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Animamos a aquellos estudiantes en los grados 5o a 12o que hayan demostrado un excelente servicio como voluntarios los últimos 12 meses a que envíen su solicitud para el Prudential Spirit of Community Award. El premio, que consiste de $1,000; un medallón; y un viaje a Washington, D.C., con todos los gastos pagos, se otorgará a dos estudiantes en cada estado. Los Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, patrocinados por la empresa Prudential Financial, en asociación con la National Association of Secondary School Principals, fueron creados en 1995 para reconocer el trabajo voluntario ejemplar de estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria. La…

Seventeen years later, the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, resonate with those who remember, and those who were too young to be aware or those yet to be born. At L.G. Pinkston High School, a Tuesday morning ceremony before school began brought together staff and students in JROTC, band and from nearby elementary schools along with members of the Dallas ISD Police Department, Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue. The event included the lowering of the U.S. flag, a flag-folding ceremony, lighting of candles and a wreath-laying. After a moment of silence, the major events of the terrorist attacks…

High school juniors and seniors who want to attend college, but are unsure of exactly how to make that happen, are in luck. Hundreds of representatives from colleges near and far are coming to Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 19, to help you make your dreams of attending college come true. The free annual Districtwide College Fair and the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Showcase is set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 Polk St. and nearby D.A. Hulcy STEAM Middle School. Whether you want to stay close to home or are determined to venture across…

Gabe P. Allen Charter School observó la primera semana del Mes de Concientización sobre la Asistencia Escolar, con una celebración especial que se llevó a cabo en el patio de la escuela. La directora Sheila Ortiz Espinell felicitó a los estudiantes por su esfuerzo durante el año pasado en el que la escuela cumplió los estándares en las evaluaciones estatales y recibió una distinción en ciencias. Sin embargo, la escuela estuvo cerca de recibir todas las distinciones posibles, pero faltó el de asistencia– a pesar de que estuvo en un nivel alto. La Dra. Sara Johnson del Departamento para la…

Dallas ISD has already surpassed its student enrollment projections for the school year, with more than 156,100 enrolled as of Sept. 7. The district, which originally projected an enrollment of 155,089 students this school year, is on track to top last year’s enrollment of 156,832 students. District officials said one reason for the higher-than-projected enrollment is that more Dallas-area families are learning about and choosing best-fit schools in Dallas ISD. From collegiate academies—where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree while still in high school—and innovative choice schools to the district’s growing high-quality…

Dallas ISD high school students can attend an ACT Boot Camp taught by Princeton Review Teachers for free! The free boot camps are being held Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 at six high schools. There are only 35 spots at each location. Students can sign up here. The free ACT Boot Camps will run 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at: Townview Center H. Grady Spruce High School James Madison High School Thomas Jefferson High School Justin F. Kimball High School Moises E. Molina High School

Students in grades 5-12 who have demonstrated excellent volunteer service during the past 12 months are encouraged to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. The prize, which comprises $1,000, a medallion and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., will be awarded to two students from each state. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, was created in 1995 to recognize the exemplary volunteer work of middle- and high-school students. Students must complete the online application by Nov. 6, 2018. Find information and apply here: https://spirit.prudential.com/.

Los hermanos gemelos Semaj y Semari Johnson, y Jesús y Francisco Solís, del equipo de fútbol americano de Woodrow Wilson High School, comparten un vinculo poco común. Cada uno sabe lo que es que lo confundan constantemente por el otro dentro y fuera del campo. Crecieron compitiendo contra su hermano gemelo y ahora, como titulares en el equipo de fútbol americano de Woodrow Wilson, están trabajando con el mismo objetivo en mente: convertir a su equipo en una potencia. Y durante los altibajos de las siguientes temporadas, los hermanos Johnson y Solís tendrán en quien apoyarse. “Es genial tener a…

El 8 de septiembre se conmemora el Día Internacional de Alfabetización, y por ello, Justin Henry, integrante de la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD, y Daniel Luna, de Univisión, visitaron C.A. Tatum Jr. Elementary School para leerles a los estudiantes y fomentar la lectura. “Estamos enormemente agradecidos con el Sr. Henry y el Sr. Luna por tomar un poco de su tiempo para ayudar a fomentar el amor por la lectura en nuestros estudiantes”, dijo Enrique Rodríguez, director de la escuela. “Fue la manera perfecta de celebrar el Día Internacional de Alfabetización.” El Día Internacional de Alfabetización (ILD, por sus…

In celebration of International Literacy Day, Dallas ISD Trustee Justin Henry and Univision’s Daniel Luna read to students at C.A. Tatum Jr. Elementary School to encourage students to be lifelong readers. “We are immensely grateful to Mr. Henry and Mr. Luna for taking their time to spread a love of reading among our students,” Principal Enrique Rodriquez said. “This was the perfect way to recognize International Literacy Day.” International Literacy Day (ILD), which is celebrated annually on Sept. 8, shines a spotlight on global literacy needs.