The School for the Talented and Gifted has earned the first College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science courses. Out of more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, TAG is one of only 685 to accomplish this. Schools receiving the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have either 50 percent or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or a percentage of the…
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If your artistic middle schooler adores performing and has vowed to pursue a career in music or dance, he or she now has new academic options in Dallas ISD. Based on the success of the collegiate academy model, the district is launching two new fine arts collegiate academies in August 2019. The programs, at W.T. White and Wilmer-Hutchins high schools, will feature extensive performance options for students and training and career pathways for those who want to become arts educators. Each campus is now recruiting incoming ninth-graders for a cohort of 50 students for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline…
El jueves, 18 de abril, las escuelas de Dallas ISD realizarán el KinderCamp, un evento para iniciar el proceso de inscripción de niños para kínder para el año escolar 2019-2020. Los padres tendrán la oportunidad de aprender sobre el currículo que se utiliza en dichos grados y los beneficios de una educación a temprana edad. Asimismo, podrán platicar con los maestros, visitar los salones de clases y disfrutar de un helado. Haga clic en el vídeo para ver como se celebró este día en una de nuestras escuelas el año pasado. Tenemos espacios de prekínder y kínder en escuelas por…
More than 1,100 students and parents attended an interactive reading event that brought books, learning, and Asian culture to life. Read for Me, the district’s annual literacy event, and the accompanying Asian Festival happened March 23 at W.H. Adamson High School. In addition to breakfast, lunch, and giveaways of 10,000-plus books, Read for Me featured dozens of different sessions–from reading workshops to animation lessons–for children of all ages and their parents. “This was our most successful Read for Me yet, with attendance more than doubling from last year,” Reading Language Arts Director Arlena Gaynor said. “We are proud of the…
A finales de marzo, se llevó a cabo el “Campus Community Day”, organizado por United to Learn, en beneficio de 23 escuelas primarias, 13,500 estudiantes y 975 maestros. Gracias a una inversión de $135,000 hecha por 38 patrocinadores de la comunidad y a la dedicación de más de 450 voluntarios, se realzaron 35 pasillos, construyeron 21 proyectos en el exterior de los planteles, renovaron 11 salones de clases, modernizaron 6 salas para maestros y espacios de trabajo en equipo, instalaron más de 11 murales inspirados en los estudiantes, y se actualizó la tecnología con un valor cercano a los $20,000.…
Schools throughout Dallas ISD will host KinderCamp on Thursday, April 18 to begin enrolling students for kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents of incoming kinder students will have the opportunity to learn about curriculum for those grades and the advantages that an early education offers students. KinderCamp will also include meeting the teachers, visiting classrooms, and an ice cream social. Have a look at last year’s KinderCamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV9eUIuosTc&feature=youtu.be Pre-K and kindergarten spots are available in schools throughout the district. Parents can visit their neighborhood school to enroll their child
Seven Dallas ISD schools have advanced to the Global Finals of the Destination Imagination Tournament. The schools advanced out of the state competition held March 22–23 in Corpus Christi. The teams advancing to the global competition happening in May in Missouri are: Promoting creativity and teamwork to more than 100,000 schoolchildren across the United States, Destination Imagination is an educational program in which student teams solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at tournament competitions.
The Campus Community Day organized by United to Learn impacted 23 elementary schools, 13,500 students and 975 educators. Thanks to a $135,000 investment from 38 community sponsors and the dedication of more than 450 volunteers, the day enhanced 35 hallways, constructed 21 outdoor projects, renovated 11 classrooms, modernized 6 teachers lounges and coworking spaces, installed more than 11 student-inspired murals, and provide technology upgrades that value nearly $20,000. The projects and sponsors are:
A special Prep U Super Saturday and Parent Conference will celebrate all diverse abilities on April 13 at Skyline High School. Families can learn more about special education resources, as well as additional offerings and opportunities for all. Free health screenings, free vision screenings, free food, and parent workshops are among the activities. The first 300 families will also receive a special gift bag. For more information, contact the Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement at 972-925-3916 or at family@dallasisd.org.
¡Se acerca la temporada de Prom! El evento Buzz Free Dress & Suit Giveaway proporcionará vestidos y trajes formales gratis a estudiantes que se comprometan a vivir una vida sin drogas y alcohol. La entrega se llevará a cabo el sábado, 30 de marzo, de 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., en el Townview Magnet Center, ubicado en el 1201 E. 8th St. Aquellos estudiantes interesados en asistir pueden registrarse en www.surveymonkey.com/r/buzzfree2019.