Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy is a magnet middle school that challenges students academically while encouraging them to identify and explore career options. Longfellow offers the same middle school academic curriculum available in all Dallas ISD middle schools, and also helps students prepare for the future with pre-AP classes, courses for high school credit, career and technical opportunities, internships, project-based learning, computer science, and more. The Longfellow staff invites families to bring their students and their questions to a special application open house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 7, at the campus at 5314 Boaz…
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On Saturday, Dec. 8, Dallas ISD high school cheerleading squads tuned up their routines to prepare for the UIL State Spirit Competition. The Dallas ISD Cheer Challenge was conducted at Ellis Davis Field House. Here is how the top squads fared: 3A and 4A • 1st Place, Hillcrest High School • 2nd Place, L.G. Pinkston High School • 3rd Place, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School 5A, Division II • 1st Place, W.H. Adamson High School • 2nd Place, Justin F. Kimball High School • 3rd Place, Seagoville High School • 4th Place, South Oak Cliff High School 5A Division 1/Coed…
Este año, la cantidad de alimentos ofrecidos a los estudiantes por el Departamento de Servicios de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil de Dallas ISD durante las vacaciones del Día de Acción de Gracias casi se triplicó. Break Meals, un programa del distrito creado para asegurar que los estudiantes tengan acceso a alimentos saludables y sabrosos cuando no hay clases, se ofreció en 34 escuelas, del 19 al 23 de noviembre. El número de alimentos servidos representó un crecimiento de 260 por ciento en comparación con el año pasado. Los alimentos se ofrecerán el 21 y del 26 al 28 de diciembre,…
Students from Irma Rangel Women’s Leadership School were on a panel discussing First Lady Michelle Obama’s new memoir when they got a surprise of the lifetime. Obama walked out from behind the curtain during their discussion, much to the shock of the students at the Winspear Opera House who had no idea she was there. More than a few happy tears followed. Obama was in town to discuss her new book Becoming later that night during a sold-out presentation at American Airlines Center (AAC). Thanks to various partners and ticket donations from Obama’s office, more than 100 Dallas ISD students…
Students at Geneva Heights Elementary School are shopping ’til they drop as part of an incentive program to reward good behavior and attendance during the third six weeks. Students were awarded “Cougar Cash” in order to buy presents for themselves, a friend or family member. Each student started with $10 and then could earn more during the six weeks. The “Heights Holiday Store” features donated jewelry, candles, toys and trinkets, mugs, frames, gift wrap, ribbons, tape, tags and money donated by Geneva Heights parents and community members. Parents Sarah Shopay and Julie Kim organized the holiday store. The store was…
The Research in Mathematics Education unit at Southern Methodist University has named Dallas ISD Chief Academic Officer Ivonne Durant as the recipient of its Impact in Leadership Award. SMU stated they selected Durant for her “outstanding contributions to policy, research and practice in STEM Education.” “Of particular note, this year’s conference theme focuses on access and equity,” states a letter from the Research in Mathematics Education (RME) unit. “(Durant’s) relentless efforts to ensure all students have access to high-quality STEM educational opportunities is inspiring.” The criteria for nomination and selection for the award was quite rigorous, and included the following:…
La junta escolar del Dallas ISD aprobó el programa de incentivos del Departamento de Transporte Escolar el 13 de diciembre. Este programa de incentivos ofrece tres tipos de incentivos: incentivo por asistencia perfecta, recomendaciones para conductores con licencia comercial para conducir (CDL, por sus siglas en inglés) y retención de conductores CDL. El incentivo por asistencia perfecta permite a los conductores de Dallas ISD y los monitores de los autobuses con asistencia perfecta durante el mes, ganarse $50 adicionales por ese mes. El personal que cumpla con este criterio debe tener asistencia perfecta y cubrir todas las rutas asignadas por…
The Margaret Hunt-Hill Bridge never tasted so good. Well, at least that’s possibly true of the miniature structure made out of gingerbread, marshmallows and icing by students at Dallas ISD’s Multiple Career Magnet Center (MCMC). It’s part of a baked and candy-bedazzled cityscape that includes a rendition of the school, a skyscraper and will eventually feature Big Tex and the Cotton Bowl. Chef Stephen Drake, who leads the culinary cluster at the school, has used the gingerbread-building lesson when he taught culinary arts at Roosevelt, Lincoln and Townview Center. Students bake the gingerbread, help plan the structures and then assemble…
The number of meals served to youth by Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services staff during Thanksgiving break nearly tripled this year. Break Meals, a district program designed to help ensure students have access to healthy, delicious meals when schools are not in session, were served at 34 schools Nov. 19-23. The number of meals represents a 260 percent increase over the previous year. Meals will also be offered during Winter Break, 8-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon Dec. 21, Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4 at designated schools. Break Meals are free to all children participating in an educational or…
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approved the Transportation Department incentive program on Dec. 13. This incentive program is comprised of three incentives: perfect attendance, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) driver referral and CDL driver retention incentive. The Perfect Attendance Incentive allows Dallas ISD drivers and bus monitors with perfect attendance during a month to earn an extra $50 for that month. Eligible staff must have perfect attendance and cover all assigned morning and afternoon routes. The incentive, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019, aims to reduce the absence rate for drivers and monitors. Eligible positions for this incentive are…