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Justin Henry was sworn in on June 21 as the newest member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry was elected to represent District 9, which had been held by Bernadette Nutall for the last nine years. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. The board also elected new officers at its meeting. The 2018-19 officers are: President—Edwin Flores, Ph.D., J.D. 1st Vice President—Dan Micciche 2nd Vice President—Joyce Foreman Secretary—Justin Henry

The audience at Dallas Councilman Rick Callahan’s recent town hall meeting gathered to hear elected officials discuss future plans for the Pleasant Grove community.  Topics included code enforcement, litter control, parks development, state legislative priorities and the future of public education. Updates by Callahan, State Senator Royce West, State Representative Toni Rose, and Dallas ISD Trustees Jaime Resendez and Justin Henry were followed by a Q&A session. Also on hand for the meeting were the administrators of the new School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove. The first of its kind in Texas, the school will bridge the…

La Feria de Regreso a Clases del Alcalde del 2018 (Mayor’s Back to School Fair) se llevará a cabo el viernes, 3 de agosto en Fair Park. Este año, todos los estudiantes de Dallas ISD serán elegibles para recibir útiles escolares gratis durante la feria, sin importar los ingresos de sus familias, pero todos los participantes tendrán que inscribirse. Las inscripciones en línea estará abierto hasta el 30 de junio en mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com o las familias también pueden asistir a un evento de inscripciones durante el mes de julio. Puede ver la lista de fechas y ubicaciones aquí. Las familias deben…

The 22nd annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place Friday, Aug. 3, at Fair Park. This year, all Dallas ISD students are eligible to receive free school supplies at the fair, regardless of their economic status, but participants must register. Online registration is open through June 30, at mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com or families can also attend a pre-registration event during the month of July. For a list of dates and locations, click here. Families must show proof that student or students attend a Dallas ISD school by providing student ID number. Student ID numbers can be verified by showing ONE…

Academias universitarias en cinco preparatorias de Dallas ISD aún tienen espacios disponibles para estudiantes que próximamente cursarán el noveno grado. Las academias universitarias les ofrecen a alumnos la oportunidad de obtener 60 horas de créditos universitarios o un diploma asociados (2 años universitarios) –  sin costo alguno – mientras estudian la preparatoria. Las siguientes cinco preparatorias aún tiene están aceptando a alumnos que ingresarán al noveno grado. Haga clic en la academia que le interese para solicitar admisión.

Dallas ISD graduations might be over, but you can still relive the ceremonies—or watch them for the first time—by clicking the below links. And congratulations again to the Class of 2018 as they go on to forge their own paths! Bryan Adams High School W.H. Adamson High School David W. Carter High School Emmet J. Conrad High School Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy Hillcrest High School Thomas Jefferson High School Justin F. Kimball High School Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School at El Centro College Lincoln High…

Dallas ISD’s Leadership Development Program took nearly 30 district staff and turned them into the next leaders to watch. For 10 months, participants took part in leadership lessons that were held at UT Dallas Jindal School of Management and at 9400 NCX. Lessons included: DiSC Profile, Self-Awareness, and Teamwork Dallas ISD Governance, Structure, and Operations Culture Talent Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace and Boundary Spanning Leadership Impact Stakeholders The participants were required to increase their understanding of high-level issues that affect Dallas ISD, including: managerial, legal, educational, and community issues. They also had to become knowledgeable in governance processes, serve…

The collegiate academies at five Dallas ISD high schools still have spots available for incoming freshmen. Collegiate academies are where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree—tuition free—while still in high school. Seats are available for incoming freshmen at the campuses listed below. Click the name of the school you’re interested in to apply. Lincoln B-Tech Collegiate Academy James Madison P-Tech Collegiate Academy L.G. Pinkston H-Tech Collegiate Academy Franklin D. Roosevelt H-Tech Collegiate Academy South Oak Cliff P- Tech Collegiate Academy

Justin Henry derrotó a Bernadette Nutall en la segunda vuelta que se llevó a cabo el 16 de junio para representar al Distrito 9 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD. Henry recibió 1,501 votos (62.75 por ciento) mientras Nutall obtuvo 891 votos (37.25 por ciento). Ninguno de los cuatro candidatos en la elección del 5 de mayo recibió por lo menos el 50 por ciento del voto. Henry y Nutall recibieron la mayor cantidad de votos, 1,088 (47 por ciento) y 730 (31 por ciento), respectivamente. El Distrito 9 incorpora el sur de Dallas, secciones del centro de Dallas,…

Kelli Yonker will happily tell anyone who listens that she has one of the best jobs in the world. As the library media specialist at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School—and the Dallas ISD 2018–2019 Librarian of the Year—she inspires a love of reading and researching in students. And while she appreciates the Librarian of the Year honor, nothing for her can top helping students succeed. “Watching the lightbulb go off in students’ heads when they realize they know how to research and learn something new—or seeing their eyes light up when they pick out a book and get excited about reading—is…