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Las dos academias nuevas de bellas artes de Dallas ISD aún tienen espacios disponibles para estudiantes de 9º grado de nuevo ingreso que tienen el deseo de ampliar sus conocimientos en música o baile, mientras obtienen hasta 60 horas de crédito universitario o un grado asociado. Les extendemos una invitación a dichos estudiantes para que presenten su solicitud lo antes posible, ya sea a Wilmer-Hutchins Fine Arts Collegiate Academy o W.T. White Fine Arts Collegiate Academy para el próximo año escolar. (¡Aquí pueden crear una cuenta y presentar la solicitud hoy mismo!). Tras el éxito de los programas de arte establecidos…

Twenty-four Dallas ISD students are studying abroad this summer with CIEE after earning a total of $136,050 in financial aid. High school students across the nation compete for the Global Navigator scholarships. The program focuses on language proficiency, local interactions and intentional reflection by sending students to countries all over the world. The purpose is to encourage and prepare students to connect and communicate across cultures and make positive impacts on today’s global/local society. The students studying abroad are: Name School Program Adrian Sanchez Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Building a Sustainable Mega City in Beijing, China Elijah Merritt Barack…

Karla García salió victoriosa en la segunda vuelta electoral que se realizó el pasado sábado, 8 de junio, y así ganó su puesto como representante del Distrito 4 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD. García, quien es oriunda del sureste de Dallas y se graduó de Dallas ISD, se une a Ben Mackey y Maxie Johnson, como integrantes nuevos de la Junta Escolar. ¿Cuáles son las responsabilidades de un representante? La Junta Escolar establece las políticas por las cuales operan las escuelas. Al realizar la tarea de establecer dichas políticas, la Junta Escolar identifica las necesidades y establece prioridades…

Una vez más, Dallas ISD está llevando diversión e información sobre sus escuelas directamente a la comunidad como parte de los eventos Rock the Block. Durante los meses de mayo y junio, representantes de Dallas ISD han estado realizando eventos en complejos departamentales en el área de Oak Cliff. El jueves pasado, se llevó a cabo uno de estos eventos en Rosemont at Oak Hollow, donde representantes del distrito compartieron información y recursos con los padres mientras sus hijos jugaban juegos de mesa, lanzaban frisbees y bailaban. “Estamos aquí para conversar con los padres y hacerles ver que las escuelas…

Karla Garcia won a runoff election on Saturday to serve District 4 on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Garcia is a native of Southeast Dallas and a Dallas ISD graduate. Garcia will join two other new faces to the board­–Ben Mackey and Maxie Johnson–who were elected in May. District 4 serves Southeast Dallas, Seagoville and Balch Springs. What does a trustee do? The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees establishes the policies by which schools operate. In carrying out the task of setting policy, the board identifies needs and establishes priorities for the school system, allocates financial and human resources…

Dallas ISD’s two newest fine arts collegiate academies are here to serve students who want to pursue their passion in music or dance–while also earning up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree. Building on strong choir and band programs already in place in its feeder school community, the Wilmer-Hutchins Fine Arts Collegiate Academy offers students instruction in the basics of music theory, vocal performance and instrumental conducting along with courses in various forms of dance. The program includes courses in both performance and theory. In response to strong demand for dance instruction in its community, the…

Dallas ISD is again bringing the fun–and information about its neighborhood schools–to the community as part of its Rock the Block celebrations. Dallas ISD representatives are holding block parties at seven apartment complexes in Oak Cliff in May and June. At Thursday’s Rock the Block party at Rosemont at Oak Hollow, district representatives shared information and resources with parents, as their kids played board games, threw frisbees and danced. “We’re out here, talking to parents to let them know that Dallas ISD schools are the best choice for their family,” said Jacqueline Bell, Dallas ISD School Choice marketing coordinator. Parents…

Dallas ISD invita a los padres de familia a que este verano inscriban a sus hijos en una escuela del distrito. Las inscripciones se llevarán a cabo en los siguientes sitios: Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building, 9400 N. Central Expressway Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, 5151 Samuel Blvd. Kathlyn Gilliam Collegiate Academy, 1700 E. Camp Wisdom Road Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center, 2940 Singleton Blvd.

Families are invited to enroll their child in a Dallas ISD school at one of four summer enrollment locations. The enrollment summer locations are: Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building, 9400 N. Central Expressway Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, 5151 Samuel Blvd. Kathlyn Gilliam Collegiate Academy, 1700 E. Camp Wisdom Road Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center, 2940 Singleton Blvd.

Hoy, la Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation dio a conocer que 25 graduados han recibido becas de la fundación que podrán utilizar comenzando en el otoño de 2019. “Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation se enorgullece de continuar la tradición de ayudar a los alumnos que se gradúan de Woodrow Wilson High School (WWHS) a cumplir sus metas académicas y profesionales”, dijo Richard H. Vitale, presidente de la fundación. “Desde que se comenzó en 2009, la fundación a proporcionado ayuda financiera a más de 140 estudiantes, para un total de cerca de $250,000. Felicitamos a los graduados de 2019 y les…