Dance Planet 22 was conducted on Saturday, April 7, at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. The event, in its second year of collaboration with Dallas ISD, allowed students to experience more than 40 classes for free, taught by instructors from around the world. Student dancers also had the chance to audition for summer dance intensives, including the opportunity to land one of 15 scholarships to dance with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
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Alfonso Manzanera, maestro en Stevens Park Elementary School, ganó el premio de Maestro de música del año de parte de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Dallas (DSO, en inglés). “Los maestros de música hacen una diferencia importante y positiva en la vida de los jóvenes, pero casi nunca reciben el reconocimiento que merecen”, dijo Jamie Allen, director de educación de la DSO. “Es probable que todos los integrantes de la Orquesta Sinfónica, ya sea en el escenario, tras bastidores o en el público, fueron inspirados por un maestro de música en algún momento de su vida”. Se entregaron nominaciones a la…
A lo largo del año escolar, el Departamento de Servicios Alimenticios y de Nutrición Infantil (FCNS, en inglés) de Dallas ISD sirve aproximadamente 40 millones de comidas a los estudiantes. Ahora, el departamento pide las opiniones de los estudiantes y padres al respecto. Los menús del próximo año se crearán con la ayuda de las contestaciones. Puede completar la encuesta sobre comidas escolares en español haciendo clic aquí. Las comidas y servicios ofrecidos por FCNS son una parte importante de la iniciativa de salud escolar del Dallas ISD que busca fomentar el bienestar de las familias dentro y fuera de la…
The STAAR test is this week, so here are few things parents can do to best set their students up for success. Download a copy of the District testing Schedule found at www.dallasisd.org/calendars to know when your children will be taking their STAAR tests. Ensure that your children have their uniforms or clothing and their school bags ready the night before to avoid being late to class. Encourage your children by telling them they will do well on the exam. Practice reading at home—at least 15 minutes every night. Children who are well-rested and have had a nutritious breakfast will…
Dallas ISD “Adaptive Robotics” teams are gearing up to show off their robots and skills during a scrimmage on Friday, April 27. Students receiving special education services have the opportunity to explore basic concepts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Expanding from five teams participating during the 2016-2017 school year, there are nine participating secondary campuses this year. In several district elementary specialized classrooms, the robotics experiences are being expanded through the use of robots such as the Ozobot and the BeeBot. Students will use these robots to solve problems and to participate in academic tasks. At the first spring…
De acuerdo con la Evaluación Nacional de Progreso Educativo de 2017, resultados de evaluaciones en ambas, lecturas de estudiantes cursando cuarto grado y de matemáticas y lecturas de estudiantes cursando el octavo grado en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas, se mantuvieron estables en comparación al año anterior. La evaluación, también conocida como la boleta de calificaciones del país (The Nation’s Report Card o NAEP), se administra cada dos años. Esta es la cuarta ocasión en la que el Dallas ISD ha participado en la evaluación Trial Urban District Assessment, o TUDA desde el 2011, y el primer año en el que…
According to the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) scores in both fourth-grade reading, and eighth-grade math and reading, held steady from the previous year. The test, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, is administered every two years. This is the fourth time, since 2011, that Dallas ISD has participated in the Trial Urban District Assessment, or TUDA, and is the first year the nation’s students tested with an online digital-based assessment. Overall, Dallas’ fourth-grade math scores are still above those in comparable large cities, despite a slight decrease. The scores for…
Meet Fran Harris, one of 10 2018 Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. Harris is a 1982 graduate of South Oak Cliff High School, where she dominated the basketball court and played on the Golden Bears women’s team that went to the state championship. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2017/07/11/dallas-isd-announces-its-first-ever-athletic-hall-of-fame/ Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at a commemorative ceremony in May. “It is an honor to be named to the inaugural class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame,” Harris said. “It brings back a lot of memories from growing up in Oak Cliff, going to South Oak Cliff High School and…
The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) Annual Conference wrapped up on Friday, April 6, in Dallas, and included representation from Dallas ISD. More than 20 Dallas ISD school librarians presented professional development sessions and district librarians introduced 12 session speakers at the at the conference, which is the largest statewide librarian conference in the U.S. There were an estimated 7,000 librarians from universities, public school districts and public libraries in attendance. Jerry Handford, a student at Cesar Chavez Learning Center and champion of this year’s campus spelling bee, represented his school at the Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon. Handford said he wanted…
It was another great week in Dallas ISD! Watch this video, or read below, to catch up on the latest news. Pre-K registration kicks off Pre-K registration kicked off on Monday! To celebrate, several young students talked about why they love school, and early education leaders answered questions from parents (learn more). Scholars Recognition Ceremony The Dallas ISD Scholars Recognition Ceremony celebrated 4,600 students who are achieving academic excellence (watch this). Music teacher award The Dallas Symphony Orchestra named Alfonso Manzanera of Stevens Park Elementary School as its Music Teacher of the Year (read this). Summer internships More than 900 students interviewed for 370 paid…