Author: The Hub

Cada padre sueña con encontrar la mejor escuela para su hijo, donde se aprovechen los intereses, aspiraciones y estilos de aprendizaje de cada uno de ellos— una tarea que puede resultar estresante. El 3 de noviembre, el Dallas ISD realizará un evento diseñado para simplificar y agilizar dicho proceso. Descubre Dallas ISD promete ser el evento más importante en la ciudad donde los padres podrán explorar todas las opciones educativas especializadas que ofrece el distrito, desde escuelas STEM/STEAM, programas de artes escénicas, escuelas Montessori y magnet, programas de lenguaje dual bilateral, planteles exclusivos para niños o niñas y academias universitarias.…

Third-graders at Martin Weiss Elementary School filed into the gym recently not knowing they would be “trapped” in an escape room until finishing several academic tasks. In small groups, they would complete reading, science, math and art challenges to decode a message that would tell them that each student would be receiving an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to use for schoolwork. Teachers also receive Kindles and training on how to maximize their use. The Kindles are issued to each student, and the devices stay at school. The creative “reveal” was one of several methods that Dallas ISD schools used to…

The American School Counselor Association announced that Billy Earl Dade Middle School counselor Nwakaego Edordu is one of six finalists for the 2019 School Counselor of the Year awards program. The award honors the school counseling professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for students, helping them achieve success in school and life. Edordu has served as a counselor at Dade Middle School for four years. “Being named a finalist is a privilege and honor, but the biggest privilege is to help students, help this school, and help this community,” Edordu said. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/06/three-schools-earn-statewide-counseling-award/ Nominations for the School Counselor…

The Dallas ISD Racial Equity Office has partnered with the Project MALE Program to provide young men from Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School and South Oak Cliff High School an opportunity to build character and leadership skills. Project MALE is a year-long program for young men. ​Project MALE leaders have designed 2-3 hour monthly sessions connected to program objectives delivered through five content areas: education, social, history/cultural, self-management, and healthy lifestyles.  Students also engage in field trips, career fairs, and a visit to a college. Students will also participate in financial literacy activities and at least one community service…

Dallas ISD has raised the starting pay to $20 an hour for bus drivers with a current commercial driver’s license (CDL) and both the passenger and student endorsements. Anyone with a CDL who is interested in becoming a Dallas ISD bus driver is encouraged to contact the transportation department at 972-925-3451. Gloria Maddox-Powell, the district’s deputy chief of operation services, said the increase in starting pay makes Dallas ISD more competitive with the neighboring school districts. “We value our bus drivers for the crucial role play in getting our students safely to and from school,” Maddox-Powell said. “We strongly encourage…

Every parent dreams of finding a school that taps into their child’s individual interests, learning styles, and aspirations— a task that can prove bewildering. Dallas ISD’s Nov. 3 Discover event is designed to make the search easier and faster. Discover 2018 promises to be the city’s premier school shopping event where families can browse an array of specialty school options ranging from STEM/STEAM, performing arts, Montessori and magnets, to two-way dual language, single-gender and collegiate academies. Discover will be a user-friendly, customer-service rich experience designed with parents in mind.  With a choice of dozens of different types of schools located…

An estimated 80,000 children ages 5-14 in Dallas County spend about three hours alone each weeknight between school ending and their parents returning home from work. Afterschool programs aim to fill that time with learning in a safe environment. That statistic came from Christina Hanger of Dallas Afterschool (https://dallasafterschool.org/), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to increase the number and quality of afterschool and summer programs in low-income communities. The “Lights On Afterschool” celebration is a nationwide observance of the importance of afterschool programs – highlighted first in October 2000. The event on Oct. 25 culminated with 80 students from…

Las estudiantes de Dallas ISD de Young Women’s STEAM Academy en Balch Springs Middle School recientemente pudieron hacer un recorrido de las instalaciones de un Centro de Cumplimiento de Amazon en Fort Worth. “Camp Amazon” permitió a las estudiantes ver el edificio, aprender sobre la codificación y como la empresa utiliza robots y otras tecnologías. Las alumnas quedaron impresionadas con la magnitud del edificio y de algunos de los robots a gran escala que se utilizan allí. “Todas las alumnas aquí tienen un amor por las matemáticas y las ciencias y, cuando nos fijamos en eso, las matemáticas y las…

Los estudiantes, padres de familia, personal escolar y los funcionarios del distrito dedicaron la nueva preparatoria Solar Preparatory for Boys at John F. Kennedy Learning Center el martes, 23 de octubre de 2018. Este año escolar trae un nuevo programa a la escuela, el cual transforma el plantel escolar de una primaria tradicional mixta a una escuela primaria exclusivamente para varones que integra elementos de capacitación de liderazgo en el plan de estudios. Parecido a su escuela hermana, Solar Preparatory for Girls, que se inauguró en el 2016, la inscripción abierta de la escuela está diseñada cuidadosamente para brindar diversidad…

Shelly Thibodaux, maestra de Educación Física y entrenadora en Robert T. Hill Middle School, es la ganadora del premio “Excellent Educator” de octubre. El premio incluye un cheque de $1,000 para la escuela que fue presentado por el presidente de Southern Methodist University (SMU), el Dr. R. Gerald Turner. La serie “Excellent Educator” es una colaboración entre el canal de televisión NBC 5 y SMU con la que buscan reconocer a educadores en nuestra región que hacen todo lo posible por el éxito de sus estudiantes. Para más información sobre Shelly Thibodaux y su labor en Hill Middle School haga…