Author: The Hub

The election for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is headed to a runoff after no candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote on May 5. Incumbent Bernadette Nutall and Justin Henry are the candidates in the runoff election for the seat that represents South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. The runoff election is on June 16.

Fifth- and eighth-grade students in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) achieved significant gains on the first administration of the STAAR test in both mathematics and reading. The results released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) show all Dallas ISD math comparisons increased by at least 5 percentage points, up from last year, with double-digit gains at the Meets Performance Level. STAAR performance levels were renamed last year and are noted as Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, Masters Grade Level, and Does Not Meet Grade Level. Passing rates in reading also showed improvement from the previous year, as fifth-graders…

John Neely Bryan Elementary’s Language Proficiency Assessment Committee organized a daylong event on May 4 to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with faculty, students and staff dressing in traditional Mexican attire. Audiences were treated to morning and afternoon performances where the history of Cinco de Mayo was explained. Various grade levels performed typical Mexican folk dances. “La Raspa” was performed by pre-K students, “El Caballito de Palo” by Kindergarten students, and “El Cerro de la Silla” performed by first-grade students. The grand finale of the program featured the fifth-grade students singing to “Mexico, Mexico” by Timbiriche. The day’s festivities concluded with…

Dallas ISD is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 7–12, and it’s an opportunity to recognize the tremendous work district educators do every day. We need your help to give these educators the recognition they deserve! Have good photo or a story about your favorite Dallas ISD teacher? Email it to thehub@dallasisd.org, or post the photo or story to social media with the hashtag #ThankATeacher and tag us on Twitter (@dallasschools), Facebook (@DallasISD) and Instagram (@DallasISD). Are you a business offering a special discount to teachers this week? Email thehub@dallasisd.org, and we will share the best deals for teachers throughout the week. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/07/teacher-appreciation-week-offers-aim-to-make-teachers-feel-special/…

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7–12, and, to celebrate, multiple Dallas businesses and restaurants are offering special discounts to our tireless classroom educators. Tacos Y Mas Tacos Y Mas has deals going on for teachers all week. Teachers need to show a valid teacher ID to redeem. See the flyer here. The deals are: Monday: Free street taco Tuesday: Free churo Wednesday: Free drink Thursday: Free tortilla soup Friday: Free nachos Raising Cane’s Teachers who show their ID can receive a free box combo on Tuesday from 6–9 p.m.  Chipotle Teachers, faculty and staff who stop by Chipotle with their…

La oportunidad de asistir a la universidad gratis es algo que vale la pena celebrar. El miércoles, 2 de mayo, los estudiantes que se comprometieron con el programa Dallas County Promise, que brinda la oportunidad de obtener becas completas para asistir a cualquier campus del Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD), recibieron un reconocimiento. Funcionarios de Dallas ISD, DCCCD y Dallas County Promise acompañaron a la Dra. Jill Biden, esposa del exvicepresidente Joe Biden, para hacer hincapié en lo importante que es que la universidad esté al alcance de todos. Estudiantes de 12o grado, de 23 escuelas…

¡Llegó la temporada de graduaciones de Dallas ISD de 2018! Las ceremonias de graduación se llevarán a cabo en Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse y Ellis Davis Field House y se transmitirán en vivo por internet. Haga clic aquí para ver más información. Si no tiene oportunidad de observar las ceremonias en vivo, no se preocupe. En la página de Dallas ISD en YouTube encontrará cada una de ellas una vez que finalicen.

Dos escuelas de Dallas ISD obtuvieron excelentes resultados en torneo nacional de robótica que se llevó a cabo el 30 de abril en Kentucky. Casa View Elementary School ganó el premio CREATE y Winnetka Elementary School obtuvo el tercer lugar en la categoría de trabajo en equipo, en su división, en el VEX IQ Robotics World Championship. Dallas Environmental Science Academy, Alex Sanger Elementary School, Onésimo Hernández Elementary School y George Bannerman Dealey Middle School también participaron en el evento. Las competencias de robótica ayudan a fomentar el interés en ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM). También, apoya la meta…

Dallas ISD Chief of Human Capital Management Karry Chapman has announced her retirement effective June 30. Chapman began serving Dallas ISD as interim chief of HCM in February 2015 and was subsequently selected to permanently fill the position, bringing her extensive years of leadership in human resources to the district. Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said, “Karry has been a great supporter and an important member of the leadership team.” We’re grateful for her dedication and service to the students and staff of this district and wish her well on her retirement.” Houston ISD Chief of Staff Cynthia Wilson, who…

Nineteen Dallas ISD seniors will have an easier time affording college thanks to scholarships provided by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Corporation. The chamber has been providing the Excellence in Education Scholarships to deserving students since 1986. The scholarships provide $2,000 to students for their freshman year attending a four-year college or $1,400 to students for their first year attending a Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) campus. A ceremony on April 30 celebrated the recipients of the chamber’s scholarships. The ceremony also presented the second annual Leadership in Education Award to four education leaders, including Dallas…