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A one-stop shop to prepare children and their families for the school year, the 21st Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart, will take place on Friday, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Centennial Building at Fair Park. “We want to make sure that kids are well-prepared for their first day of school,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “Getting ready for school – buying supplies, getting immunizations and haircuts and seeing the dentist – can be overwhelming and expensive for families. We hope that the Fair can ease some of that burden, plus put kids on the…

Trustee Lew Blackburn is holding a District 5 community meeting on June 27 to discuss the new Pinkston High School. The meeting will be from 7–8 p.m. at the current high school located at 2200 Dennison St. Call 972-925-3719 for more details.

Ahora que las formalidades de las ceremonias de graduación han quedado en el pasado y los globos alusivos a las celebraciones se han desinflado, es tiempo de que los graduados se preparen para el futuro. Tomar el paso de ingresar a un colegio comunitario puede ser intimidante, pero no tiene que ser así. Para aliviar un poco el estrés que acompaña el proceso de inscripción, se estarán reuniendo este mes expertos en ayuda financiera, inscripción y orientación profesional para ofrecer ayuda con todo lo que necesiten. La EduCareer Expo, evento anual que organiza el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado…

Students from Dallas ISD’s Sunset High School are training this week to be part of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The training will help them know how to respond in the event of natural disasters, fires or terrorist attacks. Additional CERT classes will be offered this summer, and so far, more than 2,600 Dallas residents have been trained. See the entire CBS 11 story here.

Now that “Pomp and Circumstance” has faded from memory and the graduation balloons are deflated, it’s time to prepare for life after high school. Taking the next step to enter college can be daunting — but it doesn’t have to be.  That’s because experts in financial aid, enrollment and career counseling will gather this month to help high school graduates with their enrollment needs. Dallas County Community College District’s annual EduCareer Expo takes place Thurs., June 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell Ave. in Dallas. The event is open to all…

Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, a personalized learning campus in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), has been named the 2017 winner of the Golden Psi Award by the Board of Educational Affairs of the American Psychological Association (APA). “The committee was most impressed by Rogers’ attention to promoting a positive social environment – mindfulness, social skill development and good decision making – all of which supports child and academic development,” said Tammy Hughes, chair of the Golden Psi Award selection committee. Rogers was selected in part for its emphasis on positive discipline and encouraging students, teachers and parents…

Spend the next 90 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. UNCF scholarships Thirty-one graduating Dallas ISD seniors were recognized at a special reception for receivingUnited Negro College Fund (UNCF) scholarships. (Learn more) Trustee Marshall reelected Dustin Marshall was reelected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in Saturday’s runoff election for the District 2 seat. (Learn more) Classroom management Representatives from every Dallas ISD school were trained on how to best react to and prevent disruptive classroom situations that can lead…

The annual Dallas ISD Summer Dance Intensive is in its final week, with students in grades 3-5 learning skills in a variety of dance skills including ballet and modern dance, as well as lessons on choreography, performance and other skills. See photos taken on Thursday, June 15, in the above slideshow.

Angela Morris Watts siempre supo que la biblioteca es un lugar especial, incluso cuando era estudiante de primaria. “A medida que iba creciendo, me seguía encantando la lectura, aunque también comencé a disfrutar encontrar respuestas a mis preguntas”, dijo Watts. “Cuando me hice maestra de lectura, me gustaba llevar a mis estudiantes a la biblioteca y ayudarles a encontrar libros para leer, y hacer proyectos de investigación con ellos. ¡Mi bibliotecaria pensó que me gustaría ser bibliotecaria y tenía razón!” En los últimos siete años, Morris ha sido bibliotecaria de Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, y recientemente fue nombrada bibliotecaria del…

When Skyline High School cleans out a closet, there’s no telling what treasures will emerge. In this case, there are yearbooks from as far back as 1975 that are available for sale until Friday, June 23. Yearbooks are $45 for years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and $25 for  years 1988-2013. There are also a limited number of yearbooks from the 1970s and 1980s. Order a yearbook online here. The school will accept cash, debit and credit card payments, and yearbooks must be picked up from the school 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.