Gracias al programa de voluntariado mundial Semana de Posibilidades que auspicia la AbbVie Foundation, Charles A. Gill Elementary School contó con la ayuda de más de 50 voluntarios que se reunieron para remodelar la biblioteca y el laboratorio de computación de la escuela. Los voluntarios ensamblaron muebles, pintaron paredes, y crearon un área que ayudará a los estudiantes a participar en el aprendizaje cuando vuelvan a clases en agosto. “Estamos trabajando para crear un mejor entorno para los estudiantes cuando vuelvan a clases”, dijo Nicole Mowad-Nassar, vicepresidenta de analítica y operaciones comerciales de AbbVie. Shawki Freelon, directora de Gill Elementary…
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El 13 de junio, el Dallas ISD, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas y la Texas Hunger Initiative llevaron a cabo una celebración para dar comienzo al programa de alimentos durante el verano que proporciona desayuno y almuerzo a todo estudiante y niño en la comunidad. El evento incluyó una batalla de globos con agua, juegos, entre otras actividades. El Departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición Infantil de Dallas ISD sirve a más de 125,000 estudiantes diariamente durante el año escolar. Sin embargo, en promedio, solo el 14 por ciento de ellos aprovecha el programa durante el verano, que se ofrece sin…
Dallas ISD, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Texas Hunger Initiative held a kickoff celebration on June 13 at J.N. Bryan Elementary School to raise awareness of the summer meals program that provides breakfast and lunch to all students and children. The kickoff celebration included a water balloon battle, games, and much more. Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition department serves over 125,000 students each day during the school year. However, on average, only 14 percent take advantage of the no-cost summer meal program. “Summertime should mean fun for kids, but the reality is that summer can mean hunger…
More than 50 volunteers renovated the library and computer lab at Charles A. Gill Elementary School thanks to the AbbVie Foundation’s Week of Possibilities global volunteering program. Volunteers assembled furniture, painted the walls, and created a maker space that will engage students in learning when they return in August. “We are working to create a better environment for students when they return,” said Nicole Mowad-Nassar, AbbVie vice president of commercial analytics and operations. Gill Elementary Principal Shawki Freelon thanked the volunteers for their hard work. “This maker space that our students are going to have gives them an opportunity to…
Los educadores, administradores y voluntarios de Dallas ISD tienen la oportunidad de inscribirse para tomar parte en un taller gratuito por internet para promover el éxito escolar de los estudiantes inmigrantes y refugiados. El taller—Immigrant Student Success: Strategies and Tools for K-12 and Adult Educators—se llevará a cabo el 10 y 11 de julio de 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Para registrarse, haga clic aquí. En el taller se explorará cómo: incorporar el tema de la inmigración en el currículo; desarrollar relaciones con estudiantes, familias y comunidades de inmigrantes en situaciones delicadas; contar historias para educar a todos los estudiantes sobre la inmigración;…
El siete de junio, representantes del distrito presentaron a los miembros de la Junta Escolar el plan para operar academias universitarias en Skyline High School y North Lake College con la colaboración de los Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD). Bajo la propuesta, el año escolar 2018-2019 serviría como año de planificación y el siguiente año escolar iniciarían las academias con los primeros estudiantes. Actualmente, Dallas ISD y el DCCCD operan 23 academias universitarias en las que estudiantes pueden obtener 60 horas de crédito universitario – o un grado asociado – gratis mientras completan la preparatoria. Dallas ISD también…
Dallas ISD students were recently recognized for their work in promoting recycling on their campuses in an annual contest sponsored by Waste Management. Three students each received a $1,000 scholarship after submitting essays centering on why recycling is important and what they are doing at their schools. The 2018 winners are Brenda Castaneda, Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School; Henry Lloyd, Woodrow Wilson High School; and Alexis Ojeda, School of Health Professions. Additionally, prizes were awarded to Green Team logo design contest winners at J.J. Rhoads Learning Center, Arturo Salazar Elementary School, Solar Preparatory for Girls, Rosemont Middle School, H.…
A free interactive, online workshop is open to Dallas ISD educators, administrators and volunteers to promote the success of immigrant and refugee students. Teachers, administrators, librarians and volunteers can go here to register for free. The workshop—Immigrant Student Success: Strategies and Tools for K-12 and Adult Educators—will be held July 10–11 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The workshop will explore how to: Integrate immigration into the curriculum; Build relationships with immigrant students, families and communities in perilous times; Use storytelling to educate all students on immigration; Empower both teachers and students; Create more welcoming classrooms, and more.
District officials briefed trustees on June 7 about a plan to, along with the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), operate collegiate academies at Skyline High School and North Lake College. Under the proposal, the 2018-2019 school year would serve as a planning year and then open to incoming freshmen the following school year. Dallas ISD and the DCCCD currently operate 23 collegiate academies where students can get up to 60 hours of college credit—or an associate’s degree—at no cost to them while still in high school. Dallas ISD is also planning to enhance district career and technical education (CTE)…
Cuarenta estudiantes de Dallas ISD, y un puñado de maestros/acompañantes, volaron al Centro Espacial Kennedy (Kennedy Space Center) en Florida el mes pasado en avión privado como parte de la “STEM-Liner Experience,” que les dio la experiencia práctica increíble con instrucción en las ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. Estudiantes de W.H. Adamson High School, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, y South Oak Cliff High School fueron seleccionados por los directores para este viaje. Crystal Alexander, una gerente del departamento STEM en Dallas ISD acompañó a los estudiantes y mantuvo un registro de la…