Big Tex wrote some big checks for students: A total of 105 graduating seniors from five Dallas ISD high schools received more than $600,000 in college scholarships from the State Fair of Texas. The State Fair of Texas Pete Schenkel Scholarship awards outstanding seniors from the five Dallas ISD high schools surrounding the State Fair of Texas. The students each received $6,000 scholarships in recognition of their academic performance and class ranking. The scholarships are named for former State Fair of Texas chairman Pete Schenkel. These are the scholarship recipients: Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Chastity Chavez, Karen Devora…
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A special ceremony celebrated the nearly 500 Dallas ISD seniors who completed a NAF Academy. The Dallas ISD NAF program supports students on their path towards college or career. NAF academies are small learning communities within larger Dallas ISD schools. In addition to core academic courses, students take industry-specific classes and participate in work-based learning to get real world experience.
Students from Wilmer-Hutchins, Lincoln, James Madison, and Franklin D. Roosevelt were given the opportunity to learn first-hand about Florida A&M University’s academic and extracurricular offerings through the FAMU: Next Generation Connect with Dallas ISD Day. Dallas ISD Trustee Lew Blackburn and the Dallas/Fort Worth FAMU Alumni Association hosted the event. This information session was a way of bringing the college experience to the high school level. FAMU faculty and alumni were available to provide students with information about academic qualifications for admission, prerequisites for academic programs, and professional career paths. Armed with such knowledge, students will be able to make…
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.