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A career educator from Wilmer-Hutchins High School has been inducted into the National Association of Negro Musicians’ Dallas Chapter Hall of Fame. Dr. Beverly Chinn has spent most of her career as a secondary choral educator at Title I schools, most recently at Wilmer-Hutchins. As the product of a family of musicians, Chinn’s love of music inspired her to start teaching to pass along her love of music to the next generation. “When I started my career in education, I discovered that I am passionate about teaching and learning,” Chinn said. “I love planning for classes, identifying the needs of…

Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) ranked seventh among the 75 largest school districts in the country for participation in the district’s breakfast program. All Dallas ISD campuses offer Breakfast in the Classroom, with meals being delivered to younger students in their classrooms and grab-and-go kiosks available in high schools. “Our goal as a department is to provide meals that boost student achievement and support the efforts of Dallas ISD schools,” said FCNS executive director Michael Rosenberger. “Providing every student breakfast, and in turn an equitable start to their day, is crucial in this. Creating innovative breakfast strategies…

Catch up on this week’s great news! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Dad’s Day Skyline High School’s Bring Dads to School Day saw fathers enjoy a presentation and an inside look at the school (watch this). Destination Imagination Twenty-eight Dallas ISD Destination Imagination teams qualified for the state tournament (see photos). Partnership takes off The Adamson High School Collegiate Academy officially welcomed the American Airlines employees who will work out of the school (learn more). Performance at Conrad The only South Asian Qawwali group based in the US performed at Conrad High School (watch this). Stonewall expansion Stonewall Jackson Elementary School celebrated its new 12-classroom addition that…

While the Winter Olympics play on TVs across the world, one Sunset High School student is staying busy in the gym training for a shot in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Stephen Acosta, a senior at Sunset, will compete in Poland in March for a chance to earn his spot on the USA Olympic team. He trained in January at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. “I try to be a great student, I don’t give anyone any problems. I stay humble and get through the day,” Acosta said. “I can’t believe I have this shot, I’m 18 years old and…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees recognized students and staff for special achievements at its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. • Timothy Johnson, a senior at Skyline High School, was awarded 1st Chair – Tenor 1 – in the Texas All-State Mixed Choir, the which is the highest achievement a student in music can be awarded in the State of Texas. From the 14,000 students who started the audition process in September, he was among the 224 voices selected to the Texas All-State Mixed Choir. In the Dallas area, he was only one of three Tenor 1’s selected.…

The Dallas ISD United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Workplace Campaign kicked off on Feb. 15. The campaign is an opportunity for district employees to donate to scholarships to help deserving Dallas ISD seniors of all races attend college. Dallas ISD campus employees can donate to the campaign by contacting their campus or department’s UNCF Representative. This year’s UNCF Workplace Campaign theme is Ready. Set. Give!, and the goal this year is to raise $50,000. Funds raised by each campus will be used as scholarships for the graduating students of the high school within the feeder.  A running scoreboard on how…

You might have already seen a recent TV commercial making the rounds for the newly redesigned Ford Expedition SUV, but take a close look at some of the teens featured. View the commercial here. Some of them are members of the Townview “Big D” Band, comprising students who attend magnet schools at Dallas ISD’s Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. “The casting director was looking for a teacher who had a great impact in the music field,” said Dean Hill, longtime director of the Big D Band. The band got attention, he said, because of the many videos students and parents…

Harry Stone Montessori Academy celebrate the Chinese New Year with a fantastic performance from the Chua Phap Quang Lion Dance Team. The dance team performed traditional Chinese New Year music dances to the delight of students. Harry Stone, an International Baccalaureate World School, spent the entire week building up to the performance, with traditional decorations from the Chinese New Year covering the campus. The Harry Stone PTA cosponsored the great event.

St. Andrew United Methodist Church invita a las alumnas a The Prom Closet a escoger y llevarse un vestido junto con accesorios para el baile anual, o prom, gratis. The Prom Closet abre: 27 y 28 de febrero y 1º de marzo, de 4 a 8 p.m. 3 de marzo, de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m. Las estudiantes podrán escoger vestidos de tallas 0 a 28, incluyendo vestidos nuevos. Se requiere solamente que las estudiantes acudan en persona para escoger sus vestidos y accesorios. Negocios, organizaciones, grupos locales y miembros de la comunidad han donado vestidos, zapatos, chales, joyas, bolsas…

St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites all girl students to the Prom Closet to pick out and take home, for free, a prom dress and accessories. The Prom Closet is open: Feb. 27–28 and March 1 from 4–8 p.m. March 3 from 9 a.m.–noon Students can pick out dresses sized 0 to 28, many of which have never been worn. The only requirement is that the girls must be present to select their dresses/accessories. Community members, businesses, organizations, and local groups have donated dresses, shoes, wraps, jewelry, handbags, and other accessories for this annual event, organized and operated by The…