Real School Gardens with Boston Consulting Group and Sprouts Grocery installed an outdoor learning garden to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Walnut Hill Elementary School. Watch the above video to see how the garden came to be.
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Woodrow Wilson High School grad Joe Allen runs Jumprope Web Design, a boutique web design and development agency. When he isn’t busy coding, designing and managing clients, Allen loves to travel the world. He just returned from a year in Ecuador where he designed and developed a flash card application called Flash-Vue to help people learn a variety of subjects. The Hub caught up with Allen, who also attended George Bannerman Dealey Montessori, as part of the ongoing AlumNow series. What was your favorite subject/activity/involvement in high school? I would have to say that Biology class my senior year was my…
Dallas ISD’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise department (M/WBE) is spearheading a free contractor networking event from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at the Dallas County Schools Technology and Training Center, 5151 Samuell Blvd. The “In the Mix” networker is being held to promote strategic partnerships between general and subcontractors that can lead to opportunities to participate in the district’s $1.6 billion bond program. M/WBE Program Manager Wilton Munnings said the event is aimed at expanding the number of firms participating in the bond program. “Our goal is to recruit and retain competitive minority and women- owned…
The Dallas ISD Visual and Performing Arts Department held the Tech Olympics on Sept. 30 at Richland College. Every Dallas ISD high school with a Technical Theatre Program participated and competed in the event representing more than 100 students from nine different schools, giving them the chance to collaborate with students from across the district. Seventy students participated in workshops given by Richland Theatre College Tech Director Jennifer Owen, including a college information session with Andy Long, the head of theatre. Eighty students competed in Team Design Challenges; fifty-six students competed in Tech Tournament Challenges; and 25 students from across…
Let’s face it, with Halloween right around the corner many kids (and adults) get lost in the excitement of dressing up and going door-to-door for sweet treats. But, we want students, staff and community to remain safe while being out on Halloween. This year, the Dallas ISD Police Department would like to share some simple safety tips to help our Dallas students and parents in making the most of their experience on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Trick-or-treat safety tips Do not go trick or treating alone. Never go inside a house. Don’t eat candy that is not properly wrapped. Always have…
The next generation of coders, engineers and designers at John Ireland Elementary School celebrated their new tech lab that will help prepare them for a world of resources. Heart of America, North Texas Ford Dealers, CBS EcoMedia, and district officials unveiled the new tech lab at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 27. The new tech lab includes vibrant paint, new furniture, and inspirational décor. Students will be able to use a flat-panel TV and 25 Chromebooks in the collaborative learning space. “For more than 10 fruitful years, Dallas ISD has partnered with Heart of America in creating top-notch reading environments.…
Ya se aproxima Halloween y para ayudar a que sus hijos tengan una celebración divertida y segura, los oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Dallas ISD aconsejan que sus niños: No salgan solos No entren a ninguna casa Siempre caminen en áreas bien alumbradas Para más consejos, vea este video.
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees at their Oct. 26 meeting recognized the mayors of Wilmer and Hutchins for their support of their citizens and Dallas ISD. The proclamation of recognition for Wilmer Mayor Casey Burgess states: Mayor Casey Burgess serves and leads the more than 4,000 residents of the City of Wilmer. Mayor Burgess supports the vision and mission of the Dallas Independent School District. Due to Mayor Burgess and his team’s collaboration with the District, the children of Wilmer, Texas now have a new elementary school. Please join me in thanking Mayor Casey Burgess for his unwavering support…
La definición de un héroe es: alguien que es admirado por su valor, logros sobresalientes o cualidades nobles. Para celebrar a los héroes de Dallas ISD, más de 230 maestros estelares se reunieron en el Museo Frontiers of Flight para elogiarlos por su logro, dedicación y liderazgo en el salón. Fue una celebración de los Maestros del Año (de los planteles escolares y cada uno de ellos estuvo increíblemente emocionado mientras los administradores y los representantes de la junta escolar de Dallas ISD los elogiaban por sus actos de valor diarios, moldeando y guiando a los estudiantes para que sean…
Spend the next 67 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. Hero is spelled T.O.Y. The outstanding Campus Teachers of the Year were celebrated Wednesday night at a special event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum (see the teachers of the year). Red Ribbon Week Students dressed up throughout the week to recognize Red Ribbon Week, which brings attention to the dangers of drugs and alcohol (learn more). AVID Sixty district directors from across the country visited two schools to see how their successful AVID programs…