On Election Day in November 2019, all registered Dallas County voters will be able to vote at any polling location in Dallas County. Dallas County is holding two more Vote Center Committee Meetings about these positive changes to voting centers, and Dallas ISD stakeholders are invited to join. T Attendees can help develop the Vote Center plan for Dallas County and have any questions addressed. Learn more at www.dallascountyvotes.org.
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Sponsored by the Student Activities department, more than 400 cheerleaders from 21 Dallas ISD high schools participated in the second annual Dallas ISD Summer Cheer Camp at the Sprague Athletic Complex. Every high school cheer program was invited to attend the four-day intensive camp where they learned cheer basics, routines, chants, tumbling, and stunts which culminated to a final cheer camp showcase that was open to family and friends. While the squads worked with professional cheerleaders and staff, the cheer coaches received training on coaching basics, safety, and the UIL Spirit competition. Of the camp attendees, more than 100 cheerleaders…
More than 500 Dallas ISD students have enjoyed the chance-of-a-lifetime to work with Emmy Award-winner Curtis King to hone their passions for theater and art in the spotlight. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 34th Annual Summer Arts Institute is hosted in partnership with the Dallas ISD Extended Learning Opportunities Department. Based on their area of interest, students have the opportunity to learn and participate in the various areas of a full-scale musical production, such as dance, music, theatre, costume design, makeup, lighting, stage management, photography and film production. This year’s program will pay tribute to one of…
Aproximadamente 100 estudiantes de 1º y 2º grado están inscritos en un campamento de inmersión de español para ayudarlos a hablar, escribir y leer en dos idiomas. El campamento les da a los estudiantes inscritos en el programa de lenguaje dual bilateral la oportunidad de practicar el español durante el verano. Este es el primer año que se organiza este campamento en Dallas ISD y se está llevando a cabo en dos escuelas primarias. Durante el día, los maestros solo hablan en español y organizan actividades que no solo les enseña sobre el idioma, sino también, sobre las culturas donde se habla…
Twenty-five Dallas ISD NAF academy students visited Capital One on June 20 for a campus tour highlighting seven visual “STEAM stops” to explore how their everyday environment connects to science, technology, engineering, arts and math concepts. The students put their skills to the test in a few exercises such as determining the surface area of Capital One’s treehouse and using augmented reality to determine how ball size and surface affects the speed of a ball rolling on a mini golf course. “When students visit our campus, we want them to see firsthand how STEAM impacts everything around them,” said Monica…
Operation Services is committed to providing quality services and environments that enhance learning through safe, effective and efficient management of facilities and resources. Come join us! To prepare for a successful start to the 2019-2020 school year, Dallas ISD’s Operation Services division is hosting a job fair to fill critical positions in the following areas: Custodial Services; Food and Child Nutrition Services; Grounds and Athletic Fields; HVAC; Maintenance Services; Police and Security; Student Transportation Services The job fair will be held from 4–8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Turney W. Leonard Governance & Training Center, 5151 Samuell Blvd. To…
About 100 first- and second-grade students are enrolled in a Spanish Immersion Camp helping them become bilingual and biliterate. The camp gives students enrolled in the Two-Way Dual Language program an opportunity to keep practicing their Spanish during the summer break. This is the first year Dallas ISD has organized the camp taking place at two schools. Throughout the day, the teachers solely speak in Spanish. They organize activities that not only teach the students about the language, but also about the different cultures where Spanish is spoken. One of the instructors taught her students how to sing traditional children’s…
Más de 800 personas asistieron a la feria de trabajo de Dallas ISD para postularse a plazas en las escuelas. Unos 100 directores y subdirectores se reunieron en Skyline High School el jueves para entrevistar a los solicitantes. “Se recomendó contratar a casi 110 personas después de su entrevista con los administradores”, dijo Jordan Carlton, director de contratación de Human Capital Management en Dallas ISD. “Es maravilloso ver que tantas personas quieran ocupar nuestras vacantes de educadores”, dijo Carlton. “Que más de 800 personas hayan venido es una verdadera confirmación de que la comunidad entiende nuestro mensaje y que reconoce…
Beruk Tsuhaye siempre le encantó leer mientras crecía en Uganda, pero nunca tuvo la oportunidad de leer libros nuevos en su país. Ahora, en parte del programa para refugiados de Dallas ISD, Tsuhaye sonrió sonrió mientras abría copias de las novelas de Percy Jackson y I Am Malala. “Este campamento ha sido la experiencia más increíble,” dijo Tsuhaye. El programa para refugiados de Dallas ISD crea una comunidad solidaria para los niños inscritos en kínder a 5º grado que comparten experiencias similares al mudarse a un país nuevo. Este programa académico y de enriquecimiento esta dirigido a estudiantes que se…
Los líderes del distrito informaron a los representantes de la Junta Escolar sobre las medidas que Dallas ISD está tomando para promover la equidad racial. Entre ellas, se incluye proporcionar recursos y apoyo adicional a planteles identificados, brindar clases y actividades adecuadas al desarrollo y cultura de los estudiantes, promover la colaboración con la comunidad, y disminuir las suspensiones fuera de escuela. “Queremos reconocer el progreso que hemos logrado con respecto a la equidad racial y a su vez reconocemos la brecha que aún falta por cerrar”, comentó Pam Lear, jefa de personal del distrito, a los miembros de la…