In celebration of School Board Recognition Month, we are spotlighting the nine dedicated unpaid volunteers who serve as Dallas ISD trustees. Joyce Foreman was elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, representing District 6, in June of 2014. District 6 covers southwest Dallas. As a business owner and community leader, Foreman uses her experience in education and the community to shape Dallas ISD in District 6 and throughout the district. In 1981, after leading a successful career as a corporate buyer, Foreman started and owned a local company. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to form Foreman Office Products, a business…
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Estudiantes de O.W. Holmes Middle School arrancaron la Semana Nacional de las Ciencias Computacionales dedicando una hora el mes pasado a aprender sobre la programación de computadoras. La “Hora del Código”, organizada por Code.org, surgió como una introducción a las ciencias computacionales con el objetivo de desmitificar el “código” que ocurre dentro de la computadora. Estudiantes de O.W. Holmes fueron guiados por voluntarios de Amazon a través de programas tipo juego. Esta exposición a la programación ayudó a los alumnos a contemplar oportunidades profesionales en empresas tecnológicas como Amazon. Por otra parte, cientos de estudiantes de Anne Frank Elementary School…
Abitamim Bharmal tiene una pasión por compartir su amor por la impresión tridimensional con los más pequeños. Bharmal es un estudiante de 12º grado que usó las ganancias de su trabajo de verano para mejorar los laboratorios científicos y espacios creativos de varias primarias de Dallas ISD. Estudia en la School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, aspira a ser ingeniero mecánico y se describe como un aficionado a la impresión 3D. VIVA Railings lo contrató como soldador durante el verano de 2018. Fue su primer trabajo, donde instaló barandillas en escaleras y balcones. Aportó aproximadamente…
This past weekend was a day of trolling around for students and teachers throughout the District who participated in Destination Imagination Winter Blitz Workshop. With the Trolls World Tour movie theme, more than 1,700 elementary and secondary students from 125 schools came together for a day of fun as they prepare for regional, state and global DI competitions. Dressed in troll costumes during the workshop, Student Activities staff and presenters engaged more than 215 Dallas ISD DI teams in performance-based and hand-on activities throughout the day. “The workshop teaches team members to work cooperatively,” said Student Activities Coordinator Angie Nuno.…
In celebration of School Board Recognition Month, we are spotlighting the nine dedicated unpaid volunteers who serve as Dallas ISD trustees. Dustin Marshall in 2016 was elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, representing District 2, which includes parts of North and East Dallas. Marshall also serves as CEO of Hazel’s Hot Shot, an expedited freight and logistics company headquartered in Dallas. Marshall joined Hazel’s in 2011 and has successfully tripled the size of the business while increasing profits by more than 1,000 percent. Prior to serving as a Dallas ISD Trustee, Marshall served on the boards of Reading Partners…
Cada año, el gobierno federal y el Estado de Texas destinan cientos de millones de dólares en subvenciones y prestamos para estudiantes universitarios. Los personas que planean continuar sus estudios en el año académico 2020-2021 pueden solicitar ayuda para pagar el costo de su educación postsecundaria. Existen dos solicitudes: la solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA, por sus siglas en inglés), y la Solicitud de Ayuda Económica Estatal de Texas (TASFA). La solicitud FAFSA estará disponible hasta el 30 de junio de 2021. Sin embargo, el 15 de enero es la fecha límite para tener prioridad en Texas.…
Every year, the federal government and the State of Texas allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans for college students. Students who plan to attend a college or university during the 2020-2021 academic year can request funds to pay for higher-ed costs by submitting two forms: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). January 15th is the priority deadline for both federal and state financial aid. FAFSA applicants may be eligible to receive more funds if they apply before the deadline. Missing the cut-off date on TASFA might…
More than 1,500 alumni, current students and neighbors of South Oak Cliff High School joined dozens of district and elected officials for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting held to celebrate the formal opening of the renovated campus. Gold and white outfits emblazoned with the well-known SOC initials were everywhere as supporters greeted former faculty and classmates, took selfies with the storied golden bear in the school lobby, and wandered the halls to gaze at the dozens of athletic trophies and reminisce about their years at the school, originally constructed in 1949. The day began with a march from Village Fair, the facility where…
Do not miss one of the largest educational events in Texas happening on Saturday! Join us for Dallas ISD’s STEM EXPO! The annual event will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Over 150 STEM field experts, community members, educators, industry partners and educational organizations will present informational and interactive exhibits for elementary, middle, and high school students and parents. There will also be showcases of Dallas ISD’s STEM championships in mathematics, science, robotics, technology, and bridge building! One of the goals…
El superintendente Michael Hinojosa dijo que Dallas ISD pondrá en práctica de forma inmediata nuevos protocolos tras un tiroteo que sucedió el 11 de enero durante un partido de baloncesto del distrito. Con efecto inmediato, y hasta nuevo aviso, no se permitirán bolsos, carteras ni mochilas en los eventos deportivos. El distrito también utilizará detectores de metal en las entradas de los eventos deportivos del distrito. Durante una conferencia de prensa el 13 de enero, Hinojosa agradeció a los valientes agentes del Departamento de Policía de Dallas ISD que estaban trabajando durante el partido de baloncesto y que inmediatamente entraron…