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It’s Monday morning, and a group of Dallas ISD teachers are learning how to use a Mood Meter, which will help them recognize their own—and their students’—emotions. One of the summer professional learning sessions happening July 23 at W.H. Adamson High School is part of a continued district focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), which helps students develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to be successful in school, work and life. Through the Mood Meter, for example, students can reflect, name, and label their emotions in an effort to practice self-awareness, social awareness, and self-management. This helps the students…

About 1,500 Dallas ISD school employees convened on July 25 at Wilmer-Hutchins High School to officially kick off a districtwide program to foster best classroom practices by emphasizing teamwork. Campus Instructional Leadership Teams (CILT) are made up of five people, including the principal and teachers, and will help guide a more effective and consistent implementation of curriculum across the district. The CILT program had previously existed, but had been shelved the past few years. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and members of his Executive Leadership Team touted the benefits of working together to help ensure the best results for students. After hearing…

El Departamento de Registros Académicos Estudiantiles de Dallas ISD, que maneja los expedientes académicos y las solicitudes de diplomas, se mudará a un nuevo edificio. Comenzando el 6 de agosto, lo podrán encontrar en su nueva dirección, 2940 Singleton Blvd. El departamento continuará ofreciendo los mismos servicios en su nueva ubicación, que anteriormente era Thomas A. Edison Middle School. Recientemente, el departamento estaba localizado en el edificio administrativo en el 9400 N. Central Expressway. Si tiene preguntas, no dude en llamar al (972) 925-3645.

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, ubicado en el 5606 Wayside Drive y financiado a través del programa provisional de mejoras de 2015 conocido como Bridge Plan, servirá exclusivamente a niños de 3 y 4 años de edad. La construcción del edificio de 13,000 pies cuadrados está en su etapa final. “Este es el lugar ideal para las familias que buscan un lugar que se dedicará a educar a nuestros estudiantes más pequeños,” dijo Derek Little, superintendente adjunto del Departamento de Educación Preescolar. “Esta es otra excelente oportunidad para las familias de Dallas”. Además de seis salones de clases, el complejo…

(Updated July 31): In preparation for the move, Student Record Services will close at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2 and will reopen 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 6 at their new location. (Original Story) The Dallas ISD Students Record Services Department, which handles transcripts and diploma requests, is moving to a new building. Beginning Aug. 6, Student Record Services will be located at their new address: 2940 Singleton Blvd. The department looks forward to continuing assisting with transcript and diploma requests at the new location, which is the former Thomas A. Edison Middle Schoo building. The department has most recently been…

While enrolled in medical school and doing night rounds at a hospital, Michael Gayles came to a life-changing decision: he would follow his dream of becoming an educator. After graduating from medical school, Gayles went on to serve as a teacher at North Dallas High School and, several years later, as an assistant principal at T.W. Browne Middle School. Today, Gayles is helping open and serving as principal at IGNITE Middle School, the new Dallas ISD Personalized Learning transformation campus opening in August. For Gayles, his goal for IGNITE Middle School is simple: help students envision their best possible life,…

Dallas ISD’s first standalone pre-K center is opening in August. Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, which is funded through the 2015 Bridge Project, will exclusively serve 3- and 4-year-olds. Construction is wrapping up on the 13,000-square-foot facility located at 5606 Wayside Drive. “For families who want a place dedicated to teaching our youngest students, this is the place to go,” said Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning. “This will provide an additional outstanding learning opportunity for Dallas-area families.” In addition to six classrooms, the learning center offers a full kitchen, multi-purpose room, clinic and administrative offices. There are still…

Hasta la fecha, se han proporcionado más de 261,000 comidas a estudiantes en las cerca de 200 escuelas del distrito que participan en el programa. El Departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil del Dallas ISD ayuda a organizar el programa con la finalidad de que ningún niño se quede sin comer durante esta temporada. Algunos planteles continuarán ofreciendo el servicio hasta principios de agosto. Haga clic aquí para ver las escuelas que aun están sirviendo alimentos. A continuación, puede ver el número de alimentos que se han servido hasta el momento: Desayuno: 94,897 Almuerzo: 152,306 Cena: 14,490

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas tiene a disposición de los padres un sitio en línea con información sobre el regreso a clases para el nuevo año escolar, 2018-2019, el cual comienza el lunes, 20 de agosto. Disponible en inglés y español, la página en línea del Regreso a Clases, incluye información como: Horario de clases Línea de Regreso a Clases Inscripción por Internet Información de alimentos Vacunas requeridas Fechas para eventos escolares Conoce a los Maestros/Open House La página en línea del Regreso a Clases se puede encontrar en: www.dallasisd.org/regresoaclases.

Dallas Independent School District is providing parents a virtual one-stop-shop with helpful back to school information for the 2018-2019 school year, which starts Monday, Aug. 20. Available in English and Spanish, the Back-to-School page, includes information such as: School hours Back to School Hotline Online enrollment School meals information Immunization requirements Meet the Teacher/Open House dates The Back to School page can be found at www.dallasisd.org/backtoschool.