Empezó su carrera en educación en…

Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in serving on one of the Bond 2020 subcommittees. Your response has been overwhelming, and we are excited to work with you. We are in the process of putting committees together and will be back in touch with assignments and next steps. Stay connected as we begin we will maintain a website with information as we move forward to keep you informed. Again, thank you. Working together, we can help students rise to their full potential.

On Friday, Aug. 23, students from seven Dallas ISD elementary schools celebrated a donation of uniforms to their schools by Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities and JCPenney with a pep rally-style event at Ellis Davis Field House. Frederick Douglass Elementary, Julian T. Saldivar Elementary, David G. Burnet Elementary, Joseph J. Rhoads Elementary, J. P. Starks Elementary, Whitney M. Young Elementary, and Lee A. McShan Elementary School were among campuses that together received a total of 3,000 donated uniforms. To showcase the donations, students from each school modeled examples of the uniforms on a raised runway. They also carried signs declaring…