The Dallas ISD 2023 graduation season is almost here! The commencement ceremonies held at various locations will be streamed live. Visit the Commencement Streaming page for more information. If you are unable to watch a commencement ceremony live, you can find all of the graduation events on the Class of 2023 Graduation showcase after the live event.
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When Monique Jackson was preparing to teach her third-grade math students at Stevens Park Elementary School about division, she wanted them not only to learn division, but also to understand what division was. Knowing her students were into music, Jackson wasted no time writing a song about division to engage her students. “On the first day that I taught them division, I told them that I wrote a song for them,” Jackson said. “I literally wrote it from scratch. I used the instrumental to the song ‘I’m Different’ by 2 Chainz and they were super pumped. The reason I did…
“Todos tenemos el poder, dentro de nuestras propias esferas de influencia, de cambiar las cosas, de hacer realidad las esperanzas, oraciones y sueños del Dr. King”. Con estas palabras, Zihair Douglas, estudiante de quinto grado de Thomas L. Marsalis STEAM Academy, cerró el discurso que lo haría ganar la final de la competencia de oratoria Dallas MLK el 13 de enero. Para la competencia de este año, ocho estudiantes de Dallas ISD presentaron discursos originales sobre el tema: “¿Qué nos diría hoy el Dr. King con respecto a la esperanza para el futuro?”. En su discurso, Zihair incluyó una crítica…
“We all have the power, in our own spheres of influence, to make a difference, to fulfill the hopes, prayers and dreams of Dr. King.” With these words, Zihair Douglas, a fifth-grade student at Thomas L. Marsalis STEAM Academy, ended the speech that would ultimately have him win the Dallas MLK Oratory final on January 13. For this year’s competition, eight Dallas ISD students delivered original speeches addressing the topic: “What would Dr. King say to us today about hope for tomorrow?” In his speech, Zihair included a sharp critique of current policy changes limiting voting access, immigration, abortion and…
Jose Fernando Loaiza never expected to become a teacher, but when he entered his first classroom, he said it did not take him long to realize he had found where he was supposed to be. Today—20 years later—he relies on students’ love of reading to transform their lives and make memorable moments at San Jacinto Elementary School. “I love this job,” said Loaiza, a second-grade bilingual teacher. “Teaching is a calling. It is not for everyone, but if it’s done well and with passion, we get to go to bed every day knowing we impacted someone in a positive way.…
José Fernando Loaiza nunca pensó que sería maestro, pero cuando entró por primera vez en el salón de clases, no tardó en darse cuenta de que estaba donde debía estar. Hoy, 20 años después, Loaiza apuesta por el amor que le tienen los estudiantes a la lectura para transformar sus vidas y vivir momentos inolvidables en San Jacinto Elementary School. “Me encanta mi trabajo”, dijo Loaiza, quien da clase a estudiantes de segundo grado como maestro bilingüe. “La docencia es una vocación. No es para todos, pero si se hace bien y con pasión, podemos terminar cada día sabiendo que…
La escuela primaria George Peabody inició su mudanza para que su edificio actual pueda iniciar con renovaciones sustanciales. La directora Sherri Rogers-Hall y su equipo recientemente dieron la bienvenida a su comunidad a este “hogar temporal” que se encuentra en Edison Learning Center, para que pudieran familiarizarse antes del inicio del semestre de primavera. Las familias y los estudiantes fueron invitados a recorrer Peabody en Edison, y pudieron ver varias aulas, uno de los dos gimnasios, la biblioteca y mucho más. También pudieron conocer el lugar nuevo en el que el autobús escolar recogerá y dejará a los estudiantes que…
George Peabody Elementary School is on the move so their current campus can undergo substantial work. Principal Sherri Rogers-Hall and her team recently welcomed their community to their temporary home at the Edison Learning Center to get a look before the start of the spring semester. Families and students were invited to tour Peabody at Edison, getting to know various classrooms, one of two gyms, the library and more. They also got to preview their new bus drop off and pick up location at a church next to the current Peabody campus. “We are so thrilled about getting a new…
Uno de los objetivos de Dallas ISD es preparar a los estudiantes para que tengan las habilidades informáticas necesarias para los trabajos del futuro y para la creciente dependencia de la tecnología digital. Es por ello que, a finales del año pasado, miles de estudiantes y docentes participaron en la Semana de la Informática de 2022. Durante este evento, que tuvo lugar en diferentes escuelas entre el 5 y el 10 de diciembre, los estudiantes tuvieron la oportunidad de participar en actividades y capacitaciones para aprender sobre el apasionante campo de la informática y prepararse para triunfar en el siglo…
One of Dallas ISD’s goals is to prepare students to have the computational skills needed for the future workplace and the increasing reliance on digital technology. With this goal in mind, at the end of last year, thousands of students and teachers took part in the 2022 Computer Science Education Week. During this weeklong event, which took place at different locations between Dec. 5 and 10, participants had the opportunity to participate in activities and training to learn about the exciting field of computer science and prepare for success in the 21st century. “Exposing students to computational thinking early on…