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Debido al tiempo severo, varias escuelas sostuvieron daños extensos y las clases se cancelarán mañana lunes, 21 de octubre en las siguientes escuelas: David G. Burnet Elementary School George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy F.P. Caillet Elementary School Edward H. Cary Middle School Stephen C. Foster Elementary School Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Elementary School Victor H. Hexter Elementary School Hillcrest High School Arthur Kramer Elementary School José “Joe” May Elementary School Francisco “Pancho” Medrano Middle School John J. Pershing Elementary School Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School Franklin D. Roosevelt High School Julian T. Saldivar Elementary School…

(Update Oct. 21 at 10:43 a.m.) Dallas ISD school leaders are visiting campuses damaged by last night’s storms to assess damage to campuses. Based on the assessments, the district is developing a plan to begin repairs where possible and reassign students from seriously damaged schools to nearby campuses with the capacity to serve them. Currently, it appears that Thomas Jefferson High School, Edward H. Cary Middle School and Walnut Hill Elementary School—all in the northeast area of the district–sustained the most serious damage. Pershing Elementary School also sustained damage to a lesser degree. Fourteen other schools were closed today due…

Sarah Cárdenas suma sus propias experiencias a sus lecciones de matemáticas. Está en su tercer año como maestra de matemáticas de 7º grado en Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School (YWSA). Es la tercera generación de su familia que se dedica a la docencia, orgullosamente oriunda de San Antonio y es una deportista ejemplar. “Sarah Cárdenas es una gran maestra y un ejemplo de lo que queremos que sean nuestras estudiantes. ¡Es perseverante, apasionada y positiva!”, dijo Gabbi Dickson, directora de YWSA. “Ha inspirado a las estudiantes al igual que al personal desde que llegó a mediados…

“¡Qué increíble! ¡Los colores se ven más brillantes y puedo ver las palabras en la pizarra! ¡No sabía que las cosas se veían así de claras!” Estas son sólo algunas de las expresiones que se escucharon cuando aproximadamente 60 estudiantes de Dallas ISD en Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School recibieron lentes correctivos nuevos de calidad, sin costo para las familias. Coincidiendo con el Día Mundial de la Vista – un día al año dedicado a concientizar al mundo sobre la ceguera y los impedimentos de la vista – los especialistas del cuidado de la vista de Essilor Vision Foundation asistieron…

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts officially opened its new state-of-the -art recording and production studio on Oct. 16. The studio is the culmination of a $1.7 million capital campaign that began with the Advisory Board and the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball. “The Arts Magnet has long been a pacesetter at honing the skills of talented young people to prepare them for success in their chosen artistic career,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. “This new recording and production studio represents a giant leap forward in our arts education program.” Designed by Russ Berger Design Group, the…

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and it’s an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our students identified with dyslexia, as well as how Dallas ISD is providing support for students with this language-based learning disability. More than 5,000 Dallas ISD students are currently identified with dyslexia, which is a learning disability that primarily impacts reading and writing. “Students with dyslexia can experience both academic and emotional struggles in regards to their dyslexia, and can even sometimes feel unintelligent,” said Lauren Hall, a supervisor with the Dallas ISD Section 504 and Dyslexia Services Department. “In reality, students with dyslexia often demonstrate average…

Los estudiantes de 12º grado de Dallas ISD que estén inscritos en las escuelas preparatorias participantes pueden solicitar la beca Dallas County Promise (DCP). A través de este programa, los estudiantes pueden obtener una beca para acudir a cualquiera de los campus del Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas y universidades participantes en el programa. La beca cubre cualquier porción del costo de matrícula que no cubran las becas otorgadas por necesidad económica o cualquier otro tipo de ayuda que el estudiante pueda recibir. Todos los estudiantes del 12º grado pueden llenar el Promise Pledge en la página…

The Council of the Great City Schools y McGraw-Hill Education seleccionaron al maestro Eric Hale para recibir el premio anual Queen Smith 2019, un reconocimiento para los maestros sobresalientes del país que trabajan en distritos escolares urbanos. Hale, maestro de kínder y primer grado en David Burnet Elementary School, recibirá el premio durante la conferencia de las mencionadas organizaciones el 25 de octubre en Kentucky. El premio incluye un cheque de $5,000 y una placa en honor a sus importantes contribuciones a la educación urbana y a los estudiantes. El destacado maestro aboga sin cesar por su escuela y comunidad,…

“Maestro de la Semana” (Teacher of the Week) is a series of short videos where we highlight outstanding educators in the Dallas Independent School District. Sarah Cardenas adds a little bit of herself in every math lesson. She’s in her third year of teaching seventh-grade math at Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School (YWSA). She’s a third-generation educator, a proud San Antonian and an athletic role-model. “Ms. Cardenas is a wonderful teacher and model for the characteristics we want our girls to grow into. She’s persistent, passionate, and positive!” said YWSA Principal Gabbi Dickson. “She has inspired…

Dallas ISD seniors at participating high schools are eligible to apply for the Dallas County Promise (DCP) Scholarship. Through this program, students can earn a last-dollar tuition scholarship to any Dallas County Community College District schools and partner universities. A last-dollar tuition scholarship covers any cost of tuition that need-based aid and scholarships do not cover. All eligible seniors can take the Promise Pledge on the DCP website. This is the first step to enroll in the DCP scholarship program. All seniors from 57 participating campuses located within Dallas County are eligible for this assistance. Among the 57 campuses are…