Advanced Academic Services sponsored the first Dallas ISD Advanced Placement Summer Boot Camp on July 29. The AP Boot Camp provided support and resources to Dallas ISD students who are taking an AP course for the first time. Through the boot camp, students gained exposure to AP-level coursework and developed skills needed to complete an AP class successfully. Students were engaged in experiences that encouraged teamwork and fostered communication, organization, critical reading, writing, and problem-solving skills. With each session, students learned time management, study skills, how to take practical notes, and gained a greater understanding of the AP Exam. Advanced…
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Las familias inmigrantes recién llegadas a Dallas están invitadas a inscribir a sus hijos a las escuelas del Distrito Escolar de Dallas para el ciclo escolar entrante. El Centro para Inscripción de Estudiantes Margaret y Gilbert Herrera le ofrece servicios a las familias cuyos hijos nunca han estudiado en una escuela en Estados Unidos. Los niños deberán estudiar la primaria, secundaria o preparatoria (los grados entre kinder y décimo-segundo), y deberán vivir dentro del área designada del Dallas ISD. “No le negamos nuestros servicios a nadie”, dijo Amanda Clymer, directora de Inglés como Segunda Lengua y servicios para recién llegados…
As part of Girls Inc. Of Metropolitan Dallas, Dallas ISD middle and high schoolers joined other students to “use the force” at this year’s Capital One Coders Ignite program. During the day-long event, each student created a mobile Star Wars app with the MIT App Inventor. The students were all smiles from the start. With the help of Capital One mentors, they designed an app to move the Millennium Falcon spaceship and created an additional app of their own choosing. The apps ranged from painting and gaming programs to educational programs to spur brain development. “I thought only professionals could…
Students enrolling in the Dallas Independent School District for the first time must provide evidence of required immunizations. Official records from a physician or health clinic, which provide documentation of current immunizations, are required. All immunizations should be completed by the first date of attendance. The law requires that students be fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. Students who are uninsured or underinsured can get free immunizations the times and dates below. Parents/guardians must bring their child’s most recent shot records. Aug. 15 at Forest Meadows Junior High, 9373 Whitehurst Drive, from 5–7 p.m. Aug. 15 at Truett Elementary School,…
A group of new Dallas ISD initiatives aim to accelerate innovation–and boost student performance–in neighborhood schools. Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk and Deputy Chief of Transformation and Innovation Angie Gaylord briefed trustees on the efforts during the Aug. 8 board briefing. “We are committed to improving our schools’ market share and bringing more educational choices into our families’ backyards,” Lusk said. Innovation Engine Grant Program The Innovation Engine Grant Program will annually award up to 20 neighborhood schools with $50,000 in seed money to help them explore and implement innovative education models. From creating a space for…
Más de 9,000 estudiantes recibieron útiles escolares en la 23ª Feria de Regreso a Clases anual patrocinada por el alcalde de Dallas que se realizó el pasado viernes. Melanie Jefferson acudió al evento junto con sus dos ahijados, Terrell y Ta’heaven, quienes asisten a Billy Earl Dade Middle School y Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School, respectivamente. Terrell y Ta’heaven están entre los 9,074 estudiantes quienes reciberon útiles escolares gratuitos. “Es el segundo año que venimos y seguro estaremos aquí el año que entra”, dijo Jefferson. “Algunos padres no tienen el dinero para comprar útiles escolares, así que esto es…
More than 9,000 students received school supplies during the 23rd-annual Dallas Mayor’s Back To School Fair, which took place onFriday. Melanie Jefferson brought her two godchildren, Terrell and Ta’heaven, who attend Billy Earl Dade Middle School and Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School. Terrell and Ta’heaven were among the 9,074 students who received free school supplies at the event. “It’s the second year we have come here, and we’ll sure come back next year,” Jefferson said. “Some parents don’t have a lot of money to buy school supplies, so this is a big help because all children should be able to start…
The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 6.0. The Public School Choice is a competitive proposal process where educators create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. Currently, there are 34 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice schools could include a variety of instructional approaches and content themes, such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate…
Durante su discurso ante más de 1,000 maestros nuevos al Dallas ISD, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa, quien empezó su carrera en el campo de la educación como maestro, alentó e inspiró a los presentes para empezar el nuevo año escolar con mucho animo y energía. “Su trabajo es el más difícil y más importante de la ciudad”, dijo Hinojosa. “Ustedes formarán la mente y el corazón de los estudiantes. Veo un futuro prometedor con esperanza ya que tenemos a mil maestros con el deseo de mejorar la vida de los niños. La única manera de controlar el futuro es creándolo,…
As he addressed an auditorium filled with 1,000 teachers new to Dallas ISD, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa–who started his education career as a teacher–prepared the educators for what’s to come. “What you do is the most difficult job, and the most important job, in the city,” Hinojosa said. “You are going to be shaping minds and hearts. I look to the future with hope and aspiration because we have 1,000 people here who want to make a difference for kids. The only way to control the future is to create it, and that’s what we have the opportunity to do together.”…