When Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center Principal Alpher Garrett-Jones started setting up for the school year’s first Parent Teacher Association meeting, she fielded questions on why they should set up so many chairs. After all, only three people signed in for the PTA meeting the previous school year. But Garrett-Jones, who previously served as the longtime principal at Charles Rice Elementary School—which many consider one of the best schools in Dallas—made parental involvement a top priority after taking over the campus this year. And by the time the PTA meeting kicked off with giveaways, student performances and a special talk…
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Students at J.N. Ervin Elementary School got a closeup look at Dallas Police cars, a DART bus and one special vehicle few get to see in person – one of the 10 Lexus LC500 cars used in the movie Black Panther – complete with simulated scratches and bullet holes. During the “Career Day on Wheels,” students talked to police officers and DART representatives, as well as Toyota employees who, along with the special Lexus coupe, brought a more standard version and a giant Toyota Tundra pickup. Toyota has a special partnership with Ervin Elementary that includes pairing students with company…
Robots, rocket launches, three-dimensional doodlers and so much more kept students and their families engaged on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Winnetka Elementary School. The evening, “Learning is a Walk in the Park” – playing off a Jurassic Park theme – featured all kinds of hands-on scientific projects. The Perot Museum took a couple TECH trucks (Tinker, Engineer, Create, Hack) and a bunch of other projects and gadgets. The projects demonstrated concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).
The Dallas ISD Racial Equity Office announced the ALAANA Multicultural Reading Initiative. ALAANA is an acronym for African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American, and the initiative’s intent is to capture the voices of humanity that are sometimes silenced in history books and in popular literature. One of the goals of the Racial Equity Office is to ensure all student voices are heard through a variety of mediums. The office believes it’s imperative to value students’ lived experiences and recognize the importance of their voices being expressed in art, literature and film. The first engagement of this initiative will be…
Dallas ISD officials briefed trustees Thursday on a proposal that sets strategic facility goals to modernize facilities and create greater efficiencies. District officials said the proposal is a work in progress and is expected to continue to evolve. Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent Scott Layne emphasized that any of the actions proposed in the Strategic Facilities Plan—such as consolidating, closing or building new schools—are just considerations at this point, and each would have to be approved by trustees and incorporate community feedback. Layne said an approved future bond program—the earliest possibility being in 2021—would also be necessary to turn the proposed…
The Dallas ISD Fall Preview Nights kick off Nov. 1 and will provide opportunities for families to learn about the exciting learning opportunities offered in district schools. From neighborhood schools to STEM/STEAM, performing arts, Montessori and magnets, to two-way dual language, single-gender and collegiate academies, families are invited to see what Dallas ISD has to offer. Campuses will hold the Fall Preview Nights from Nov. 1–Dec. 19. For a complete list of Fall Preview Nights and dates, go here.
W. H. Adamson High School was the set for Telemundo 39’s 4, 4:30 and 5 p.m. newscasts on Thursday, Oct. 25, as part of the station’s Contigo Primero en Tu Comunidad (With You in the Community First) campaign. Newscast anchors, led by anchors Nancy Leal and Carlos Zapata, hosted three shows from the school’s auditorium. The hour-and-a-half broadcast featured Adamson’s automobile cluster, the track and basketball teams, the Collegiate Academy, cheerleaders, dancing team, cast members from the Dracula play, recent academic gains and much more.
La Escuela Preparatoria W. H. Adamson, fue el set para los noticieros de las 4, 4:30, y 5 p.m. de Telemundo 39, el jueves, 25 de octubre, esto como parte de la campaña del canal – Contigo Primero en Tu Comunidad. Los presentadores de noticias, encabezados por Nancy Leal y Carlos Zapata, condujeron los tres noticieros desde el auditorio de la escuela. Durante la trasmisión de hora y media, se destacaron varios programas y áreas de Adamson como el programa de automotriz, los equipos de atletismo y baloncesto, la Academia Universitaria, las porristas, el equipo de baile, el talento estudiantil…
Dallas ISD subió el salario inicial a $20 a la hora para conductores de autobús con licencia comercial (CDL) vigente y certificaciones (endorsements) de transporte de pasajeros y estudiantes. Si cuenta con una CDL y está interesado en ser conductor de autobús en Dallas ISD, le invitamos a comunicarse con el Departamento de Transporte al 972-925-3451. Gloria Maddox-Powell, jefa adjunta de servicios de operación del distrito, dijo que el aumento le permite a Dallas ISD competir de mejor manera con los demás distritos en nuestra área. “Valoramos a los conductores por el papel fundamental que desempeñan al transportar a los…
Dallas ISD’s Psychological and Social Services produces a monthly newsletter to share ideas on how to approach aspects of a child’s education. The October 2018 edition makes the case for allowing children to make mistakes, and using mistakes as teaching moments to help them grow. To receive each month’s “The Mindful Moment” newsletter, email Kiki Yardeni at @ryardeni@dallasisd.org.