La academia de ingeniería de Emmett J. Conrad High School es una de las seis escuelas finalistas en el concurso Lenovo Scholar Network National Mobile App Development Competition, patrocinada por la National Academy Foundation (NAF) y la empresa Lenovo. Con el concurso, se tiene la intención de fomentar el interés en ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM) entre los estudiantes de preparatoria con pocos recursos, al mismo tiempo que se les enseña las habilidades tecnológicas avanzadas necesarias para triunfar en el ámbito laboral actual. La aplicación de los estudiantes de Conrad lleva el nombre de “Klinik”, y provee a los…
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In the conference room of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School library, senior Zechary Thomas signs his letter of commitment to accept a full-ride scholarship to play college basketball and study kinesiology at Fort Scott College. The commitment represents the first step toward realizing his lifelong dream to play in the NBA and pursue a career as an athletic trainer. Getting to this point wasn’t easy for the Mustang stand-out point guard who played football until a severe concussion convinced him that basketball was a better fit. “Zack never picked up a basketball until he was 13,” says proud mom Gina Grant Thomas. “He came to me and…
Dallas ISD is bringing the fun—and information about its neighborhood schools—to the community as part of its Rock the Block celebrations. District representatives are holding block parties at seven apartment complexes in the Kimball and Carter high school feeder patterns in May and June. At the May 31 kickoff at the Magnolia Creek Apartment Complex, families shot basketballs with Dallas ISD police officers, enrolled their children in Dallas ISD schools, and showed off a few dance moves. “We are reintroducing and reengaging our neighborhoods with our neighborhood school,” said Jacqueline Bell, school choice communications coordinator for Dallas ISD Vanetta, a…
The Emmett J. Conrad Academy of Engineering is among six schools named as finalists in the Lenovo Scholar Network National Mobile App Development Competition, sponsored by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) and technology company Lenovo. The contest aims to encourage greater interest among underserved high school students in STEM disciplines while providing them with high-tech skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace. Conrad’s app is called “Klinik,” and provides users with a list of health, food and educational resources close to their current location. Voting for the Fan Favorite app is open now through July 10. Vote for Conrad’s project…
Debido a la selva de concreto en la que vivimos, Dallas se encuentra entre las ciudades donde la temperatura promedio está aumentando más rápido. Recientemente, Texas Tree Foundation, coordinó un proyecto con la intención de crear una “Cool School” en Dan D. Rogers Elementary School que ayude a combatir el calor en la escuela. “Hemos plantado 90 arboles y conforme crecen, refrescarán físicamente al plantel”, dijo Matt Grubishich, representante de la Texas Tree Foundation. “El propósito de este proyecto es que los estudiantes salgan e interactúen con la naturaleza”. Los estudios señalan que cuando los niños pasan tiempo afuera su…
Se llevó a cabo una fiesta en Stonewall Jackson Elementary School para celebrar a cuatro maestras que se jubilarán luego de un total de 118 años de trabajo en el plantel. Cheri Flynn, maestra de arte, y Melissa Alloway, Heather Wood y Cyndy Jaremko, maestras de educación para estudiantes sordos, forman parte del último grupo de maestros que técnicamente se retirarán de Stonewall Jackson Elementary School. La escuela cambiará de nombre en agosto a Mockingbird Elementary School. “Este es el final de nuestra historia. Las maestras representan el legado histórico de esta escuela, habiendo trabajado aquí por tantos años”, dijo…
Dallas ISD teacher Jamie Chatman beams with pride as she talks excitedly about returning to her Oak Cliff alma mater to make a difference in the lives of students. The David W. Carter High School grad is a proud faculty member of the Carter collegiate academy, and couldn’t be happier about the assignment. “I jumped at the opportunity to come to Carter. I love Carter! I’ve always been in support of Carter,” said Jamie who attended Oak Cliff neighborhood schools from kindergarten through graduation. “A lot of teachers invested in me – inside and outside the classroom,” she said. “They…
El Dallas ISD reconoce a los valedictorians y salutatorians, estudiantes con los dos mejores promedios académicos de cada preparatoria de la generación de 2018. Celebramos el arduo trabajo, compromiso y dedicación, que les permitió ser clasificados como los estudiantes más destacados académicamente de su generación. Estos dos primeros lugares son los más codiciados por los estudiantes del grado 12, y es un logro que se debe exaltar ahora que están a punto de comenzar el próximo capítulo de su vida. Estamos orgullosos de los estudiantes de la generación de 2018 y les reconocemos durante las ceremonias de graduación que se…
Dallas ISD honors valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2018 graduates at each high school. These students are celebrated for their hard work, commitment and dedication, as they hold the top two spots in their graduating class. The No. 1 and No. 2 spots are traditionally the most coveted for seniors, and is an accomplishment to celebrate as they advance to their next chapter in life. We proudly recognize the Class of 2018 with a series of high school commencement ceremonies from May 25 through June 4. Below is the valedictorian, salutatorian and graduation information for each Dallas ISD high…
It’s an obvious statement this time of year: Dallas is hot. Because of its concrete jungle, Big D is among cities where the average temperature is rising the fastest. A recent project coordinated by the Texas Tree Foundation aims to create a “Cool School” at Dallas ISD’s Dan D. Rogers Elementary. “By the 90 trees that we planted here, as these trees grow up, it will physically cool this campus,” said Matt Grubishich of the Texas Tree Foundation. “Our Cool School program is about leaving no child inside. It’s about getting kids outside, interacting with the natural environment.” Studies point to…