Dallas ISD leadership briefed trustees on a proposal that would provide additional resources to about 20 of the district’s most at-need schools. Under the proposal, the Funds for Achievement and Racial Equity (FARE) would provide an additional $245 per student at the most at-need schools. Each school’s principal would propose how to use that funding to boost student achievement and infrastructure needs, and district leadership would then review and approve the proposal. Possible areas of additional support include: Staffing (coaches, family liaisons, social workers) Supplemental curriculum and instructional programs After-school or enrichment programs Professional development Superintendent Michael Hinojosa told trustees…
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Cuando comience el año escolar el 20 de agosto, el nuevo Anne Frank Early Childhood Center les dará la bienvenida a los estudiantes más pequeños en el distrito. El centro de educación preescolar, que está ubicado en un edificio separado, aunque forma parte de Anne Frank Elementary School, tendrá un salón de clases de prekínder para niños de 3 años de edad, y seis salones para niños de 4 años de edad. “El Anne Frank Early Childhood Center será un valioso recurso para el desarrollo de las habilidades socioemocionales, destrezas motoras finas y las bases de aprendizaje de nuestros estudiantes…
Los padres de alumnos de Dallas ISD ahora pueden inscribir a su hijo en persona en el plantel al que ha sido asignado. Para ver los documentos necesarios haga clic aquí y para ubicar la escuela en su comunidad, haga clic aquí. Si necesita más información acerca de la inscripción en Dallas ISD, comuníquese a la escuela de su hijo, llame a la línea de ayuda del distrito al 972-925-5550 o envíe un correo electrónico a enroll@dallasisd.org.
A special ceremony on Aug. 8 welcomed hundreds of bus drivers to Dallas ISD. Dallas ISD is running its own transportation this school year after Dallas County residents voted Nov. 7 to dissolve Dallas County Schools (DCS). Previously, Dallas ISD contracted with DCS, a taxpayer-funded agency, to bus students. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa thanked the bus drivers and mechanics—many of whom previously worked with DCS—for their professionalism and eagerness to safely transport students. “Our school board, our district, and the entire City of Dallas is indebted to your service,” Hinojosa said. The Dallas ISD Transportation Service is still hiring several more…
(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…
About 1,500 teachers new to Dallas ISD were welcomed with pep-rally fervor on Wednesday, Aug. 8, during the annual New Teacher Academy. Student performances were a large part of the event. Cheerleaders from L.G. Pinkston High School greeted the new teachers as they entered the Music Hall at Fair Park. As the Hillcrest High School JROTC color guard presented the colors, Charles Rice Learning Center fifth-grader Skye Turner led the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas pledge. The Carter High School band pumped up the crowd, and the Skyline High School drill team entertained – all before lunch. In the afternoon,…
The nomination window is now open for the next class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates those who have raised the level of public awareness and support for Dallas ISD high school athletics. Individuals can be nominated here in one of these three categories: Past Dallas ISD Student-Athlete Former Dallas ISD Coach Contributors The future inductees will join the distinguished sports legends who were the inaugural members of the Dallas ISD Athletic Half of Fame. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/08/dallas-isd-athletic-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-celebrates-10-sports-legends/ Go here to learn more about the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame and…
When the 2018-2019 school year kicks off Aug. 20, many Dallas ISD families will notice what’s new this year. This is a continually updated list of what’s new this school year. Career Institutes and Collegiate Academies Dallas ISD will operate career institutes at five high schools this school year. The career institutes will help give students the potential to earn a livable wage immediately after graduating high school. Meanwhile, Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District are in the planning year to operate collegiate academies at Skyline High School and North Lake College. Under the proposal, the 2018-2019 school year…
Alumnos de Dallas ISD provienen de 115 países y hablan más de 70 idiomas. Como parte del compromiso que tiene Dallas ISD de brindar un ambiente donde todos los estudiantes e sientan seguros y protegidos, familias quienes son nuevas al país y estén por inscribirse a la escuela por primera vez, pueden visitar el Centro de Admisión Margaret y Gilbert Herrera. En el Centro de Admisión Margaret y Gilbert Herrera, estudiantes de kínder al doceavo grado, pueden recibir asistencia con inscripción escolar, además de examen de idioma, evaluación de calificación escolar del país de origen, orientación sobre el sistema educativo…
Además de los útiles escolares, los uniformes escolares son una necesidad primordial para muchos estudiantes que están por empezar el año escolar. Si su hijo esta inscrito en prekínder a octavo grado, y necesita ayuda para obtener el uniforme, puede comunicarse con el coordinador de uniformes de su escuela. Los padres que soliciten ayuda para comprar uniformes deben completar el formulario de información socioeconómica para determinar si cumplen con los requisitos de ingresos económicos para recibir la asistencia. El coordinador de uniformes del plantel tiene ambos formularios y se le deben regresar una vez que los haya llenado. Para información…