Two of 10 finalists have been named Dallas ISD 2018-2019 Teachers of the Year. Elisa Morrissey from Alex W. Sanger Elementary School is this year’s Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Nadirah Shakir from J. L. Long Middle School has been named Secondary Teacher of the Year. Stephen Butt, president of H-E-B/Central Market Division, presented $5,000 checks to Morrissey and Shakir during a dinner reception on Wednesday, Jan. 16, recognizing the educators. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and trustees thanked the teachers for their hard work and dedication. Parent Dora Hornick, who’s had two sons taught by Morrissey, praises the teacher for…
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A new year brings a new look for the Dallas ISD homepage. The revamped Dallas ISD homepage provides easy access to the most useful district-related information and news. The new design incorporates feedback from staff and parents. A few notes on the Dallas ISD homepage… The most frequently accessed district resources—Calendar, Menu, School Choice, Transportation, and Unified Classroom—are now readily accessible from the homepage. It is now easier to directly access the full list of Dallas ISD schools and their websites through the drop-down menu. Check out the “I Want To” box in the top right corner. We will update…
Sophomore P-TECH students are invited to attend a Letter of Intent Celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Eastfield College Performance Hall. The students will be recognized as they receive letters of intent in their pathways. Eastfield College is located at 3737 Motley Drive in Mesquite. Students who enrolled in a Dallas ISD P-TECH have the chance to earn up to 60 hours of college credit, tuition-free. They can earn an associate’s degree or industry certification while earning their high school diplomas. P-TECH stands for Pathways to Technology Early College High School. After attending their freshman and sophomore…
Un plan bajo consideración de la Junta Escolar crearía dos escuelas nuevas que ofrecerían el programa para estudiantes talentosos y dotados (TAG, en inglés) en el sur de Dallas. Roger Q. Mills Elementary School y Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard pasarían a ser escuelas TAG según dicha propuesta. Los estudiantes actualmente matriculados en Twain y Mills tendrían la opción de quedarse para terminar sus estudios primarios en dichas escuelas. Stephanie Elizalde, directora de Liderazgo Escolar, comentó que las escuelas producirían más oportunidades de aprendizaje en el sur de Dallas. En el distrito, hay aproximadamente 1,800 estudiantes que pueden participar en el…
Time is running out for students to apply for a job in the 2019 Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program – the deadline is Jan. 31. The program offers an 8-week, paid internship (interns were paid $10-$17 per hour last year) with a local company or nonprofit agency. Last year, 2,400 students applied and 395 were chosen for internships. In its 12th year, the program, designed by Education is Freedom, is seeking to expand in more ways than one. At a kickoff event on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and representatives from sponsoring companies AT&T, Bank of America, Chase and…
The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance Youth Committee is seeking volunteers to help conduct brief surveys to help determine the number of homeless youth in the city, an important step in helping end youth homelessness. The effort will be conducted Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and Feb. 7-10. During the city’s “See Us Now-Youth Survey,” groups of volunteers led by agency staff and other youth-serving professionals will visit areas in Dallas and Collin counties to identify youth living on the street or in other unstable housing situations. By conducting brief surveys, we’ll be able to collect important data about the number of homeless youth…
Las conferencias de padres y maestros están programadas para la semana del 14 de enero. En ellas, los padres y tutores de los estudiantes puedan platicar sobre el progreso de su hijo con los maestros ahora que estamos a la mitad del año escolar 2018-2019. Las conferencias para estudiantes de preparatoria se realizarán el lunes, 14 de enero; las conferencias para estudiantes de secundaria se llevarán a cabo el martes, 15 de enero; y las conferencias para estudiantes de la primaria serán el jueves, 17 de enero. Invitamos a los padres a que se comuniquen con la escuela de su…
A plan under consideration would create two new Talented and Gifted schools in southern Dallas. Roger Q. Mills Elementary School and Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard would become TAG campuses under the proposal. Students who currently attend Twain and Mills elementary schools would be invited to stay and complete their elementary educations at the campuses. Chief of School Leadership Stephanie Elizalde said the schools would increase learning opportunities in southern Dallas. There are approximately 1,800 Dallas ISD elementary students who qualify as talented and gifted but do not attend a TAG school “These two schools would help us provide equity to…
Diez maestros se encuentran en la lista final para ser considerados para el premio “Maestro del Año” de Dallas ISD para el año escolar 2018-2019; cinco en la categoría de escuelas primarias y cinco de escuelas secundarias. Los ganadores se darán a conocer el miércoles, 16 de enero, en una ceremonia especial. Finalistas de escuelas primarias: Audrey Gagel, John H. Reagan Elementary School Sheri Kirby, Dan D. Rogers Elementary School Chantrelle Lovett, Umphrey Lee Elementary School Heather Massie, L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School Elisa Morrissey, Alex W. Sanger Elementary School Finalistas de escuelas secundarias: Shana Cawthorne-Woods, Maya Angelou High School Megan…
El periodo para solicitar admisión a las academias universitarias que operan a través de una sociedad entre Dallas ISD y el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas, está abierto para aquellos estudiantes de 8º grado interesados en aprovechar de esta gran oportunidad. Aquellos estudiantes que son seleccionados tendrán la oportunidad de obtener hasta 60 horas de crédito universitario, o un grado asociado mientras completan un diploma de la preparatoria — sin costo para las familias. Además de las siete Early College High Schools tradicionales, el programa de academias universitarias de Dallas ISD ahora incluye 18 Pathway to Technology…