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Amber Shields has a unique perspective as principal of N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center: it’s where she attended elementary school. “Harllee is like home to me, and it’s a privilege to lead such a tremendous school,” Shields said. Shields, who previously served as an assistant principal at Soto Elementary, is one the district’s 20 principals starting their first year leading a campus. Of those 20 first-year principals, 19 are homegrown candidates such as Shields who previously worked in Dallas ISD schools. Growing LEADers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FPyGGqUrU&t=65s Dallas ISD last school year launched the Leader Excellence, Advancement and Development (LEAD) Department–with a first task…

De camino a su clase de la tarde, Kendell Cole le pregunta al director de South Oak Cliff High School, Willie Johnson, qué necesita para participar en el equipo de natación. Cole se transfirió de Crandall High School a South Oak Cliff High School (SOC), y le interesa aportar sus habilidades extraordinarias de natación al equipo de los Golden Bears. Además, es una de más de 200 estudiantes nuevos en SOC este año, donde la matrícula aumentó de 1,096 el año escolar pasado a 1,322 este mes. La escuela, que obtuvo tres distinciones académicas de la Agencia de Educación de…

El departamento de Servicios de Nutrición Infantil de Dallas ISD presenta cuatro deliciosos platillos para los almuerzos escolares. Creamos los menús con el aporte de nuestros estudiantes, quienes prueban las opciones durante el ciclo escolar”, dijo Betsy Wooldridge, la supervisora de planeación de los menús de Dallas ISD. “También observamos los resultados de nuestros Food Festivals y vemos qué están sirviendo los otros distritos alrededor del país. Así nos damos cuenta de lo que es popular entre los estudiantes. Tras analizar los datos, tenemos una buena idea de lo que queremos ofrecer”. Estos son cuatro platillos que los estudiantes podrán…

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…