Author: The Hub

El miércoles, 6 de febrero, cerca de 130 alumnos de la generación de 2019 de Dallas ISD participaron en el vigésimo evento anual del distrito, College Signing Day, en Ellis Davis Field House. Los estudiantes dieron a conocer públicamente su compromiso de aceptar ofertas de becas de universidades para financiar sus estudios mientras siguen practicando su deporte favorito. Para ver fotos de los alumnos en la alfombra roja haga clic aquí. A continuación, una lista de los alumnos participantes: Bryan Adams High School Bryan Baldomero, fútbol americano: Austin College DaQuon Bell, fútbol americano: Texas College Dre Brown, fútbol americano: Minnesota State…

Más de 3,000 estudiantes de Dallas ISD de 95 escuelas compitieron en el torneo regional de Destination Imagination que se realizó en Conrad High School. De los 270 equipos que participaron para resolver retos que variaron de ciencias a bellas artes e ingeniería, 26 avanzaron al torneo estatal que se llevará a cabo en Corpus Christi el 22 y 23 de marzo. Los equipos que competirán en el torneo estatal son:   Destination Imagination es un programa educativo en el que los estudiantes resuelven desafíos y presentan sus soluciones durante competencias. Con su participación se busca promover la creatividad y…

From special performances to guest speakers, Dallas ISD schools are celebrating Black History Month in a variety of ways. At John Ireland Elementary School, students staged a special performance that reenacted momentous events from African American history and gave speeches from the perspective of black icons. CBS 11 reporter Steve Pickett served as the keynote speaker at a special Black History Month performance at Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy. At T.L. Marsalis Elementary School, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s dance ensemble brought its musical adaptation of “Peter and the Wolf” to the campus. Students also enjoyed the opportunity to learn…

A robotics program for students who receive special education services is growing in Dallas ISD. More than 100 students on 14 teams participated in the Adaptive Robotics Scrimmage at the Cobb Fieldhouse on Feb. 7. The Dallas ISD Special Education Department and STEM Department teamed up to host the event. “This builds good self-esteem, it builds the ability to work together, and it has worked on the students’ communication skills,” said Theresa Shattuck with the Special Education Department. “These are skills that will follow these kids after they leave high school.” The students worked with general education students to build…

In celebration of Black History Month, students at T. L. Marsalis Elementary School were treated to a performance by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s dance ensemble Encore! The students watched the musical adaptation of the fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf,” learned a choreographed dance, and had the opportunity to watch an original performance piece by the troupe.

Activating the belief that students aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they’re the leaders of today, NXT Fest on Friday helped empower high school graduating seniors to build the future they want, while addressing their current needs. The State Fair of Texas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and several other community partners held the event for seniors attending Dallas ISD high schools in southern Dallas. Students met with industry leaders and executives, expanded their financial knowledge at informative workshops, gained job-readiness through exposure to potential employers, and learned how to amplify their personal branding to figure out what comes next.…

More than 3,000 Dallas ISD students from 95 schools competed in the recent Destination Imagination Regional Tournament at Conrad High School. Out of the 270 district teams that competed in challenges ranging from scientific to fine arts to engineering, 26 have advanced to the state tournament happening in Corpus Christi on March 22–23. The teams advancing to the state competition 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.

Through Feb. 15, all Reading Language Arts (RLA) teachers for grades K–8 can vote on the instructional materials they think the district should purchase. This voting process only happens once in every 10 years, so all K-8 RLA teachers are encouraged to vote. Go here to learn more and click the link to vote by the Feb. 15 deadline.

Toyota sorprendió a todos los maestros en el patrón de asistencia de Pinkston High School con una bolsa llena de útiles escolares para asegurar que tengan lo que necesitan para el resto del año escolar. Los maestros en Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School expresaron su júbilo al recibir sus bolsas. “Toyota aprecia el trabajo que hacemos cada día en Dallas ISD, y quiere que nos demos cuenta que se nos quiere y se nos apoya”, les dijo a los maestros Melissa González, directora De Zavala Elementary School.

Hace unos días, los estudiantes de Geneva Heights Elementary School, escuela que recién obtuvo la designación de Bachillerato Internacional y participa en el programa para escuelas primarias, comenzaron su segundo reto anual de lectura con la colaboración de la organización “Room to Read” durante un evento especial de alfabetización por la noche. Los estudiantes y sus familias visitaron la escuela en sus pijamas mientras voluntarios les leían a lo pequeños. En febrero, se les presenta a los estudiantes el reto de leer, o que alguien les lea, por lo menos 20 minutos cada noche del mes. Si los estudiantes cumplen…