El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas invita a empleados, padres, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad a dar su opinión sobre los calendarios académicos para los años escolares 2018-2019 y 2019-2020. Las opciones en ambos calendarios son practicamenta idénticas, en términos de la cantidad de días de escuela para estudiantes, descansos de días festivos y de vacaciones de otoño, cantidad de días de capacitacion profesional para maestros, etc… Copias del calendario con algunos puntos destacados y una encuesta para recibir opiniones, están disponibles aquí, hasta el viernes, 10 de noviembre. La administración espera compartir los calendarios para aprobación de representantes…
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A hero is defined as someone who is admired for courage, outstanding achievement or noble qualities. In celebration of its heroes, Dallas ISD gathered more than 230 stellar teachers at the Frontiers of Flight Museum to laude them for their achievement, dedication and leadership in the classroom. It was a celebration of the Campus Teachers of the Year and each of them remained incredibly grounded while administrators and Dallas ISD trustees hailed them for their daily acts of courage, molding and guiding students into responsible citizens prepared to make their own way. Every year, each campus selects its teacher who…
Employees, parents, students and community members are invited to provide feedback on proposed academic calendars for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The features of the two calendars are virtually identical in terms of the number of student school days, holidays and winter breaks, teacher professional development days, etc. Copies of the calendars, a brief list of highlights, and a survey to collect feedback on the proposed calendars are available here through Friday, Nov. 10. The administration expects to submit the calendars to trustees for consideration at the December board meeting.
Gabe P. Allen Elementary School has a great new Dallas Cowboys PLAY 60 Fitness Zone where students can enjoy the playground, kick the soccer ball, and get some exercise. Representatives from the Dallas Cowboys, Briggs Equipment, which donated materials for the playground, and Allen Elementary students held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 25. Former Dallas Cowboy Rocket Ismail spoke with students at the ceremony about the importance of engaging in physical activity and making healthy choices. As a bonus treat, Cowboys partner 7-Eleven was on site with their Slurpee Truck to provide students samples.
La Oficina de Transformación e Innovación (OTI, por sus siglas en inglés) ha iniciado el proceso de propuesta 4.0 para las Escuelas Públicas de Opción. Por medio de este proceso, los educadores tienen la oportunidad de ofrecer mejores opciones educativas y de alta calidad para los estudiantes de Dallas ISD, y así conseguir que logren su mayor potencial académico. El anterior proceso competitivo para las Escuelas Públicas de Opción (PSC) ha permitido crear diferentes estilos de escuelas, que incluyen aquellas que presentan un modelo de aprendizaje personalizado, una escuela de liderazgo además de escuelas con énfasis en las ciencias, tecnología,…
Skyline High School, Dallas ISD’s largest campus, hosted a High School Nation outdoor music festival this week. The nationwide tour celebrates the arts in public school systems. Nearly 4,000 Skyline students attended the music and arts show, which was led by professionals in the industry. Participants had the opportunity to shadow experts and learn how a production comes together. For example, students got to take drum lessons; learned how to DJ; painted on canvas; designed their own hats; and learned to use green screen animation. Others learned to dance from the winner of South Africa’s “So You Think You Can…
Sixty district directors from across the country visited two Dallas ISD schools to see their successful AVID programs in action. AVID, which stands for Advancement via Individual Determination, is a global organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and postsecondary opportunities. The directors visited Felix G. Botello Elementary School and A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School to see the students, unique instructional strategies and dedicated staff that help make the AVID program a success on their campuses. The AVID Center typically chooses at least two school districts each school year to expose District Directors to exemplar campuses nationwide.…
Esta semana, los alumnos en el Dallas ISD estarán usando la camiseta de su equipo favorito o su piyama, y divirtiéndose con actividades que están planeadas para celebrar la Semana de Listón Rojo. El propósito de esta celebración es atraer la atención del público al grave problema del abuso del alcohol y las drogas entre nuestros jóvenes. Para educar a los estudiantes y a los padres sobre este tema, varias escuelas estarán organizando reuniones y presentaciones sobre los beneficios de vivir una vida libre de drogas y alcohol, y los peligros que puede causar el abuso. La Semana de Listón Rojo fue…
It’s a weekday morning at Thomas Jefferson High School, and 23 female high school students are discussing three stocks they’ve been tracking. The discussions are part of a year-long financial literacy program provided by the nonprofit Rock the Street, Wall Street and Fidelity Investments. The program aims to empower female high school students to manage their money and learn to budget, negotiate their salary, and invest. The students participated in four workshops and will take a field trip to Fidelity Investments offices in November. The students will also have opportunities for one-on-one mentoring and job shadowing next semester. Kimberly Pardon,…
The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) has kicked off the Public School Choice 4.0 Proposal Process. Through this process, educators have the opportunity to create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. The past Public School Choice competitive proposal processes have ushered in schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Personalized Learning model to a Leadership school to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Twenty-six interested applicants submitted Letters of Intent to OTI on Sept. 7. Of those, 18 were submitted for Innovation Schools,…