El personal de Henry B. González Elementary School logró que la escuela consiguiera el máximo reconocimiento como el plantel más seguro en el distrito durante una reciente sesión de capacitación para coordinadores de seguridad de los planteles organizada por el Departamento de Administración de Riesgos de Dallas ISD. El director Reymundo Cervantes, y José Robles, subdirector, atribuyeron este éxito al compromiso de un grupo de miembros del personal que no solo cumplió con los requisitos de seguridad, sino fue más allá. Todos los maestros y miembros del personal de la escuela participaron en los eventos de seguridad durante el año.…
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The Dallas ISD Special Education Department is looking for nominees that demonstrate qualities of a distinguished special education teacher, setting high standards and demonstrating commitment for improving outcomes for students who receive special education services in Dallas ISD. These teachers assume formal and informal leadership roles, mentor and develop others, share new ideas and best practices for serving students with disabilities, and are collaborative, solutions-oriented team members. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/16/special-education-teacher-at-hernandez-is-first-to-win-award/ Nominations may be made by Dallas ISD parents, district staff and/or administrators. One winner will be selected for a cash award of $250 each quarter. The cash award, sponsored by Carter Financial Management, must be used toward materials, resources and supplies for the winner’s special education classroom. Nominations can be…
El superintendente Michael Hinojosa, en el día de hoy, expresó que el Dallas ISD ha brindado un servicio de transporte “inaceptable” en lo que va de este año escolar. Dijo que los funcionarios del distrito están conscientes de que todos deben colaborar para identificar y resolver los problemas relacionados al transporte. Además, agradeció la paciencia de las familias “que están naturalmente frustradas” por esta situación. “Todavía no estamos funcionando como debemos, pero estamos seguros de que lo lograremos”, dijo Hinojosa. “Debimos haber identificado estos problemas antes de que comenzara el año escolar. Yo espero más de nuestro distrito y me…
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said today that Dallas ISD has not provided an acceptable level of transportation service so far this school year. He said the district leadership team is taking an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to identify and resolve transportation-related issues, and thanked “understandably frustrated” families for their continued patience. “We have not quite turned the corner, but we are confident we will get there,” Hinojosa said. “We should have identified these transportation issues before school started. I expect more out of our district and I’m disappointed we have not been able to handle these issues. We hope the parents, students, and…
As two sets of twins on the Woodrow Wilson High School Varsity football team, Semaj and Semari Johnson and Jesus and Francisco Solis share an uncommon bond. Each brother knows what it’s like to constantly be confused with each other, both on and off the field. They each grew up competing with their twin brother, and, now, as starters on the Woodrow football team, are all working toward the same goal: making Woodrow a powerhouse football team. And through the highs and lows of the upcoming seasons, the Johnson and Solis brothers will have each other to lean on. “It’s…
Dallas ISD School Leadership has developed a new principal pipeline strategy focused on attracting, preparing, developing and retaining the best educators. Coordinating with internal and external partners, the Leader Excellence, Advancement and Development program, or LEAD, will spearhead several key initiatives for the district. LEAD’s first initiative this year is to revise the principal selection process, ensuring the highest quality leaders and best-fit candidates for all schools will be identified and selected. This new process launched on Sept. 1.
The nomination window is now open for the next class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates those who have raised the level of public awareness and support for Dallas ISD high school athletics. Individuals can be nominated here in one of these three categories: Past Dallas ISD Student-Athlete Former Dallas ISD Coach Contributors The future inductees will join the distinguished sports legends who were the inaugural members of the Dallas ISD Athletic Half of Fame. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/08/dallas-isd-athletic-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-celebrates-10-sports-legends/ Go here to learn more about the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame and…
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School took the top honors as the safest school in the district during a recent training session for campus Safety Coordinators coordinated by Dallas ISD’s Risk Management department. At Gonzales, Principal Reymundo Cervantes and Assistant Principal Jose Robles pointed to the commitment of a group of staff members who went above and beyond mere safety compliance. All faculty and staff members at the school were included and involved in every safety event during the year. That allowed staff members to present their ideas to improve safety, and several of those were successfully implemented. There was an…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has visited Dallas ISD twice in the past month, once to unveil a school safety plan and just last week to gather input from teachers and officials on the best ways to educate children. On Aug. 29, the Dallas Morning News published an op-ed piece Abbott wrote about boosting funding for the state’s public schools. In it, he cites some of the incredible academic news in Dallas ISD. “Texas has already seen substantial student gains from similar reforms in Dallas, which is arguably leading the nation’s greatest urban education turnaround,” Abbott writes. “Five years ago, Dallas…
Five-year-old Canon Lindenmeyer had an anticlimactic start to the school year at Walnut Hill Elementary School. Because he attended the school’s tuition-based pre-K program last school year, Lindenmeyer knew what to expect when he started kindergarten on Aug. 20. There were no tears or “I don’t want to go to school” on the first day; just a happy kid ready to learn and see his friends. “After attending pre-K through the tuition option last year, he is now so prepared and independent in kindergarten,” said Clarisa Lindenmeyer, Cannon’s mom. “It’s amazing how much your child can grow over the course…