Con el fin de obtener su opinión y mantener a los padres informados sobre asuntos relacionados al transporte escolar, el distrito llevará a cabo reuniones mensuales comenzando en enero. Dichas reuniones se realizarán en el Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, ubicado en el 5151 Samuell Blvd., de 5:30-6:30 p.m. Para facilitar la comunicación y tratar toda preocupación de los Service Centers, pedimos a los padres que asistan a la reunión según la ruta asignada a su hijo. Las reuniones se realizarán los siguientes días: Escuelas Magnet, Academias, Vanguards, y de Opción • 30 de enero • 25 de…
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Marisol Garcia-Undiano, a kindergarten teacher for two years at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School, was recently invited to share her experiences with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Garcia-Undiano participated in a roundtable discussion on Jan. 17 focusing on teacher recruitment, teacher preparation, retention and salary. She was a student of Texas Tech University’s TechTeach program, which was also part of the discussion. She said it was incredible to speak to such high-level officials about her teacher-preparation program and first years of teaching. “It was uplifting to see that they took the time to listen and ask thoughtful questions,” she…
Students at Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School in grades 3–5 had the recent opportunity to experience an on-campus field trip. TAME, also known as Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, provided a grant to the campus, which accommodated nearly 200 students in a 40-foot trailer. TAME’s traveling STEM museum-on-wheels included hands-on interactive exhibits on energy, space, biotechnology, weather, and aerodynamics mapped to the TEKS. Students left the exhibits with new knowledge in relation to science TEKS and STEM professions.
In order to get input and keep parents updated on transportation-related items, the district is hosting monthly meetings. All meetings will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center at 5151 Samuell Blvd. In order to facilitate dialogue and address any concerns from Service Centers, parents are asked to attend the meetings based on the routes assigned to their children. Below are the dates for upcoming meetings: Magnets, Academies, Vanguards, and Choice • Jan. 30 • Feb. 25 • March 25 Comprehensive and Special Education Kleberg (Routes with 1000 numbers) / Lawnview (Routes with 2000…
Catch up on the district’s great news in under a minute! Two New TAG Schools Parents looking for a gifted and talented school for their child now have two additional options available in Oak Cliff (learn more). Extra Extracurriculars These three sisters are involved in 18 different sports and clubs at Sunset High School (read this). MLK Oratory Champ William Brown Miller Elementary’s Jasira King won the MLK Jr. Oratory Competition with her powerful speech (see the winners). Teachers Of The Year Celebrated Alex Sanger Preparatory staged an assembly to celebrate Dallas ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year Elisa Morrisey and J.L. Long Middle School held…
In August, students from seven Dallas ISD elementary schools received uniforms for their schools from the Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities at a special pep rally-style event at Ellis Davis Field House. Part of the event included free medical and vision screenings. J.N. Ervin Elementary School was one of the participating campuses, but the need for eye exams and – in some cases – eyeglasses went beyond the students who were served in August. On Friday, Jan. 25, an Essilor Vision truck pulled up to the front Ervin Elementary to conduct vision screenings for additional students. The Essilor Vision Foundation will…
Los padres que buscan una escuela para estudiantes talentosos y dotados (TAG) ahora tienen dos opciones adicionales en el área de Oak Cliff. El distrito abrirá Roger Q. Mills School for the Talented and Gifted y Mark Twain School for the Talented and Gifted en agosto de 2019. Ambas escuelas están diseñadas para estudiantes talentosos quienes necesitan de un entorno académico riguroso para alcanzar su máximo potencial. La admisión a dichas escuelas se basa en el rendimiento académico y es necesario entregar una solicitud. Mills está aceptando estudiantes de 1º a 6º grado, aunque a largo plazo, ofrecerá de 1º…
Parents looking for a school for their gifted child now have two additional options available in Oak Cliff. The district will open Roger Q. Mills School for the Talented and Gifted and Mark Twain School for the Talented and Gifted in August 2019. Both will cater to gifted students who need a challenging academic environment to reach their full potential. Admission is based on academic achievement, and applications are required. Mills is accepting applications for incoming first- through sixth-graders, and will eventually expand to eighth grade. Twain is accepting applications for students entering grades one through five. Applications will be…
As the director of Dallas ISD Dyslexia Services, Michelle Brown oversees a staff of 145 dedicated evaluators, interventionists and instructional leaders who support dyslexic students across the district. Within a two year timeframe, Brown has created and implemented a strategic plan that has led to the hiring of 121 dyslexia interventionists to provide multi-sensory instruction across the district. For her outstanding work, the Dallas International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has chosen Brown to receive the 2019 Excellence in Education Award. She will be recognized on Feb. 8 at the Dallas IDA’s 2019 Regional Conference. “I’m very humbled and thankful to have…
Jasira King, alumna de 4º grado en William Brown Miller Elementary School, obtuvo el primer lugar en la 27a competencia anual de oratoria Martin Luther King Jr. El segundo lugar fue para Tory Robertson Jr., de Clara Oliver Elementary School; el tercer lugar lo obtuvo Tynia Matts, alumna de 5º grado en John Neely Bryan Elementary School. Los estudiantes participantes escribieron, memorizaron y pronunciaron sus propios discursos basándose en el tema de este año, ¿Qué les diría el Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a los niños de hoy? Dieciséis estudiantes avanzaron a la ronda de semifinales que se llevó…