Author: The Hub

Victor Nuñez, who is getting ready to graduate from Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View, is also taking the road less traveled, a road that for many is also an unattainable dream…he’s going to Yale University. Not only has he been accepted into Yale, Nuñez was awarded a full-ride scholarship that will cover all of his college expenses. “Victor is a very accomplished student and I am so proud of him,” said Macario Hernandez, principal at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School. “Opportunities like this don’t come by easily, but it’s not impossible. Victor deserves…

A Víctor Núñez, quien está por graduarse de Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View College, le espera un camino que para muchos puede ser un sueño imposible… ingresar a la Universidad de Yale. Además de ser aceptado a la prestigiosa institución educativa, Núñez logró obtener una beca completa, la cual cubrirá todos sus gastos universitarios. “Víctor es un alumno muy destacado y estoy muy orgulloso de él”, dice Macario Hernández, director de la preparatoria. “Es difícil conseguir este tipo de oportunidades, pero no imposible. Sin duda, Víctor es merecedor de dicha beca por su gran desempeño…

A ceremony recognized the Dallas ISD volunteer and partnership coordinators who tirelessly work to support their campuses. At the Dallas Music Hall at Fair Park on May 21, district leaders and the Dallas ISD Volunteer and Partnership Services Department celebrated the coordinators for their outstanding work. Credit Union of Texas sponsored the event. “You ensure that all of our partners and volunteers feel valued and appreciated,” Dallas ISD Deputy Chief Academic Officer Shannon Trejo said. “It is no small task, and your efforts are greatly valued by the district and by the students who benefit from your work and commitment.”…

Katherine Wooldridge has accumulated a lifetime of memories over her 44 years of teaching and working in schools. As the longest serving Dallas ISD campus-based team member to retire this summer, Wooldridge has dedicated her life to working with students with special needs. Before spending the past 20 years at Skyline High School, she worked at Spruce High School, served on the base staff that launched Multiple Careers Magnet, and worked at the district level supporting students with special needs. “This has been an amazing experience,” Wooldridge said. “The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that every single kid wants you…

Varias generaciones de directivos, miembros de la comunidad, maestros y directores de Dallas ISD estuvieron presentes en la celebración que se llevó cabo para celebrar los logros de los ahora exrepresentantes en la Junta Escolar del distrito, Lew Blackburn y Audrey Pinkerton. Blackburn representó al Distrito 5, que cubre las áreas de Oak Lawn, oeste de Dallas, Wilmer, Hutchins y partes del este de Oak Cliff, por 18 años. Asimismo, Pinkerton representó al Distrito 7, que cubre el área del norte central de Oak Cliff y partes del oeste de Dallas por tres años. Ambos decidieron no buscar la reelección.…

Heather Hornor, bibliotecaria del año del distrito, tiene una meta principal en Skyline High School: asegurar que los estudiantes sepan dónde esta la biblioteca y cómo les puede ayudar. Hornor ha pasado los últimos 18 años en el ramo de la educación, los pasados siete como bibliotecaria en Skyline, la escuela más grande de la ciudad. En este puesto, Hornor tiene la oportunidad de afectar de manera positiva a un grupo grande de estudiantes de preparatoria. “Lo que más me interesa es preparar a los jóvenes para el éxito cuando lleguen a la edad adulta”, dijo Hornor. “Quiero asegurarme que…

The end-of-year ACE reception honored outstanding assistant principals and coaches who have redefined what it means to be a leader in education. Dallas ISD Assistant Superintendent Jolee Healey discussed the importance of recognizing stellar educators making a difference. “It’s important to celebrate individual efforts, because each person contributes,” Healey said. “Everyone makes a difference and we have outstanding people changing the game for students.” Since the programs’ inception in 2015, ACE schools have improved in all areas. Academic performance has increased in core content areas, attendance has improved, and parents feel more positive about their child’s school. ACE director Shatara…

Dallas ISD Librarian of the Year Heather Hornor has one main goal at Skyline High School: ensure students know where the library is and how it can help them. Hornor has spent the past 18 years working in education, with the past seven of those as the Skyline librarian. As librarian at the city’s largest school, Hornor gets to positively impact a huge group of high school students. “I am most passionate about preparing our kids to succeed in the world as adults,” Hornor said. “I want to make sure every student can self-educate; discern between reliable and unreliable news…

North Dallas High School valedictorian Elizabeth Tan was only 13 when Child Protective Services escorted her away from the frightening environment she called home. Tan recalls packing everything she had into a single suitcase and moving into a women’s shelter with her mother and sister. “It was really chaotic. It was the final year before going off into high school, and suddenly everything changed,” Tan said. After one month, Tan and her family moved to another temporary shelter where they shared a single room. During that summer, Tan spent much of her time reading, writing and drawing; but nothing filled…

Estudiantes de Walnut Hill Elementary School tuvieron la oportunidad de viajar a Austin y San Antonio para ver en persona lo que han aprendido en su clase de historia de Texas. Como parte de esta excursión escolar “Education in Action Discover Texas”, los alumnos pudieron visitar el Capitolio de Texas, el Álamo y The Witte Museum. Durante el viaje a Austin, los estudiantes hablaron sobre el porqué los texanos se sienten tan orgullos de sus tradiciones únicas y participaron en actividades y juegos para prepararse para el día. En el Capitolio, los estudiantes pudieron recorrer las salas de la Cámara…