Dallas ISD Reading Language Arts and Library Media Services–in partnership with Bouchercon, World Mystery Convention–is hosting the “It’s a Mystery” Writing Contest. The purpose of this contest is to recognize the talent of Dallas ISD students in grades 6–11 by spotlighting their creativity. The top three winners from each grade section (6th/7th, 8th/9th, and 10th/11th) will receive cash prizes, as well as recognition at the Bouchercon literary gala on Oct. 30. Manuscripts are due June 1, 2019 and can be written in English or Spanish. Please register at bit.ly/IWantToWrite.
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Durante una excursión a una empresa de ingeniería, Reagan Busby, quien cursa el grado 11 en H. Grady Spruce Early College High School, se percató de la gran falta de diversidad en el equipo de ingenieros. “De todos los empleados que vi, hubo una sola mujer afroamericana”, dijo Busby. “Me di cuenta en ese momento de que sí hay un problema en el mundo de la ingeniería”. Busby aprendió sobre la escasez de ingenieras con la ayuda de Misti Munson, directora superior de construcción de Target Corporation. The Crowther Group, socio de la industria de Dallas ISD de P-TECH, organizó…
Dallas ISD pide licitaciones en sobre cerrado por las propiedades de tres antiguos planteles: La antigua P.C. Anderson School, que consta de aproximadamente 5 acres, ubicada en 3300 y 3400 Garden Lane y 5003, 5007 y 5025 2ndAve La antigua Billy Earl Dade School, que consta de aproximadamente 3.99 acres, ubicada en 2801 Park Row; y La antigua Phyllis Wheatley School, que consta de aproximadamente77 acres, ubicada en 2908 Metropolitan Ave. Los interesados pueden obtener un paquete de licitación aquí. El 31 de mayo a las 2 p.m. se vence el plazo de presentar las licitaciones. Estas deben ser enviadas a…
Los estudiantes de Dallas ISD ayudaron a establecer un récord mundial Guinness por la lección de programación de inteligencia artificial (IA) con el mayor número de asistentes, evento realizado por Capital One. El 17 de abril, los estudiantes de preparatoria inscritos en las academias NAF de Dallas ISD, junto con estudiantes de otros distritos escolares y voluntarios de Capital One y Major League Hacking, aprendieron los fundamentos del lenguaje de programación Python. Como grupo, marcaron el récord mundial durante el campamento de robótica llamado Basic TrAIning: Bot Camp. “Capital One creó el programa educativo Basic TrAIning junto con Major League…
Molina High School has earned a national designation for its commitment to deliver an exemplary comprehensive school counseling program. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recognized Molina as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). RAMP honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling. Since the program’s inception, more than 820 schools have been designated as RAMP recipients. “This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA assistant director. “These schools used data to drive their…
Students and staff at New Tech High School, Bryan Adams High School, and Thomas J. Rusk Middle School are among a small percentage of schools nationwide recognized for exemplifying a college-going culture. Bryan Adams High School was officially validated as National Demonstration Schools by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), and New Tech High School and Rusk Middle School were successfully revalidated. Bryan Adams High School Principal Ryan Bott addressed students and staff thanking their longtime efforts and dedication toward this honorary milestone. “I want to thank all the people who have come before us, the seniors, our wonderful principal over…
An outstanding robotics team, a heroic coach and science teacher who helped save a child’s life, and a group of student app creators headed to Washington D.C. were recognized by the board of trustees on April 25 for their outstanding accomplishments. At the US Open National VEX Robotics Championship held in Iowa April 1-3, Casa View Elementary School won the Teamwork Champion Award, competing against 170 teams from all over the United States, Canada, and China. They were also one of the Dallas ISD robotics teams that recently traveled to the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center, picking up a $10,000 check…
The Adamson High School Alumni Association will hold its 19th Annual All-Class Reunion at the school on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Located at 309 E. Ninth in Oak Cliff, W. H. Adamson High School is the oldest continuously-active high school in the Dallas Independent School District. On Friday prior to the reunion, the Adamson Alumni 2019 Charity Golf Classic is scheduled at the Prairie Lakes Golf Course 3202 SE 14th Street in Grand Prairie. Saturday’s All-Class Reunion will include activities for all former students, including the Reunion program, induction of outstanding alumni and faculty into the Adamson…
A group of students from the School of Business and Management are headed to New York to compete in the semi-finals of the 2019 Euro Challenge at the Federal Reserve Bank. The students will compete against 24 other teams from across the country by showcasing their financial literacy and knowledge of the European Union and its single currency, the euro. Participating teams will prepare a detailed presentation of current economic conditions in one of the 19 countries that share the euro, and proceed to make policy recommendations to improve that country’s competitiveness, human capital and sustainable growth. This year’s contest…
There are 10 students who are selected each year to represent the districts of the Texas Library Association. Giselle Aguilera, a fifth-grade student at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove, represented District 5 at the Bluebonnet Luncheon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Aguilera is a leader (fifth-grade student council president), a reader, and an athlete. She participates in many other extracurricular activities, including soccer. She was highly recommended by her teachers to have the honor of representing her school and Dallas ISD. Aguilera has a great family that is very active within the school. Her application…