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Karla García salió victoriosa en la segunda vuelta electoral que se realizó el pasado sábado, 8 de junio, y así ganó su puesto como representante del Distrito 4 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD. García, quien es oriunda del sureste de Dallas y se graduó de Dallas ISD, se une a Ben Mackey y Maxie Johnson, como integrantes nuevos de la Junta Escolar. ¿Cuáles son las responsabilidades de un representante? La Junta Escolar establece las políticas por las cuales operan las escuelas. Al realizar la tarea de establecer dichas políticas, la Junta Escolar identifica las necesidades y establece prioridades…

Una vez más, Dallas ISD está llevando diversión e información sobre sus escuelas directamente a la comunidad como parte de los eventos Rock the Block. Durante los meses de mayo y junio, representantes de Dallas ISD han estado realizando eventos en complejos departamentales en el área de Oak Cliff. El jueves pasado, se llevó a cabo uno de estos eventos en Rosemont at Oak Hollow, donde representantes del distrito compartieron información y recursos con los padres mientras sus hijos jugaban juegos de mesa, lanzaban frisbees y bailaban. “Estamos aquí para conversar con los padres y hacerles ver que las escuelas…

Karla Garcia won a runoff election on Saturday to serve District 4 on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Garcia is a native of Southeast Dallas and a Dallas ISD graduate. Garcia will join two other new faces to the board­–Ben Mackey and Maxie Johnson–who were elected in May. District 4 serves Southeast Dallas, Seagoville and Balch Springs. What does a trustee do? The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees establishes the policies by which schools operate. In carrying out the task of setting policy, the board identifies needs and establishes priorities for the school system, allocates financial and human resources…

Dallas ISD’s two newest fine arts collegiate academies are here to serve students who want to pursue their passion in music or dance–while also earning up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree. Building on strong choir and band programs already in place in its feeder school community, the Wilmer-Hutchins Fine Arts Collegiate Academy offers students instruction in the basics of music theory, vocal performance and instrumental conducting along with courses in various forms of dance. The program includes courses in both performance and theory. In response to strong demand for dance instruction in its community, the…

Dallas ISD is again bringing the fun–and information about its neighborhood schools–to the community as part of its Rock the Block celebrations. Dallas ISD representatives are holding block parties at seven apartment complexes in Oak Cliff in May and June. At Thursday’s Rock the Block party at Rosemont at Oak Hollow, district representatives shared information and resources with parents, as their kids played board games, threw frisbees and danced. “We’re out here, talking to parents to let them know that Dallas ISD schools are the best choice for their family,” said Jacqueline Bell, Dallas ISD School Choice marketing coordinator. Parents…

Dallas ISD invita a los padres de familia a que este verano inscriban a sus hijos en una escuela del distrito. Las inscripciones se llevarán a cabo en los siguientes sitios: Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building, 9400 N. Central Expressway Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, 5151 Samuel Blvd. Kathlyn Gilliam Collegiate Academy, 1700 E. Camp Wisdom Road Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center, 2940 Singleton Blvd.

Families are invited to enroll their child in a Dallas ISD school at one of four summer enrollment locations. The enrollment summer locations are: Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building, 9400 N. Central Expressway Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, 5151 Samuel Blvd. Kathlyn Gilliam Collegiate Academy, 1700 E. Camp Wisdom Road Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center, 2940 Singleton Blvd.

Hoy, la Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation dio a conocer que 25 graduados han recibido becas de la fundación que podrán utilizar comenzando en el otoño de 2019. “Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation se enorgullece de continuar la tradición de ayudar a los alumnos que se gradúan de Woodrow Wilson High School (WWHS) a cumplir sus metas académicas y profesionales”, dijo Richard H. Vitale, presidente de la fundación. “Desde que se comenzó en 2009, la fundación a proporcionado ayuda financiera a más de 140 estudiantes, para un total de cerca de $250,000. Felicitamos a los graduados de 2019 y les…

Since 2015, Dallas ISD educator Roderick Goudy has worked at mastering the Toastmaster skills of public speaking and leadership, delivering speeches and taking on leadership roles in Dallas ISD Talk It Up! Toastmasters Club and at the Toastmasters’ district level as an area director, training facilitator, and mentor. Goudy credits lessons learned in Toastmasters for helping to propel him several rungs up the professional career ladder in Dallas ISD. Since 2012, he has advanced from special education teacher to distinguished teacher to first-year assistant principal at Mockingbird Elementary. “Participating in Toastmasters helped develop my interpersonal communication and presentation skills,” said…

The Dallas ISD Attendance and Truancy Education Department celebrated the power of showing up at Six Flags on Monday. All Dallas ISD students with five or fewer absences this school year received a Six Flags coupon for free entry to the park this week with the purchase of a regularly priced adult ticket. Through the help of a partnership with Six Flags Over Texas, schools promoted the Strive for No More Than 5 imitative  by challenging students and parents to commit to limiting absences to no more than five days for the school year. In addition to a ribbon cutting,…