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An annual Fall Conference for K-12 Reading Language Arts, Social Studies and World Languages teachers is set for 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at W.H. Adamson High School. The theme of the Language, Literacy and Social Studies Conference is “Supporting Diverse Learners.” About 40 teachers will be presenting in the sessions. Hundreds of teachers have already registered to attend, so spots are limited. Register today via this link.

Dallas ISD’s Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School yielded a $1,300 bounty from a barbecue-filled Spirit Night this fall. The Spring Creek Barbecue restaurant at 2827 W. Wheatland Road played host to the Sept. 19 Spirit Night, with 20 percent of the net proceeds collected between 5 and 9 p.m. that night donated to the school. At least 12 percent of the students have to attend the Spirit Night to qualify for the donation, and with Brashear there were 116 ready to help out (and eat). Spring Creek Barbecue partners with elementary schools (serving grades pre-K to sixth grade) within five…

Dallas voters Tuesday night approved a long-term strategy to make Dallas ISD fiscally sustainable while supporting initiatives proven to boost student achievement. District officials said the approval of the 13-cent Tax Ratification Election (TRE) positions Dallas ISD for long-term success. Unofficial results show that nearly 60 percent of voters approved the TRE, which will support: Attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and staff; Ongoing support for building a strong early learning foundation for students; Expanding parent and student’s opportunity of public school choice; Ensuring racial equity throughout the district; Being fiscally prudent in building the district’s assigned fund balance. The TRE…

Dallas ISD’s Arlington Park Early Childhood Center may be the district’s smallest campus, but that’s OK because its students are also among the smallest. The school is the only one in the district to serve pre-kindergarten students exclusively. It opened in August and currently accommodates 103 pint-sized 3- and 4-year-old students in its all-day program. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, staff, students, parents and community members officially dedicated the new facility. Principal Enrique Escobedo, who also leads nearby Obadiah Knight Elementary School, said it takes a special kind of teacher to spend the day with 3-year-olds: someone who is patient, humane…

Under the leadership of Director Barbara Johnson, the STEM Health and Physical Education Department is likely the only one of its kind in the country. Johnson said it makes sense to combine STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and Health and Physical Education since both are key components in growing students into strategic and creative problem solvers. Formerly known as the Urban School Wellness Department, the STEM Health and Physical Education Department is coordinating in-school initiatives such as kinesthetic classrooms, the digital media fair, Fitness Stars—which teaches STEM through hockey—and Read and Ride, which places stationary bike…

Las noches informativas de Dallas ISD comenzaron el 1 de noviembre y las familias tienen la oportunidad de aprender sobre las excelentes opciones académicas que se ofrecen en las escuelas del distrito. Invitamos a las familias para que se informen sobre las escuelas en los vecindarios, los programas de STEM/STEAM, artes escénicas, Montessori y magnet, el programa de lenguaje dual bilateral, las escuelas exclusivamente para niños o niñas y las academias universitarias. Las noches informativas se realizarán del 1 de noviembre al 19 de diciembre. Para ver el horario completo de las noches informativas haga clic aquí.

Más de 1,300 familias—aproximadamente 4,000 personas en total—dieron un paso adelante en la búsqueda de la mejor escuela para su hijo durante el evento Descubre Dallas ISD que se realizó el 3 de noviembre en el centro de Dallas. En el evento se contó con la presencia de representantes de 60 escuelas especializadas del distrito que ofrecen programas magnet, Montessori, o planteles exclusivamente para niños o niñas, y academias universitarias. “Agradezco que todas las escuelas y sus excelentes programas estén en un solo lugar en un evento como este”, dijo Rachel Castillo, madre de un pequeño que asistirá al 1er…

Aproximadamente 80,000 niños de 5 a 14 años de edad en el condado de Dallas, pasan cerca de tres horas solos cada noche después de clases y hasta que llegan sus padres a casa después del trabajo. Se busca llenar este tiempo con programas extracurriculares en un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro para los alumnos. Dicha estadística proviene de Christina Hanger de la organización Dallas Afterschool (https://dallasafterschool.org/), cuyo propósito es incrementar el número de programas extracurriculares y de verano, y mejorar su calidad en comunidades de bajos recursos. La celebración Lights On Afterschool, evento nacional que se celebrá desde octubre de…

La Oficina de Equidad Racial de Dallas ISD está colaborando con el programa Project MALE para ofrecer a los jóvenes de Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School y South Oak Cliff High School la oportunidad de desarrollar su carácter y liderazgo. Los líderes de Project MALE diseñaron sesiones mensuales de 2 a 3 horas para enseñar los objetivos del programa por medio de las cinco áreas de contenido: educación, socialización, historia y cultura, autocontrol y vidas saludables. Los estudiantes también participarán en excursiones y exposición a diferentes profesiones, además visitarán una universidad. También tomarán parte en actividades de aprendizaje…

The School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove breaks new ground in many ways, the most prominent that it’s the first such school in Pleasant Grove and the district’s first Dual-Language TAG campus. On Nov. 2, the new school celebrated its official dedication. Just like the school’s curriculum, speakers gave remarks in both English and Spanish. Principal Ruby Ramirez said the school develops a strong pride for bilingual education that goes further than programs in traditional school settings. “The energy behind our program is what pushes us to not only challenge the status quo, but create buy-in from…