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¡Alumnos, ya se pueden registrar para la Expo de ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas más grande de Texas! El evento está programado para llevarse a cabo el sábado, 20 de enero, de 9 a.m.–3 p.m., en el Centro de Convenciones Kay Bailey Hutchinson, que se ubica en el 650 S. Griffin St., en el centro de Dallas. Durante la expo, los asistentes podrán disfrutar de varias actividades prácticas y divertidas. Algunas de las sesiones que se ofrecerán son: 3D Printing, Build Your Own Flashlight, Concrete Bowling, Green Screen Tech, and Robots on the Move. Para inscribirse y para ver más…

Trustee Dan Micciche’s commitment to helping students soar to success can be seen in his efforts to recruit community members to tutor students. Below is an excerpt from his column, which appears each month in the White Rock Lake Weekly. Ordinary citizens can make extraordinary impact If you have ever doubted the effect of community involvement on student outcomes, take a look at Lee McShan Jr. Elementary School in Vickery Meadow, which had the highest score on Dallas ISD’s school effectiveness index out of 150 elementary schools. One big reason for the school’s success is Dalene L. Buhl and the…

Registration is now open for the largest STEM Expo in Texas! The STEM Expo, which will feature a variety of fun, hands-on activities, is set for Saturday, Jan. 20 at Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin St., from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Scheduled sessions include: 3D Printing, Build Your Own Flashlight, Concrete Bowling, Green Screen Tech, and Robots on the Move. To register or find more information, visit www.dallasisd.org/stem. The event is free and open to all Dallas area students and families. Don’t miss this opportunity to build, design, create and explore!

Enero es el mes de reconocimiento a la Junta Escolar, momento para agradecer a los líderes locales por su dedicación y voluntad de servir como defensores de los niños y de las escuelas públicas. El Dallas ISD se une a otros distritos en el estado en reconocer la labor de nuestra junta. Las juntas escolares tienen la responsabilidad de establecer una visión para el programa educativo de un distrito, diseñar la estructura para lograr esa visión, garantizar que las escuelas cumplan las expectativas de la comunidad y constantemente abogar por mejorar el aprendizaje estudiantil. Cada año escolar, el Dallas ISD…

In December, Dallas ISD announced its two new Principal of the Year winners. This video highlights what all the finalists love about their jobs, and how they tackle challenges at their schools. Our principals are back at school today to prepare for students’ return to class on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

January is School Board Recognition Month, a time to thank local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for children and public schools. Dallas ISD joins other districts across the state in recognizing the work of its board. School boards are charged with establishing a vision for a district’s education program, designing a structure to achieve that vision, ensuring that schools are accountable to the community, and strongly advocating continuous improvement in student learning. Each school year, Dallas ISD asks nine busy professionals to collaboratively manage a school system with more than 156,000 students and a billion…

Organizers who were planning Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s  first “Breakfast with Dads” event in December became concerned that not all the 150 male students who had signed up to participate would be matched with an adult male mentor. That’s when Kristina Chäadé Dove, who had served on the Dade site-based decision-making committee, issued a call of action on social media. Word spread, and about 600 volunteers showed up to support the students. Read the story from The Washington Post here.

Dallas ISD educators and administrators can now apply for a $20,000 scholarship to continue their post-baccalaureate education to benefit the Dallas ISD community and its students. The Credit Union of Texas established the William H. Cotton Scholarship in 2016. The scholarship is named after William H. Cotton, a Dallas ISD and credit union trailblazer. Teachers and administrators can go here to learn more and download the scholarship application. Eligibility requirements for scholarship applicants include: Must be a CUTX member with a checking account prior to submitting an application. Checking account, and all other accounts at CUTX, must be in good standing.…

Dallas ISD is closed Dec. 22–Jan. 8 for the Winter Break. Students return on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Walnut Hill Elementary and Harry C. Whiters Elementary schools, along with neighborhood businesses, hosted a Winter Wonderland holiday market where students from both campuses collaborated to build a World Record Human Candy Cane. Participants also competed to see which school could create the most stripes on the candy cane in their school’s color. Watch the above video to learn more.