Author: The Hub

North Dallas High School senior Heath Waffer still remembers his first day as a freshman. He’d never visited a high school before, so he thought it was “some big scary place.” He was notably terrified the first time he walked through the front door. Today, Waffer is a top student, involved in extracurricular activities, and loves high school. And on Sept. 14, Waffer served as a student greeter to North Dallas High School as part of the Graduate Together Initiative. “It’s important to have days like this where younger students can come and see that high school is a fun…

A Dallas ISD middle school teacher has been named the New Teacher of the Year by the Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA). J.L. Long Middle School teacher Dayne Harris will be honored for his achievements in October at the TFLA Fall Conference. “The committee was impressed by the obvious dedication you have shown to your school, students, and community,” TFLA President Elect Stephanie Escobar wrote to Harris in a letter. “We are humbled and inspired by the excellence you have demonstrated during your years in world language education.”

El draft de la NFL es un evento importante para todo aquel que sueña con jugar fútbol americano profesional. Sin embargo, para los papás en el Dallas ISD, este cobró un significado aún más importante ya que cientos de ellos se reunieron para lanzar la iniciativa “All-Pro Dad”. La reunión se llevó a cabo anoche en Justin F. Kimball High School, donde se les seleccionó para el programa que tiene el objetivo de aumentar la participación de los papás en el distrito y construir una red sólida para apoyar a los estudiantes y ayudarse los unos a los otros. Durante…

Seven varsity football games featuring Dallas ISD teams have been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, because of expected thunderstorms later this week. The games rescheduled for Thursday are: • South Oak Cliff vs. Red Oak (at Red Oak) • Sunset vs. Samuell (at Forester Field) • Spruce vs. Conrad (at Seagoville Stadium) • Hillcrest vs. Bonham (at Loos) • Carter vs. Crandall (at Crandall) • Roosevelt vs. Wilmer-Hutchins (at Wilmer-Hutchins Stadium) • Lincoln vs. Grapevine Faith (at Grapevine Faith) Games previously set for Thursday are unchanged, and all Friday games are currently slated to be played as scheduled.…

The NFL draft is a big deal for anyone who dreams of playing professional football, but for dads in Dallas ISD, the draft took on a more important meaning as hundreds of them across the district gathered to launch the All-Pro Dad Initiative. The dads and father figures huddled last night at Justin F. Kimball High School as they were each drafted into the program designed to increase male engagement throughout the district and build a strong network of fathers and father figures to support students and each other. During the event, dads from each feeder pattern were announced and…

El Dallas ISD y el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD) están preparando la apertura de preparatorias con el programa preuniversitario early college en Skyline High School y North Lake College el próximo año escolar. En septiembre, funcionarios del distrito informaron a la Junta Escolar sobre el crecimiento y los planes a futuro de los programas Early College High School (ECHS) y Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH). En la actualidad, el Dallas ISD y el DCCCD operan 23 programas ECHS/P-TECH donde los estudiantes pueden obtener hasta 60 horas de crédito universitario, o un grado…

Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) are planning to open early college high schools inside Skyline High School and North Lake College next school year. District officials briefed trustees in September about the growth and future plans of the district’s Early College High School (ECHS) and Pathways to Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) programs. Dallas ISD and the DCCCD currently operate 23 ECHS/P-TECH programs where students can get up to 60 hours of college credit—or an associate degree—at no cost to them while still in high school. About 6,200 Dallas ISD students are currently enrolled…

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana será del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, y es una buena oportunidad para reconocer las contribuciones de los latinos que viven en Estados Unidos. Algunas de nuestras escuelas llevan el nombre de latinos destacados y para celebrarlo, les invitamos a que lean sobre ellos y sus contribuciones al Dallas ISD. Dallas ISD celebra la rica cultura y las importantes aportaciones de los hispano americanos durante el mes nacional de la herencia hispana, que se celebra del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. El 15 de septiembre celebraron la independencia los países…

Dallas ISD celebrates the rich culture and important contributions of Hispanic Americans during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. 15 each year. Special events and educational lessons help bring the history to life for students. The time period is an important one for several Hispanic countries. On Sept. 15, the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate becoming independent nations. The next day, Sept. 16, is celebrated as Independence Day in Mexico. Chile celebrates its independence on Sept. 18. Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, is celebrated on Oct. 12. The observation started in 1968…

Es viernes por la mañana, y el auditorio de Woodrow Wilson High School está lleno de estudiantes entonando la canción “Cumpleaños feliz” para celebrar el 90 aniversario de la escuela. Mientras tanto, el director, Michael Moran, ha enumerado una lista de logros—siete distinciones académicas, un equipo de fútbol americano invicto, un programa de Bachillerato Internacional reconocido, para empezar—a los estudiantes como parte del festejo. “Esta escuela tiene historia, una excelente reputación, y yo sé que cada uno de ustedes representarán de gran manera a Woodrow este año”, dijo Moran a los estudiantes. Woodrow Wilson High School abrió sus puertas el…