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.
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Dallas ISD’s Gabe P. Allen Charter School celebrated the first week of School Attendance Awareness Month with a special celebration on the school’s playground. Principal Sheila Ortiz Espinell congratulated students on their hard work last year. The campus met state testing standards and earned one distinction in science. However, she said, the school came close to earning all possible distinctions but fell just short and just barely because of attendance – even though attendance was high. Dr. Sara Johnson of the district’s Attendance Improvement and Truancy Reduction department presented an award for outstanding attendance compliance in 2017-2018. Brill Garrett, wife…
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD), Toyota USA Foundation y SMU se han unido para colaborar en la creación de una escuela nueva e innovadora en el oeste de Dallas donde el enfoque será en STEM (Ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas). El objetivo es motivar a los estudiantes y prepararlos para la siguiente generación de empleos relacionados a STEM por medio de un currículo que se basa en proyectos y se alinea con el mundo empresarial. “Esta sociedad única entre una entidad pública y una privada, será una excelente oportunidad para nuestros estudiantes y las familias que viven…
Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), Toyota USA Foundation and SMU have joined together to collaborate on the creation of a new and innovative STEM-focused school in west Dallas. The aim is to inspire and prepare students for the next generation of STEM jobs through curricula that is project-based and business-aligned. “This is an exciting opportunity for our students and families of west Dallas as this unique public private partnership comes together,” said Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. “STEM jobs are the wave of the future, and Toyota and SMU’s contribution is a major investment in shaping the next generation. This…
Football fans now have the chance walk past the long ticket lines that can form before middle- and high-school games. The Dallas ISD Athletics Department is offering an online, mobile-friendly ticketing system that allows tickets to be purchased and printed beforehand. Tickets may be purchased at www.ticketroar.com/DISD. “We are extremely pleased to offer our fans and supporters the opportunity to pre-purchase their athletic event tickets online so that that they can avoid the ticket lines when they arrive at the stadiums and gymnasiums,” said Troy Mathieu, Executive Director of Athletics. The option is already finding happy users. “During the first…
Canon Lindenmeyer, de cinco años de edad, tuvo un comienzo normal del año escolar en Walnut Hill Elementary School. Debido a que el año escolar pasado asistió al programa de prekínder, Lindenmeyer tenía claro cómo le iba a ir el 20 de agosto, su primer día de clases en kínder.No hubo lágrimas, ni dijo “no quiero ir a la escuela”, estaba feliz y listo para aprender y ver a sus amigos. “Después de asistir a prekínder el año pasado, está muy bien preparado y es independiente ahora que está en kínder”, dijo Clarisa Lindenmeyer, madre de Cannon. “Es increíble cuánto…
El personal de Henry B. González Elementary School logró que la escuela consiguiera el máximo reconocimiento como el plantel más seguro en el distrito durante una reciente sesión de capacitación para coordinadores de seguridad de los planteles organizada por el Departamento de Administración de Riesgos de Dallas ISD. El director Reymundo Cervantes, y José Robles, subdirector, atribuyeron este éxito al compromiso de un grupo de miembros del personal que no solo cumplió con los requisitos de seguridad, sino fue más allá. Todos los maestros y miembros del personal de la escuela participaron en los eventos de seguridad durante el año.…
The Dallas ISD Special Education Department is looking for nominees that demonstrate qualities of a distinguished special education teacher, setting high standards and demonstrating commitment for improving outcomes for students who receive special education services in Dallas ISD. These teachers assume formal and informal leadership roles, mentor and develop others, share new ideas and best practices for serving students with disabilities, and are collaborative, solutions-oriented team members. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/16/special-education-teacher-at-hernandez-is-first-to-win-award/ Nominations may be made by Dallas ISD parents, district staff and/or administrators. One winner will be selected for a cash award of $250 each quarter. The cash award, sponsored by Carter Financial Management, must be used toward materials, resources and supplies for the winner’s special education classroom. Nominations can be…
El superintendente Michael Hinojosa, en el día de hoy, expresó que el Dallas ISD ha brindado un servicio de transporte “inaceptable” en lo que va de este año escolar. Dijo que los funcionarios del distrito están conscientes de que todos deben colaborar para identificar y resolver los problemas relacionados al transporte. Además, agradeció la paciencia de las familias “que están naturalmente frustradas” por esta situación. “Todavía no estamos funcionando como debemos, pero estamos seguros de que lo lograremos”, dijo Hinojosa. “Debimos haber identificado estos problemas antes de que comenzara el año escolar. Yo espero más de nuestro distrito y me…
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said today that Dallas ISD has not provided an acceptable level of transportation service so far this school year. He said the district leadership team is taking an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to identify and resolve transportation-related issues, and thanked “understandably frustrated” families for their continued patience. “We have not quite turned the corner, but we are confident we will get there,” Hinojosa said. “We should have identified these transportation issues before school started. I expect more out of our district and I’m disappointed we have not been able to handle these issues. We hope the parents, students, and…