Algunas secundarias de Dallas ISD dejarán salir temprano a los estudiantes durante esta semana, y hasta el último día de clases, el viernes, 1 de junio, para poder administrar los exámenes finales. Por lo general, las secundarias, academias y planteles Montessori permitirán salir a los estudiantes a las 12:35 p.m. Las preparatorias habitualmente dejan salir a los estudiantes a la 1:15 p.m. en estos días. Debido a que el horario puede variar dependiendo de la escuela, recomendamos a los padres y estudiantes que consulten con su escuela para informarse si saldrán antes de lo normal y en qué días. Las…
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Hillcrest senior Hayden B. Jackson is the recipient of the “First in Sustainability Scholarship Award” from Green Mountain College (GMC). The award comes with a full, four-year scholarship to the Vermont college, which is the most highly awarded college for sustainability. Jackson founded The Environmental League at Hillcrest to work with students from other local high schools to clean up a nearby polluted pond. In an essay as part of the scholarship application, Jackson describes the project and how he will use his GMC education to develop solutions and grow the Dallas-area movement he helped start. “At a time of…
Students at J.N. Ervin Elementary School met with their tutors at Toyota who have helped them read through TutorMate, an online tutoring program that connects volunteers with students to engage in virtual readings. “We are here at J.N. Ervin to stay,” said Wendy Walker with Toyota. “We have fallen in love with this school and want to spend a lot of time here and feed into everything positive here and help these students flourish.” Toyota also donated 2,000 books to the school’s library at the end-of-year celebration on May 25. “We are thankful to have this joint partnership with Toyota and…
Community partnerships are crucial to provide funding, support and enrichment for Dallas ISD students. Four awards were presented during the May 24 Board of Trustees meeting to this year’s outstanding volunteers and partners who made a positive impact on education. The Superintendent’s Award was presented to Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities. Beginning in 2014, the organization has provided uniforms and resources to a growing number of students. A back-to-school event now serves all students at five Dallas ISD schools. Additionally, Smith Charities provided special funding assistance for Hurricane Harvey evacuees, and introduced additional partners to help families. The Emmett J.…
To accommodate final exams during the final week of school, some Dallas ISD secondary campuses will have early release leading up to the last day of the school year on Friday, June 1. In general, on days they have early release, middle schools, academies and Montessori campuses will dismiss at 12:35 p.m. High schools typically dismiss early at 1:15 p.m. on affected days. As early release times can vary school by school, parents and students are encouraged to check with their particular schools to see if an when the school days will end earlier than normal. Commencement ceremonies for high…
The Adamson High School Scholarship Foundation provided 15 graduating W.H. Adamson High School seniors with $44,000 in scholarships to attend colleges and universities. The 2018 honorees were announced at the school’s Awards Day Assembly on May 25 at the school. “It’s a pleasure to continue the 71-year tradition of awarding worthy students at Adamson the opportunity to attend higher education,” Foundation Board President Bob Johnston said. The scholarships range from $2,500 to $6,000 for four-year awards and are the result of applications to the fifteen-member foundation board. Applicants were interviewed by a special committee of the board, which made the…
Parent ShaTonda Edmonds calls her 19-year-son Jheilaun Roberts a miracle. Born at 23 weeks weighing one pound four ounces and only 12 inches long, he literally fit into the palm of her hand. Released after a 10-month hospital stay, Jheilaun and his mom went home to start a new life that his doctors warned would be filled with challenges. “Jheilaun is on the Autism spectrum, and his doctors said he would definitely be intellectually delayed,” said Edmonds. Born with the serious eye disorder retinopathy, Jheilaun was at risk of losing his vision and hearing, and doctors predicted he would require…
Sergio Armendáriz, estudiante de 12º grado en W.H. Adamson High School, es alto y delgado, con una voz suave y buenos modales. Le abre la puerta a los demás y escucha atentamente a su entrenador cuando conversan. Pero cuando empieza a hablar sobre su amor por el atletismo y las carreras, sus ojos se iluminan y endereza su postura. Armendáriz, quien siente orgullo de haber vivido toda su vida en el área de Oak Cliff, y ha asistido a Adamson High School los últimos cuatro años. Recientemente, fue nombrado deportista del año de Dallas ISD debido a sus logros como…
Two Dallas ISD schools ranked among the very best in the State Academic Pentathlon competition! Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School’s eighth-grade team came in third place and Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School’s eighth-grade team came in the top 10 out of 85 schools. Rangel’s seventh-grade team came in fifth place out of 77 teams. Texas Academic Pentathlon is the middle school competition equivalent to Academic Decathlon and Lone Star Challenge. Nine-member middle school teams complete five exams in different subject areas. Each year’s competition has a different theme, with this year’s theme being Africa. Here are the Dallas…
W.H. Adamson High School senior Sergio Armendariz is a tall, slender young man with a soft voice and polite manner. He’s quick to open doors for others and defers to his coach in conversation. But when he begins talking about his love for track and field and cross-country, his eyes light up, he sits a bit taller and leans in. Recently named Dallas ISD’s male Student Athlete of the Year in recognition of his accomplishments as a scholar and athlete, 18-year-old Armendariz is a proud, lifelong resident of Oak Cliff and has attended Adamson High School for four years. For three…