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Se solicitan voluntarios para el evento anual de Dallas ISD, African American READ-IN, un proyecto impulsado por Joyce Foreman, Justin Henry y el Dr. Lew Blackburn, integrantes de la Junta Escolar, y la Oficina de Equidad Racial del distrito. La meta es fomentar el amor por la lectura, celebrar las diferentes culturas y apoyar a alumnos de diversas características desde kínder a 5o grado. Se necesitan voluntarios para ayudar con la inscripción, la llegada y partida de estudiantes, servir desayuno y almuerzo, controlar a los asistentes y facilitar talleres. African American READ-IN 2019 Poetry and Literature in Motion Sábado, 9…

Can you spell  S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R? These 15 Dallas ISD students who have advanced to the County Spelling Bee sure can! The students, who were the top spellers at the district-wide spelling bee that featured 131 students from 79 schools, will compete Feb. 14 at Hall of State Auditorium- Fair Park.  The students will compete for a chance to win more than $50,000 in scholarships and prizes at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The top Dallas ISD spellers are: James Marshall Dallas Environmental Science Academy Ember Carvajal Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Benjamin Pelphrey William B. Travis Academy Giavanna Cormier…

Dallas ISD is celebrating National School Counseling Week Feb 4–8 to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) sponsors National School Counseling Week, which highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and career. The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the…

Geneva Heights Elementary School recently kicked off its second annual Reading Challenge with Room to Read during a special IB Literacy Night event. Students and families visited the school at the evening event in their pajamas and were read to by volunteers. Students are challenged to read or be read to for at least 20 minutes every night in February. If students accomplish the goal – representing 3,500 hours of reading schoolwide – a donation of $2,500 will be made in the school’s name to Room to Read. Students met the goal last year and are expected to reach…

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…

Toyota surprised every teacher in the Pinkston High School feeder pattern with a bag full of school supplies to ensure they have what they need for the rest of the school year. Teachers at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School cheered when they received their bags. “Toyota is very appreciative of the work we do here every day in Dallas ISD, and they want you to know you are supported and loved,” De Zavala Elementary Principal Melissa Gonzalez told teachers.

Volunteers are needed to support the annual Dallas ISD African American READ-IN—a project of trustees Joyce Foreman, Justin Henry and Lew Blackburn and the district’s Office of Racial Equity. The goal is to promote a love of reading, celebrate cultures and support diverse learners in grades K-5. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, arrival and departure of students, serving breakfast and lunch, crowd control and workshop facilitation. African American READ-IN 2019 Poetry and Literature in Motion Sat., Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Justin F. Kimball High School 3606 S. Westmoreland Road Dallas, Texas 75233 Volunteers are needed…

Is your campus hosting special speakers, organizing oratorical competitions, or planning other special activities in observance of Black History Month 2019? In keeping with Dallas ISD tradition, schools are invited to submit their activities to Communications to share with the community. The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History has established this year’s theme as Black Migrations, focusing on the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and new social realities. You can learn more about the theme and the organization at https://asalh.org/asalhs-2019-theme-black-migrations/ Please submit a list of your activities as early in the month as possible via the Online News Form, available here.

The annual Dallas ISD STEM Expo packed dozens of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics activities for children of all ages – showcasing district schools with a STEM focus and highlighting career opportunities. District robotics and bridge-building teams also competed during the Expo.

In front of a packed room, the inaugural Dallas ISD State of the District showcased the outstanding gains the district has made over the past several years. From a drastic decrease in low-performing schools, growing pre-K program, focus on racial equity and rapid rise of choice schools, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa detailed some of the district’s many recent noteworthy accomplishments. About 750 parents, district staff, community members and business partners attended the State of the District luncheon on Friday. https://youtu.be/3p0olcOwWRw A highlight of the State of the District was the students themselves, who spoke, performed, operated a robot and led deep-breathing…