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Jack Kelanic is the district’s chief technology officer. Kelanic brings more than 20 years of technology leadership experience to his new post. His responsibilities include developing the long-range technology plan to enable digital learning for Dallas ISD students and improving technology support for schools and district business operations. Prior to his appointment to Dallas ISD, Kelanic served as the director of information technology for the city of Tacoma, where he led key initiatives such as open data and analytics, mobile government services, digital equity, and technology infrastructure modernization. He also served as the chief information systems director for the Los Angeles Unified…

Dallas ISD’s board briefings and meetings will take place at a new location beginning this month. The meetings will take place at the Dallas County Schools (DCS) Technology and Training Center, 5151 Samuell Blvd., in the conference area. Board Briefings are held the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Regularly scheduled board meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. Meetings schedule and agendas can be found here. Residents wanting to speak at regular board meetings and briefings must sign up by calling Board Services at (972) 925-3720 no later than 5 p.m. on…

Can you spell F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C? These 18 Dallas ISD students who have advanced to the County Spelling Bee sure can! The students, who were the top spellers at the districtwide spelling bee that featured 138 students from 77 schools, will compete Feb. 22 at Studio Movie Grill, 10110 W. Technology Blvd. The students will compete for a chance to win more than $50,000 in scholarships and prizes at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The top Dallas ISD spellers are: Jaime Pacheco Dallas Environmental Science Academy William Jurek Rosemont Elementary School David Cazares Dallas Environmental Science Academy Brandon Patterson Barack…

“Do leaders have moral obligations?” This was the conversation starter for one of the more than 100 Dallas ISD students who competed in the second round of the Amazing Shake Competition on Feb. 2. The competition focuses on life skills such as a firm handshake, eye-contact, and back-and-forth communication. Volunteers from Dallas ISD and local leaders and businesses participated as judges. The above video has more information on the great event.

It was another great week across the district in Dallas ISD! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Winter Blitz More than 2,000 students participated in Winter Blitz, a Destination Imagination workshop that encouraged the creative spirit (watch this). Aspen Challenge Teams of Dallas ISD students attended the Aspen Challenge Kick Off and heard from leaders who are tackling current national challenges (watch this). Going for gold Olympic gold medalist and Skyline High School grad Michael Johnson talked with students at his alma mater and presented a check from Muscle Milk to the school’s athletic program (watch this). NFL retirees read…

Is your campus hosting special speakers, organizing oratorical competitions, or planning other special activities in observance of Black History Month 2018? In keeping with Dallas ISD tradition, schools are invited to submit their activities to Communications to share with the community. The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History has established this year’s theme asAfrican-Americans in Times of War. You can learn more about the theme and the organization at https://asalh.org/african-americans-in-times-of-war/. If your celebration includes the recognition of an honored military veteran or activities focused on the heroism of African-American military heroes or heroines, be sure to share that news. Please submit a list of your…

The Michael & Susan Dell foundation has launched a pilot program to support three school districts, including Dallas ISD in partnership with Dallas Teacher Residency, to help refine the process to assess what students know and are able to do. The scope of the project will span two years and focus on improving the practices of 20 teachers across four Dallas ISD schools: Ben Milam and Anne Frank elementary schools, Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Moises E. Molina High School. Over the course of the two years, a team made up of Dallas ISD and Dallas Teacher Residency will closely work…

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. anima a estudiantes de preparatoria y sus padres a inscribirse en el taller de preparación para la universidad College Prep 102. Será un evento gratis con información sobre ayuda financiera, becas y la vida como estudiante universitario. Tendrá lugar en One Delta Place, 2525 MLK Jr. Blvd., en Dallas, de la 1 p.m. a las 4 p.m. el sábado, 10 de febrero. Los participantes deberán inscribirse antes del martes, 6 de febrero en Eventbrite.com. Para más información, descargue un volante aquí o comuníquese con sheahickmon@yahoo.com. La feria estatal de Texas y otras organizaciones locales patrocinarán…

Former NFL football player Langston Moore joked with students at Felix G. Botello Elementary School that the league’s initials stand for “Not For Long.” Moore played for 10 years in the NFL, for the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions. The point he aimed to make was that athletes must have a career plan for after their relatively short professional sports careers end. He said one way to do that is to read as many books as possible, which boosts speaking and writing skills – tools that can lead to many ways to succeed. “The more books you read,…

Winter Blitz is in full swing, and a marble is rolling through a student-built course into a target area. The activity is just one of the many features of the Destination Imagination workshop being attended by more than 2,000 students. This year’s theme, “The Incredible”, is giving participants a deeper opportunity to explore their creative spirit as they prepare for regional, state and global competitions. Watch the above video to learn more!