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The North Dallas Bulldogs are District 12-5A champions after defeating the Adamson Leopards 9-1 Tuesday night at Reverchon Park. Sophomore pitcher Xavien Shay gave up three hits and struck out nine batters in the victory. Garion Doyle’s double to right field drove in three runs to give North Dallas a commanding 7-1 lead in the second inning. After Xavien got the final out, it was time to celebrate. “It was amazing. All the hard work that we put in in the summer paid off and we just got to keep on grinding,”Shay said. “It was unforgettable moment and I’m glad…

The Dallas ISD Office of Racial Equity has been established to eliminate inequitable practices that inherently negatively impact student achievement. The goal of this office is the management, execution and facilitation of the programmatic ideology expressed in the Board of Trustees approved Racial, Socio-Economic and Educational Equity Resolution. Dallas ISD Office of Racial Equity hosted its inaugural meeting with School Leadership, which included Executive Directors, Principals, Instructional Coaches and Academic Facilitators. The goal of the meeting included the following: Provide opportunities for school leaders to offer input regarding goals of the Office of Racial Equity Begin the collaborative process of…

El miércoles, 18 de abril, sesenta y dos estudiantes de 12o grado recibieron un reconocimiento por recibir las becas académicas del superintendente, conocidas en inglés como Superintendent’s Scholarship. Cada estudiante recibirá $2,500 para ayudar a cubrir el costo de la universidad. El programa de las becas se basa en la necesidad, el carácter, las calificaciones, recomendaciones y la promesa de un futuro exitoso. Las becas son financiadas con las ganancias del torneo de golf anual del superintendente. Durante la ceremonia, también se dieron a conocer a los ganadores de otras dos becas: Los receptores de este año de la beca…

Un consejo nacional nombró al programa de certificación alternativa de maestros de Dallas ISD como uno de los 10 mejores programas en el país. El programa del distrito prepara a personas con título universitario y aquellas procedentes de otras profesiones para ser maestros de nivel superior. En abril, el National Council on Teacher Quality clasificó al programa de Dallas ISD entre los primeros 10 de 129 programas similares. “Es fundamental que con el alto número de maestros nuevos que se unen a la fuerza laboral, particularmente en escuelas con una población grande de estudiantes que tradicionalmente no han tenido los…

Nelly Carreño, meteoróloga de Univision-Canal 23, visito la primaria José “Joe” May Elementary School, como parte de la campaña “Vive Verde” de la estación. La visita de Nelly y el otros del equipo de Univision, tiene como propósito el motivar a alumnos a “vivir verde” y cuidar del medio ambiente. Tal y como Nelly compartió, simples y sencillos cambios como el reciclar y usar menos agua, pueden contribuir a tener un mejor medio ambiente. Nelly también les enseño un poco sobre el clima a los estudiantes, y hablo sobre fenómenos como tsunamis, tormentas y terremotos, entre otras cosas. Después de…

Nelly Carreño, a meteorologist for Univision 23 Dallas, visited Jose “Joe” May Elementary School on Tuesday, April 24, to encourage students to make small changes in their lives to help the environment. The visit was part of Univision’s “Vive Verde” initiative, or “Live Green.” Some of those small changes, Carreño said, could be turning off the faucet while brushing teeth and recycling. She also answered students’ questions about weather-related phenomena, from blizzards and rainstorms to tsunamis and earthquakes. After her presentation, students helped plant a tree near the school’s new playground.

More than 2,400 students from 104  elementary schools competed in the Dallas ISD Elementary UIL A+ Spring Academic Competition on April 14. The competitions at the event ranged from chess and dictionary skills to social studies and storytelling. Go here to see the results from the competition.

Pro football player Brandon Carr and children’s author Michelle Staubach Grimes visited Dallas ISD’s Clara Oliver Elementary School on Wednesday, April 18. The two read to second- and third-graders in the school’s reading program, as well as helped honor the late Barbara Bush. Grimes donated autographed copies of her books, “Where is Pidge?” and “Pidge Takes the Stage” to the school. Clara Oliver Elementary and South Oak Cliff High School are matched in the Carr Cares Foundation/Barbara Bush Foundation Teen Trendsetters reading mentoring program. The foundation created by Carr, a former Dallas Cowboys player, has benefitted several Dallas ISD schools.…

Early voting started Monday, April 23 for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Incumbent Bernadette Nutall, Justin Henry, Edward Turner and Ona Marie Hendricks are running for the seat that represents South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. District 1 Trustee Edwin Flores and District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche are running unopposed in the election. To find early voting polling locations and other information about the May 5 election, visit the Dallas County elections website.

Escuelas del Dallas ISD llevaron a cabo KinderCamp o Campamento de Kinder, para comenzar sus inscripciones de kínder para el año 2018-2019. Padres de estudiantes que cursarán kínder y primer grado el próximo año escolar, tuvieron la oportunidad de aprender sobre el plan de estudios de estos grados y sobre las ventajas que una educación a temprana edad ofrece a los alumnos. Además, recibieron consejos para preparar a sus hijos para la transición a un nuevo grado. Los padres también pudieron conocer a los nuevos maestros de sus hijos, visitaron los salones de clases y disfrutaron de unos ricos helados.…