Author: The Hub

Estudiantes de cuatro secundarias de Dallas ISD aprendieron sobre marcas, empresas, conceptos de diseño, fundamentos de finanzas, programación y tecnología en la segunda conferencia anual titulada Innovate(her), presentada por Capital One y el Instituto de innovación y emprendimiento de la Universidad de Texas en Dallas. Socios de Capital One, estudiantes de UTD y profesionales de la comunidad sirvieron de mentores para las estudiantes de Hector P. Garcia Middle School, J.L. Long Middle School, D.A. Hulcy STEAM Middle School e Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School durante el evento, que contó con las siguientes actividades: • Comet Cents: Un juego interactivo…

¡Dallas ISD dio inicio a la semana nacional del desayuno escolar el lunes con un concurso de licuados y mucho sabor! Aproximadamente 50 estudiantes de cinco equipos inventaron licuados únicos durante el concurso que se llevó a cabo en Sunset High School. Las recetas de los licuados debían cumplir con ciertas reglas y llevar frutas frescas. El licuado ganador del equipo de Sunset se podrá servir en varias escuelas del distrito el próximo año escolar. El Departamento de servicios alimenticios y nutrición infantil de Dallas ISD realizará varios eventos esta semana para dar a conocer el programa de desayuno escolar.…

Skyline High School’s Aspen Challenge Team is working to design a program to support immigrants by gathering valuable resources in one place to welcome them into the community. Their challenge is one of five they could choose in the eight-week competition, in which 20 Dallas ISD high schools are working to create real solutions to real problems. Later in March, the teams will present what they have done and vie for a spot in the finals in Aspen, Colo. “Our goal is to empower immigrants by creating a One Stop Shop Community Resource Fair and Panel Discussion that will connect…

It was a rock-star kind of morning for the Special Olympics team at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School: adoring fans cheering them on, a blitz of media interviews and a victory parade to set the tone for the day. The entire school lined the hallways to give the seven competitors a warm sendoff before the district Special Olympics meet on Thursday, March 6, at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. There were handmade signs, high-fives and the school’s cheerleaders showing their support at Hexter before the students got on the bus. Heidi Zeko, who coaches the Hexter Special Olympians, said the organization is…

Read for Me is an interactive, multi-cultural literacy experience designed to instill a love for books and reading in parents, students, and community members. The event is set for 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at W.H. Adamson High School, 309 E. 9th St. Admission and parking are free. In addition to breakfast, lunch and giveaways of 10,000-plus books, the event will feature talks by motivational speaker Danny Brassell and Ike Ramos, an artist from Flocabulary, a company that creates educational hip hop songs, videos and learning materials for students. Learn more at www.dallasisd.org/readforme. Register today for the free event…

Parents, staff and the community are encouraged to attend two community budget meetings to obtain information about the Dallas ISD 2019-2020 proposed budget. The meetings are part of the annual district budget process and are open to the public. Both meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. and will take place on: • Tuesday, March 19, at Justin F. Kimball High School • Thursday, March 21, at North Dallas High School Both meetings will be led by Acting Chief Financial Officer Dwayne Thompson and will provide parents and members of the community excellent opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback.

The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been revealed – the list comprises five legendary former student-athletes, a prominent pair of girls’ basketball coaches, a former Major League Baseball hitting instructor and a longtime announcer. The nine inductees tapped for this year’s Hall of Fame include: Gary Blair, Doug English, Michael Ensley, Rudy Jaramillo, Harvey Martin, Roy “Robot” Martin, J.D. Mayo, Barbara Brown-McCoy and John Pritchett. For the second year, Dallas ISD is celebrating stellar individuals who have accomplished significant milestones in sports and in life. Often nominated by their peers and athletes they have mentored,…

El lunes, 4 de marzo, Israel Rivera recibió una agradable sorpresa al entrar al auditorio de su escuela. Rivera, quien es director de José “Joe” May Elementary School, fue nombrado uno de cinco finalistas en los premios HEB Excellence in Education. Representantes de HEB le presentaron un cheque de $1,000 a Rivera, y uno de $2,500 a la escuela. Los estudiantes y el personal escolar lo estaban esperando con pancartas que tenían palabras de agradecimiento y de apoyo. En mayo, viajará a Austin donde al igual que los otros cuatro finalistas, espera lograr el máximo honor además de otros premios…

En Dallas ISD ha habido un programa de debate en las secundarias por más de 10 años, por lo que este año, el distrito decidió comenzar un programa piloto para estudiantes de 5º grado. Se seleccionaron 15 escuelas del distrito para participar en el programa piloto para primarias y se utilizó como base el currículo del programa DebateAble. De septiembre a marzo, los entrenadores y estudiantes asistieron a prácticas y talleres después de clases para prepararse para el torneo. El currículo de este nivel esta diseñado para mejorar el pensamiento critico y las habilidades organizativas, el trabajo en equipo y…

Dallas ISD kicked off National School Breakfast Week on Monday in the tastiest way yet: with a smoothie competition! Nearly 50 students on five teams thought up and blended their very own smoothies at the competition at Sunset High School. The smoothies followed set guidelines and included fresh fruits. The winning smoothie from the Sunset team could be served at schools across the district next school year. The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services Department is hosting a number of events this week to bring awareness to the School Breakfast Program. Activities include offering breakfast items during lunch, an…