Los números siguen mostrando que los estudiantes que asisten a prekínder en Dallas ISD tienen un mejor rendimiento académico en el futuro comparado con los estudiantes que cumplen con los requisitos para asistir a prekínder en Dallas ISD pero no están inscritos en el programa. El 13 de septiembre, Derek Little, superintendente adjunto a cargo del Departamento de Educación Preescolar, informó a la Junta Escolar sobre cómo el prekínder está preparando a los estudiantes para tener éxito de por vida. Le mostró a la Junta Escolar los datos de evaluación del 2017-18 que comparan a estudiantes que asisten a prekínder…
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Parents, community members, school staff and students recently marked the opening of the new Anne Frank Early Childhood Center with a ribbon-cutting. The celebration is the first of several planned to mark the growth of Dallas ISD’s school choice and early learning programs. Board of Trustees President Edwin Flores thanked the North Dallas community for its strong support for district schools, which he said has contributed to improving academic achievement. Chief of Staff Pamela Lear said the classroom addition and the growth of choice programs across Dallas ISD are signs of the district’s commitment to high-quality education. She called prekindergarten…
It’s Friday morning, and an auditorium full of Woodrow Wilson High School students is belting out “Happy Birthday to You” to celebrate the school’s 90th year. Principal Michael Moran has just listed off numerous accomplishments—a perfect seven out of seven academic distinctions, an undefeated football team, an acclaimed International Baccalaureate program, for starters—to students as part of an all-class pep rally to celebrate the school’s birthday. “This school has history, this school has an outstanding reputation, and I know each and every one of you will make Woodrow proud this year,” Moran tells students. Woodrow Wilson High School opened to…
Los estudiantes de Booker T. Washington for the Performing and Visual Arts recibieron una increíble sorpresa el miércoles, 12 de septiembre. El Dr. Scott Rudes, quien ha sido director de la escuela los últimos cinco años, anunció que se la había presentado una oportunidad que no podía dejar pasar y que renunciaría a su cargo. Indicó que con la ayuda del distrito habían encontrado un director interino: el actor Kevin Hart. Los estudiantes explotaron de emoción – entendiendo que todo había sido una broma del director – para darle la bienvenida al actor y comediante. Por su parte, en su…
Data continues to show that students who attend Dallas ISD pre-K go on to academically outperform eligible students who do not attend Dallas ISD pre-K. Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning, briefed trustees on Sept. 13 about how pre-K is setting up students for lifelong success. Little showed trustees the 2017-18 assessment data comparing students who attend Dallas ISD pre-K with eligible students who do not attend Dallas ISD pre-K. Little also told trustees that enrollment in Dallas ISD pre-K continues to grow, especially for 3-year-olds. About 12,700 students are currently enrolled in Dallas ISD pre-K. “We are now…
Catorce estudiantes de Dallas ISD están entre los 16,000 semifinalistas para recibir la National Merit Scholarship (Beca nacional de mérito) con la oportunidad de ser uno de los 7,500 finalistas que recibirán becas que suman $31 millones. Se prevé que más de 90 por ciento de los finalistas alcance la última etapa, donde la mitad obtendrá la beca. Los finalistas de Dallas ISD son: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Sophia Jalilvand Katherine Pinkerton School for the Talented and Gifted Ana Paulina Gallart Sophia Hooper Caitlin Lambert Kezia Lopez Nathaniel Martin Emily Morris Aidan Ravnik Avi…
Diecisiete años después, los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001, aún afectan a aquellos que los recuerdan, los que eran demasiado chicos para estar conscientes de lo que sucedía e incluso a los que aún no nacían. El martes por la mañana, se realizó una ceremonia en L.G. Pinkston High School antes de empezar las clases, donde se reunió el personal de la escuela, estudiantes de JROTC, la banda escolar y escuelas primarias cercanas junto a miembros del Departamento de Policía de Dallas ISD, Departamento de Policía de Dallas y el Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate de Dallas. Se…
Cada mañana comienza el día con un saludo en César Chávez Learning Center. El viernes por la mañana, la Dra. Sherry Wilson, directora de la escuela, saluda personalmente a los estudiantes en la puerta y los anima a tener un excelente día de aprendizaje. Para ella, este pequeño saludo puede ser importante para lograr un cambio significativo en una escuela. “Estamos aquí para proveer un entorno de aprendizaje positivo y una cultura estudiantil eficaz”, dijo Wilson. “Queremos que todos nuestros estudiantes sepan que estamos contentos de que están en la escuela”. Chávez Learning Center forma parte del modelo “ACE Leadership”.…
Fourteen Dallas ISD students have been named among the 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, with a chance to become one of the 7,500 finalists who will take home scholarships worth a combined $31 million. More than 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to reach the finals, with about half of the finalists earning a National Merit Scholarship. The Dallas ISD National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Sophia Jalilvand Katherine Pinkerton School for the Talented and Gifted Ana Paulina Gallart Sophia Hooper Caitlin Lambert Kezia Lopez Nathaniel Martin Emily Morris Aidan…
Juniors and seniors at Booker T. Washington for the Performing and Visual Arts got a shock on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Dr. Scott Rudes, who has served as the school’s principal the past five years, announced he had an opportunity too good to pass up and was resigning. With the district’s help, he said, an interim principal had been found: actor Kevin Hart. The students erupted with excitement – understanding Rudes’ ruse – to welcome the actor and comedian. For his part, Hart promised chicken nuggets every day, 15-minute school days that start at noon and then said he’d bring school…