Dallas ISD administrators today thanked families for their patience as the district continues working through issues that have caused some bus routes to not operate as expected. Deputy Superintendent Scott Layne said while the on-time arrival rates are increasing daily, Dallas ISD is about 100 bus drivers short. The district is actively recruiting internal and external candidates and will hold a job fair on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 5151 Samuell Blvd. from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. The bus shortage is largely due to drivers who applied and were processed but did not show up as expected on the first day. Also,…
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As students returned to class on Monday, Aug. 20, Dallas ISD teachers were well prepared to start a great school year of learning, thanks in part to the district’s summer professional development opportunities. As part of the 2018 Summer Institute, Dallas ISD offered more than 1,730 sessions at four campuses for four weeks over the summer. From building positive classrooms to differentiating instruction in the digital age, teachers received the tools and learning needed to succeed in the classroom. The Dallas ISD Teaching and Learning Department also brought in external professional development from partners such as the Dallas Zoo, Region…
A recent collaborative luncheon brought together Dallas ISD’s new Office of Racial Equity, Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation, and the City of Dallas’ Office of Equity and Human Rights to discuss equity issues. The Equity Luncheon was held at the Hall of State in Fair Park, and historical societies from several communities—Remembering Black Dallas, Dallas Mexican American Historical League, Dallas ISD’s American Indian Education Program, Dallas Jewish Historical Society—presented on their preservation, research and archival efforts. This was the first of many equity-focused collaborative events.
Una semana antes del inicio de clases, se reunieron las enfermeras del distrito para aprender diferentes maneras de detener un sangrado con un torniquete y gasa en situaciones de emergencia. Las enfermeras trabajaron en equipo para aprender cómo aplicar torniquetes, un dispositivo que detiene el flujo de la sangre y también, practicaron técnicas para empacar heridas abiertas con gasa (utilizando un simulador). Varias organizaciones externas como UT Southwestern, y personal de emergencia de Dallas y Denton, ayudaron a las enfermeras durante las demostraciones.
La cadena de supermercados Kroger donó de más de 5,000 equipos de útiles escolares y $14,000 en tarjetas de regalo para ayudar a todos los estudiantes a triunfar. Kroger, se unió a sus socios KDFW FOX 4, KDFI My 27, iHeartRadio y Dasani, para llevar a cabo una colecta de útiles escolares del 18 al 31 de julio. Durante la ceremonia, que se realizó en L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, Dan Micciche, representante del Distrito 3 en la Junta Escolar del Dallas ISD, agradeció a Kroger su apoyo al distrito. April Martin Nickels, gerente de asuntos corporativos de Kroger, les dijo…
Melisa Simon is starting her first full year of teaching at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School in Pleasant Grove. A graduate of Dallas ISD’s W.W. Samuell Early College High School, she credits that program for a large measure of her success as a first-generation college graduate who is degreed and beginning her career at the age of 20. “I’m looking forward to welcoming my new students. I’m excited and ready to give them all that I can.” Simon said she never set out to become the youngest teacher in Dallas ISD. She learned about the district’s first school-within-a-school early college…
At a special in-class ceremony, Kroger donated more than 5,000 school supply kits and $14,000 in Kroger gift cards to help all students succeed. Kroger, along with its parters KDFW FOX 4, KDFI My 27, iHeartRadio and Dasani, teamed up to hold the Backpack Boosters school supply collection drive from July 18-31. At the special ceremony held at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, Trustee Dan Micciche thanked Kroger for its support of Dallas ISD. “Kroger has been a really good citizen to our schools and all of our students, and we are so thankful they are investing in our schools and…
Llegó el primer día de clases y los estudiantes de Young Male Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School son recibidos con palabras de aliento de parte de mentores para empezar el nuevo año escolar. “Los estudiantes son nuestro futuro y queríamos darles la bienvenida a la escuela junto con la administración”, dijo el senador Royce West, uno de los mentores que participó en la bienvenida a los estudiantes. “Debemos ayudarlos a convertirse en los futuros líderes del país”. En la nueva escuela de opción L.O. Donald Leadership Academy, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa escuchó sobre los resultados perfectos que…
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It’s the first day of school at the Young Male Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School, and every student is scoring dozens of high fives and words of encouragement from male mentors as they walk in the front doors. “These students represent our future, and we want to make sure we welcome them back with our administrators,” said Sen. Royce West, who was among the dozens of male mentors greeting students. “These students need to be molded into future leaders of America.” Meanwhile, over at L.O. Donald Leadership Academy, which became a neighborhood choice school this school year,…