“Recycling helps save the earth,” says Matthew Rangel. Rangel is a first-grade student at L. O. Donald Elementary School who, along with his peers from that grade, participates in the first-grade leadership academy with a focus in recycling. Students recycle everything from their school cafeteria food trays to water bottles from home, which they utilize in their class curriculum. “We measure our growth with water bottles,” said student Froilan Herrara. While Froilan and some of his peers use water bottles to learn how tall they’ve grown, some of his classmates learn about inches by stacking cafeteria food trays. “This initiative…
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El martes, 16 de abril, sesenta y dos estudiantes de Dallas ISD de la generación de 2019 fueron reconocidos con la beca del superintendente. Cada uno de ellos recibió $2,500 para sus estudios universitarios en la institución de su preferencia. La selección tomó en cuenta la necesidad económica del estudiante, sus valores, calificaciones, cartas de recomendación y la promesa de un futuro exitoso. Las becas son financiadas con los ingresos del torneo de golf del superintendente que se lleva a cabo cada año. Los estudiantes que recibieron la beca son: Asimismo, durante la ceremonia, se dio a conocer a los…
Un grupo de estudiantes de Sunset High School han recibido una invitación para visitar Washington D.C. el próximo mes para presentar una aplicación que crearon a congresistas y la comunidad del campo de la tecnología. En 2018, más de 220 miembros de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos extendieron un reto en 47 estados y territorios para el desarrollo de aplicaciones denominado “Congressional App Challenge”. El reto tiene el objetivo de motivar a los estudiantes a que se interesen más en la tecnología y en la informática. Durante cuatro meses, más de 5,000 estudiantes codificaron aplicaciones originales como parte…
The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be celebrated at the induction ceremony Friday, April 26 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The induction list comprises five legendary former student-athletes, a prominent pair of girls’ basketball coaches, a former Major League Baseball hitting instructor and a longtime announcer. Learn a little more about these fantastic inductees: https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/17/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-gary-blair/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-doug-english/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/18/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-michael-ensley/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-rudy-jaramillo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-harvey-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-roy-robot-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-j-d-mayo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-barbara-brown-mccoy/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-john-pritchett/
Barbara Brown McCoy is considered a trailblazer in Dallas ISD athletics for her accomplishments as a student-athlete, head coach and administrator at South Oak Cliff High School. Brown McCoy was one of the first beneficiaries of the recently passed Title IX legislation in 1972 as she honed her skills at Zumwalt Junior High before moving over to SOC in 1974. It didn’t take long for Brown McCoy to display her athletic prowess as she excelled in track & field, volleyball and basketball. She was a city champion in the aforementioned sports but became most known for her efforts in the…
John Pritchett is synonymous with Dallas ISD athletics, as his tenure spans 50-plus years announcing athletic events in the district and 30-plus years as an announcer for the UIL State Track & Field Meet. Born in Oklahoma and a graduate of W.H. Adamson High School, Pritchett took advantage of a late growth spurt while enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a three-sport letterwinner for his division team. His interest in broadcasting also took flight during that span as he served as the weekend announcer for the Frankfurt Black Knights’ football and basketball teams. Pritchett returned to Dallas and enrolled…
Legendary boys basketball coach J.D Mayo’s impact on the game of basketball has spanned nearly five decades in North Texas. During his illustrious career on the hardwood, Mayo made the biggest difference in the lives of Dallas ISD student-athletes as the winningest head coach in district history during a 33-year span at Skyline High School. A graduate of East Texas State in Commerce, Texas, Mayo began his storied career at Spruce High School as an assistant coach under John Paul Fultz for five seasons. Mayo was handed the keys to his own program in 1976 at Skyline and made the…
Considered one of the greatest sprinters of all-time, Roy “Robot” Martin prepped at Roosevelt High School under legendary head coach Earnest James. Martin burst on to the scene as a junior in 1984, as he was named Male Prep Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News and finished fourth in the 200 at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials. As a senior in 1985, Martin set the 200-meter high school national record for all competitions when he ran 20.13 at the state championship — a record that stood until 2016. Martin’s time is still the national record for high…
Se acerca el verano y es el momento perfecto para tomar un descanso y relajarse. Asimismo, es el tiempo ideal para disfrutar actividades de enriquecimiento divertidas. Dichas actividades prácticas e interesantes no solo mantienen a los estudiantes activos, también, les ayuda a retener lo aprendido durante el año escolar. Para evitar dicha pérdida, el Dallas ISD se ha unido a la ciudad de Dallas, bibliotecas públicas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro de la comunidad para ofrecer cientos de programas y actividades educativas durante el verano a estudiantes de todas las edades. Entre las actividades que estarán disponibles se encuentran…
Harvey Martin’s path to NFL stardom quietly began at South Oak Cliff High School as a member of the first racially integrated class in the city of Dallas. A two-year letterman, Martin picked up pads for the first time in his life as a high school junior and quickly adjusted to the game of football as he moved to the defensive side of the ball and led the team deep into the state playoffs his senior season. Despite his success on the gridiron, Martin fielded only one scholarship offer as he enrolled at East Texas State in Commerce, Texas. Martin…