Seven members of Dallas ISD’s Class of 2018 have been awarded this year’s Deloitte/NTPGA Fairway to Success scholarships. Established in 2007, the Fairway to Success program annually awards scholarships to students based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community involvement and financial need. The program covers three DISD high schools – W.W. Samuell, Thomas Jefferson and Lincoln – and includes introducing students to golf and the life lessons of discipline, honor and integrity that are central to the game. The students are Daniel Akwei (Jefferson), Ashley Crispin (Samuell), Elia Espinosa (Jefferson), Juwon Grant (Lincoln), Francheska Johnson (Lincoln) and Sonya Soto (Jefferson),…
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Students at Dallas ISD’s J.J. Rhoads Learning Center were inspired and encouraged by a visit from Miss Texas Margana Wood on Thursday, May 10. She has also recently visited other district schools. Wood highlighted her anti-bullying platform by using the word “SMART” to teach students what to do when they see bullying. S is for speak up; M is for mean kids are not the cool kids; A is for apologize when you hurt someone’s feelings; R is for respecting differences; and T is for teamwork. Five teachers served as pageant contestants and answered mock interview questions, which Wood called…
Dos escuelas en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD) siguen destacándose a nivel estatal y nacional entre las mejores preparatorias de 2018, según la revista U.S. News & World Report. Entre ellas, la School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) ha sido clasificada como la segunda mejor preparatoria en Texas, y la número 11 en la nación. Esta no es la única escuela con altos honores. La School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center fue clasificada como la tercera mejor preparatoria del estado, y la número 13…
The Dallas ISD Social Studies hosted the 2018 Model UN Conference at Ellis Davis Field House on May 1. Students represented nine countries and discussed resolution issues on 10 of the top literacy and technology issues across the world. The students also created table displays for their country, including facts, information and food samples. Sixth-graders from these schools participated: Piedmont G.L.O.B.A.L. Academy Rosemont Middle School J.L. Long Middle School Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle School Zan Wesley Holmes Middle School Thomas C. Marsh Middle School D.A. Hulcy Middle SChool Students from W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy and Alex W. Spence Middle School…
Two schools in the Dallas Independent School District School (Dallas ISD) continue to earn top spots on the 2018 Best High Schools state and national rankings, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Dallas ISD’s School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) has been named the second best high school in Texas and No. 11 in the nation. TAG shares top honors with the School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, which placed No. 3 in the state and No. 13 in the nation. In total, 17 Dallas ISD schools…
Campus staff have until May 15 to apply for the Grants for Innovative Teaching program. The Junior League of Dallas provides the grants of up to $2,000 to fund innovative learning projects. Teachers, librarians, principals and assistant principals can apply for the grants. Apply here!
Irene Aguilar was printing out a form at Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School when she heard a substitute teacher at the school fall to the floor in the front office. The teacher was unconscious. Aguilar, the school’s office manager, quickly called School Nurse Beata Fik and Counselor Amparo Guzman. The skills they learned in their Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED training kicked in. They called 911, and after using the school’s defibrillator and performing CPR, the substitute regained a pulse. Aguilar, Fik and Guzman then used CPR skills to support the teacher until the ambulance arrived. “It was just amazing how everyone played a…
El programa “Take Home Library” de César Chávez Learning Center tendrá un nombre nuevo el próximo año. Actualmente, el programa lleva el nombre de Linda Thomas, jueza jubilada, pero la Sra. Thomas decidió continuar la biblioteca en memoria de Stewart Lang, 37, quien falleció en abril, y era hijo del juez Doug Lang y Martha, su esposa. Recientemente, socios y voluntarios de la escuela donaron libros, tarjetas de regalo, cheques y dinero en efectivo para beneficio de los estudiantes.
From “Mr. Raider” to “Grandmama,” the inaugural Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrated 10 outstanding alumni who have made their mark both on and off the field of competition. The ceremony held May 4 at the American Airlines Center presented the inductees with jackets, plaques and rings to celebrate their accomplishments. Each living inductee addressed the audience, sharing jokes, stories and inspirational words about their life journey. Dallas ISD Athletic Director Troy Mathieu applauded the 10 phenomenal student-athletes who were inducted into the Hall of Fame and inspiration they provide students everywhere. “We need to celebrate the…
Fifth-graders at Dallas ISD’s J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard participated in “Lemonade Day” on Saturday, May 5. The goal of Lemonade Day is to inspire today’s children to become tomorrow’s business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers and forward-thinking citizens – one lemonade stand at a time. Learn more about the regional effort here.