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Under the approved Dallas ISD 2019–2020 calendar, the school year started for students on Aug. 19, included a full week off for Thanksgiving, and ends for students on May 27. Here are the remaining important dates for the Dallas ISD calendar : Student/Staff Holiday: Jan. 20 Student/Staff Holiday: Feb. 17 Dallas ISD Spring Break 2020: March 16–20 Student/Staff Holiday: April 10 Inclement Weather Days: April 13 and May 1 Student/Staff Holiday: May 25 Last Day For Students: May 27

Dallas ISD is joining 1,025 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. Serving as a link between the community and classroom, school board members are elected to serve as unpaid volunteers who establish the policies that provide the framework for Dallas ISD schools. This year’s theme for School Board Recognition Month is “Launching the Next Generation.” Dallas ISD will be celebrating School Board Recognition Month throughout January. Join in by using the hashtag #SchoolBoardMonth on social media. Learn more about Dallas ISD trustees on the district website here. The trustees are: President, Justin Henry, District 9…

As he presented a $100,000 check donation to the Dallas Education Foundation to support Dallas ISD schools impacted by the Oct. 20 tornado, John Trevino, the vice president and general manager of KDAF-TV (CW-33), remarked how this donation was especially close to his heart. Trevino lives just blocks away from where the tornado hit in October, and he saw first-hand the damage caused by the storm. “As local broadcasters, our job is not only to inform and educate, but to invest in the community,” Trevino said. “I’ve given away a lot of big checks in my career, but this one…

Two exciting new schools opening in August are now accepting applications! A new Dallas ISD Montessori school opening in Downtown Dallas and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy will provide even more education options to area families. The downtown Montessori school will open by serving students in pre-K through second-grade. The school will first open at the University of North Texas building on Main Street, while the district works to identify a permanent location. Montessori schools, which are designed for independent thinkers who enjoy hands-on, collaborative learning, are popular in Dallas. Families can go here to apply to…

A new Dallas ISD Montessori school is coming to Downtown Dallas.  The Board of Trustees on Dec. 19 approved a proposal to open the Montessori school next school year. With 2,035 applications for 400 seats this year at four schools, Dallas ISD has seen a big demand for its Montessori program. Montessori schools are designed for independent thinkers who enjoy hands-on, collaborative learning. “Montessori is sought out in our communities, no matter what part of town or what feeder pattern you look at,” said Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk. “This is one step toward making this innovative learning…

Dallas ISD encourages teachers and campus instructional coaches who aspire to be campus leaders to apply to one of the district’s partner principal preparation master’s programs. Dallas ISD partners with three university master’s degree programs: The Texas Principal Leadership Academy at the University of Texas at Austin, the Future Leaders Academy at the University of North Texas at Dallas and the Aspiring Leaders Program at Southern Methodist University. UT and SMU are currently accepting applications into their programs. Dallas ISD offers partial tuition reimbursement to district employees who go through one of its partner programs. Each partner program offers unique…

Dallas ISD is facilitating 11 events in January to support families who have children with special needs. From workshops for parents on how to encourage social behavior with their child to an open dialogue about services, programs and initiatives with Dallas ISD Special Education Executive Director Michelle Brown, the month full of events is part of an effort to enhance communication and support for families with one or more children receiving special education services from Dallas ISD. “Our goal is to set our families up with the tools and resources they need to help their child thrive, and for them to…

More than 20 schools during winter break will offer morning snack and lunch to all children and youth through age 18 to ensure no kid goes hungry over the holidays. Meals will be served Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30 and Jan. 2 and 3. The morning snack will be served from 9–9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12:30–1 p.m. The meals will provide an optimal blend of whole grains, lean proteins, and plenty of fruits and vegetables, aimed at fighting hunger. Go here to learn more and see the schools participating in the winter break meals program.

Dallas ISD’s Attendance Improvement and Truancy Reduction celebrated Attendance Awareness Month with a contest. The ”Show Up” campaign urged students to have no more than five absences each school year. The contest challenged schools to have the best overall attendance and have as many of their students have perfect attendance for the month of September. Trustee Champion School Winners, which had the highest overall attendance, were: District 1: George B. Dealey Montessori Academy District 2: Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy District 3: Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School District 4: School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove District…

Dallas ISD partners and volunteers have stepped up in a big way to help schools and students over the holiday season. Here’s a rundown of some of the donations and volunteer efforts. Thanks to the College Football Playoff Foundation, qualifying educators at Thomas Jefferson High School and Walnut Hill Elementary School all received a $500 gift certificate for DonorsChoose.org and a t-shirt. Thanks to the Cotton Bowl Foundation, all Walnut Hill, Cary and Jefferson qualifying educators and administrator received two Cotton Bowl tickets and a parking pass. Park Cities Dads Club delivered $47,000 in gift cards to support students and…