Author: The Hub

Each pre-K student at Harllee Early Childhood Center is ending the school year on a high note thanks to a donation from Origin Bank. The bank donated a check so each student could receive their own trophy at a special end-of-year ceremony. “These will be the first trophies for many of our kids, so to be able to provide them with this memory and recognition is a blessing,” Harllee Principal Onjaleke Brown said. Origin Bank also helped out with the school’s field day by providing volunteers and snack packs for the young students. “We thank you for allowing us to…

A graduate luncheon celebrated more than 30 Dallas ISD alumni who are succeeding in college. ScholarShot commemorated students at the event on April 30. ScholarShot is a non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk students earn and complete life-changing vocational, associate or undergraduate degrees through a developed proven model of academic navigation, personal guidance and financial support. These are the Dallas ISD alumni who were honored, as well as what high school they graduated from and where they are pursuing their degree. Sharmonique Ellis- L.G. Pinkston High School; El Centro College Yesenia Medina- Emmett J. Conrad High School; Eastfield College Athziri Rodriguez- Justin…

Located in the heart of the Oak Cliff community near the Bishop Arts District, Felix G. Botello Elementary is a neighborhood school with a track record of success. The pre-K through five school earned five academic distinctions from the Texas Education Agency in reading, math, science, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness. The campus also serves as an elementary model school site for the college prep program known as AVID.  The teachers who lead the schoolwide college awareness program work with students on notetaking, time management, how to ask and answer questions, and other skills that are needed for success…

A journey that started as a frightening experience for Thomas Jefferson High School senior Daniel Akwei has become the opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to caring teachers who reached out when he needed them most. With more than $20,000 in scholarship awards, the immigrant student turned future financial analyst will step onto the University of North Texas at Dallas campus as a freshman this fall. “My first day as a student in America was very hard. I cried the whole time. It was very challenging. And my teachers felt sorry for me,” recounts Akwei as he flashed back to the…

Thousands of Dallas ISD students learned how they can help prevent or respond to an active shooter crisis at a first-of-its kind situational awareness training at American Airlines Center. The See, Say, Do Something Campaign was created through a partnership between Dallas ISD, American Airlines Center and the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM). In addition to speakers from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Dallas ISD Police, among others, Dallas ISD Teen School Board members led a panel discussion on how to address the issue of gun violence in schools. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/28/students-lead-conversation-on-how-to-prevent-and-address-gun-violence-video/ “It’s imperative that we focus on what…

Each student at Anson Jones Elementary School has a dream, and now people across the world know it, too. The campus participated for the second time in two years in the Dreamline Project that saw the school’s 620 students each write down their dreams on individual flags. Whether the student dreamed of being a doctor, President of the United States, or running their own business, art teacher Candice Lindsay said the students greatly benefited from thinking about their future goals. Four staff members from Jones Elementary traveled to Philadelphia on May 5 to show off the students’ creations, as well…

During the past week, officials from Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) visited five schools to present the department’s top honor to deserving cafeteria staff. The Heart of Child Nutrition Award is given to campus FCNS employees who go above and beyond the lunch line to positively impact their schools. This year’s winners are Solar Preparatory School for Girls, Seagoville Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School; and Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School. At Thomas Jefferson, FCNS executive director Michael Rosenberger presented a certificate and trophy to the cafeteria staff, and the department…

A menudo, los deportes pueden tener un propósito más grande, más allá de lo que sucede dentro del campo de juego. Eso fue exactamente lo que sucedió este año cuando Scott Brothers, entrenador del equipo de futsal de Spence, dedicó el torneo de futsal Disney Scholastic a su esposa, que está luchando contra el cáncer. Para mostrar su apoyo a Diana Brothers, las alumnas de sexto grado utilizaron calcetas en color rosa con su uniforme. Además, ganaron el torneo, que se realizó a principios de marzo, con un récord de 4 ganados y 0 perdidos. Futsal es una variante del…

Students from Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School and Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School were starstruck to meet an out-of-this-world guest: former NASA astronaut and engineer Jose M. Hernandez. Hernandez talked with the students at Mountain View College as part of SER National Community Day, which also featured a job fair. Hernandez, who is a migrant worker turned NASA astronaut and engineer, enthralled students with his life story. He also shared five tips that can help any person succeed. Trini Garza ECHS Principal Macario Hernandez called the former astronaut an inspiration to all students. “Jose Hernandez showed these students that anything…

In a few short months, Lincoln High School senior Kennedy Taylor will be headed to Texas State University on a basketball scholarship to study broadcast journalism. It’s the realization of a dream for the scholar-athlete who was recently named Dallas ISD’s female Student Athlete of the Year. Kennedy stands just over 5 feet, and few would guess that within that petite frame is a determined four-sport athlete who her coach describes as a game changer. “Since the first day she arrived on campus, we knew Kennedy was a special individual,” said Coach Reginald Bell, Lincoln’s athletic director. On a campus…