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“When we returned to school after the pandemic, school was completely different,” said Katie G., a Molina High School senior who is part of Dallas ISD’s fall graduating class. “It felt so weird just to be present. That’s when everything took a toll on me mentally. I lost hope in school, and it felt impossible to finish. “The negativity became a crippling weight on me and I started to doubt myself,” she said. “That doubt turned into numbing depression when I didn’t get to graduate with my class in May of 2023.” But thanks to the counselors, reconnect facilitators and…

Dallas ISD’s Advanced Placement (AP) students are excelling, according to the district’s Advanced Academic Services department, which reported an increase in enrollment, student participation in the AP exams, and qualifying scores for potential college credit. Contrary to common belief, honors and advanced placement courses are accessible to all students across district high schools, irrespective of course grades, class ranking, or test scores. Roughly 2100 more students are taking AP courses than in the 2021-2022 school year. Currently, the district offers nearly 500 AP classes, an increase of more than 100 as compared to last school year. There was also an…

Durante los últimos 19 años, Terry Stotts ha enseñado a sus estudiantes a hacer caballitos mecedores de madera, primero en el Multiple Careers Magnet Center y ahora en el Instituto de Profesiones del Sur, donde empezó a trabajar como maestro de construcción este año. Los estudiantes que elaboraron los caballitos para desarrollar sus habilidades los donarán al Ronald McDonald House, una organización que provee recursos a las familias con niños enfermos. Stotts afirma que este proceso de hacer caballitos de madera enseña a los estudiantes a retribuirle algo a su comunidad a la vez que adquieren nuevas habilidades. Los estudiantes…

The Beat entrevistó a maestros expertos de todo el distrito con el fin de compartir sus historias e introspecciones sobre sus carreras, incluyendo consejos para la docencia. Le presentamos a la maestra experta Chantrelle Lovett-Andrews. Chantrelle Lovett-Andrews, maestra experta designada en Umphrey Lee Elementary School, nació y creció en Fort Worth. Hoy trabaja en Dallas ISD luego de haber asistido a una feria de trabajo en julio de 2002, donde fue contratada enseguida por la directora Rachel George en Julia C. Frazier Elementary School. Hoy, en su 22.º año en Dallas ISD y con un total de 27 años en…

Submitted from Athletics Riding a 16-game playoff win streak, South Oak Cliff High School is vying for a third consecutive appearance in the state championship as it faces Frisco Emerson High School on Friday at The Star in Frisco. The Golden Bears advanced to 12-2 on the season, dominating Lucas Lovejoy High School 42-0 in the regional final at Choctaw Stadium last Saturday. The ground game spearheaded the offense, while the defense secured crucial fourth-down stops, limiting Lovejoy to only 118 yards passing to keep the Leopards off the scoreboard. “We’re just trying to play our best game each week,”…

En los más de 20 años en que Yatta Johnson, profesional de salud mental, ha trabajado como psicóloga escolar, ha desempeñado varios cargos, pero tal vez ninguno ha sido más crucial como el que ahora tiene en Emmett J. Conrad High School. Todos los días forma vínculos con los estudiantes, los acompaña en momentos difíciles y los ayuda a entenderse mejor a sí mismos y a los demás. Johnson es una de varios psicólogos escolares en Dallas ISD, y de los miles que hay en el país, cuya labor es celebrada durante la Semana Nacional de Psicología Escolar hasta el…

In the more than 20 years Yatta Johnson—a licensed mental health clinician—has worked as a school psychologist, she has played many roles but perhaps none more crucial as the one she has now at Emmett J. Conrad High School. Every day, she connects with students, guides them through difficult times and helps them better understand themselves and others. Johnson is one of several school psychologists in Dallas ISD, and thousands throughout the country, whose work is celebrated and highlighted through Nov. 10 during National School Psychology Week. “I’m a non-traditional school psychologist because my degree is in mental health counseling psychology and…

For the past 19 years, Terry Stotts, has been teaching his students how to make wooden rocking horses, first at the Multiple Careers Magnet Center and now at Career Institute South, where he became a construction teacher this year. The students who worked on the rocking horses to develop skills will donate them to the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that provides resources to families with sick children. Stotts says that this process of making the wooden horses teaches his students to give back to the community, while learning a new skill. Students spend the semester cutting, sanding, staining, and…

The Beat has interviewed Master Teachers across the district to share their stories and introspections about their careers, including tips for teaching. Meet Master Teacher Chantrelle Lovett-Andrews. Chantrelle Lovett-Andrews, a designated Master Teacher at Umphrey Lee Elementary, was born and raised in Fort Worth. She ended up working for Dallas ISD after attending a job fair in July 2002 where she was hired on the spot by Principal Rachel George at Julia C. Frazier Elementary School. She is now in her 22nd year at Dallas ISD with a total of 27 years in education and said she credits her educational…

Escondida en un rincón de Seagoville, a pocas millas de varias escuelas de Dallas ISD, está una joya del distrito conocida como el Centro Ambiental Educativo (EEC). Este centro abarca más de 500 acres y atendió a más de 30,000 familias durante el año escolar 2022–2023, y anticipa aún más este año. Los estudiantes y sus familias pueden andar por senderos naturales del Post Oak Preserve, tocar animales en la granja y recorrer un museo de 26,000 pies cuadrados que simula hábitats de selva, de pradera y de un estanque de agua dulce. También pueden disfrutar del área de juego…