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Carter High School graduate Bridgette Bennett is now an engineer, and she credits her high school physics teacher for getting her to where she is today. In addition to physics, Bennett treasured her time in JROTC, and she has some great advice for students today. The Hub checked in with Bennett as part of the ongoing AlumNow series. What was your favorite subject/activity/involvement in high school? Physics for a subject and JROTC for an activity. Those two opened so many doors for me after high school. Although, I gave the military a try at West Point, I ultimately decided to pursue…

“Con lo que he aprendido en la clase, puedo ayudar más a mis hijos con sus tareas,” dijo Elia Lopez. Lopez es una de 18 padres de familia de la escuela primaria Julius Dorsey, quienes asisten a clases de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL como se les conoce en inglés). En colaboración con el colegio Eastfield del Dallas County Community College District, el programa gratuito les ayuda a los padres a adquirir la habilidad de manejar otro idioma, lo cual les ayudará a comunicarse mejor, los llevará a mejores oportunidades de empleo y les permitirá participar aún más en la…

From teaching about diseases and holding health screenings to helping get gum out of students’ hair, César Chávez Learning Center school nurse Heidi Frumkin does it all. Frumkin says she loves the diversity of what she does for work every day. “I also really love my coworkers, we pull together and help each other,” Frumkin said. “This really is a great place to work.”

This week, students across Dallas ISD are sporting their favorite team jerseys, wearing their pajamas and having fun at activities planned to observe Red Ribbon Week. Behind this lighthearted celebration is the deadly serious issue of youth alcohol and drug abuse. To help educate students and parents, many schools are hosting assemblies and presentations about the benefits of living free of drugs and alcohol and the dangers of abuse. Since 1985, Red Ribbon Week has focused public attention on these dangers. Created in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, Red Ribbon Week is now famous for the thousands who wear…

It’s a weekday at Julius Dorsey Elementary School, and Elia Lopez, the mom of a Dallas ISD student, is doing some learning of her own. Lopez is one of 18 parents of students at Dorsey Elementary who is attending English as Second Language classes (ESL) held at the campus every Tuesday and Thursday. “With what I’ve been learning in class, I am now able to better help my children with their homework,” Lopez said. In a partnership with Dallas County Community College District’s Eastfield College, the free program helps parents to acquire the language skills that will help them communicate better, leading them…

Spend the next 62 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Flying high William Hawley Atwell Law Academy students enjoyed an F-35 cockpit simulator and other activities at an Engineering Day presented by Lockheed Martin (watch this). Crystal clear Thanks to the Essilor Vision Foundation, several students at George H. W. Bush and Jerry R. Junkins elementary schools received eye exams and new glasses at no cost to them (watch this). Power of poetry A Dallas Poetry Slam workshop saw eighth-graders at L.V.…

Earlier this month, Dallas ISD schools that earned all possible academic distinctions from the Texas Education Agency were given banners to hang in their schools. Distinction designations are awarded to campuses based on achievement in performance indicators relative to a group of 40 campuses of similar type, size, and student demographics. Depending on campus grade levels and type, the number of potential distinction designations can vary. Up to seven distinction designations can be earned for • Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading; • Academic Achievement in Mathematics; •  Academic Achievement in Science; • Academic Achievement in Social Studies; • Top…

Twenty clinical teachers in Dallas ISD toured multiple schools to see for themselves why they should work for the innovative school district. Clinical teachers, also known as student teachers, are educators-in-training in Dallas ISD who are getting their teacher certifications from different programs. Clinical teachers go to a Dallas ISD school and work with a mentor teacher to get in-classroom experience. “Our goal is for the high-quality clinical teachers to then become teachers in Dallas ISD,” said Jill Peeples, Dallas ISD coordinator of clinical teaching. The clinical teachers visited Francisco “Pancho” Medrano Middle School, where they learned about social and…

Employees from Hilton Worldwide and representatives from REAL School Gardens helped plant a new learning garden on Thursday, Oct. 19, at John Ireland Elementary School. Principal Stephanie said many Ireland students live in the apartment complex next to the school. “They don’t have their own back yards,” she said. “This will mean a lot to them.” The work on Thursday improves upon and renovates the seeds of an earlier garden – including one that draws monarch butterflies. New features will be raised flower and vegetable gardens, a covered outdoor classroom, a water feature, birdhouses and more. Nonprofit organization REAL School Gardens…

Los representantes de Dallas ISD Teen School Board para el 2017 – 2018 fueron elegidos ayer, durante su reunión del mes de octubre. Los representantes son: Presidente Glenda Meyer, Moises Molina High School Vice-Presidente, Lucky Lawhorn, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Secretaria, Reagan Ruffin, Skyline High School Servicios Comunitarios, Alexandra Brooks, Woodrow Wilson High School Teen Board es un grupo estudiantil formado por los presidentes de las clases del onceavo y doceavo grado de cada preparatoria del distrito. Los estudiantes, quienes se reúnen cada mes, sirven como mediadores entre las escuelas y el superintendente y miembros de la junta escolar…