Spend the next 63 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. Principal for a Day Principal for a Day brought more than 175 business and community leaders from the private sector into Dallas ISD schools (learn more). Books for elementary schools Thanks to a donation from AT&T, each Dallas ISD elementary school will receive two copies of a children’s book written by state Rep. Jason Villalba (learn more). Thanks to custodial workers! National Custodial Workers’ Recognition Day was this week, and it was…
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Dani Grimaldo, a fourth-grade teacher at L. P. Cowart Elementary, embraces her Mexican culture and talks proudly about her heritage with her students as a way of relating with them. “I tell my students that growing up I had piñatas too and share with them that I come from an immigrant family like many of them,” she said. “My culture helps me connect with many of my students and parents. I want to help them learn about the importance of higher education, just like my parents taught me.”
Principal for a Day brought business and community leaders from the private sector into Dallas ISD schools on Oct. 5. More than 175 volunteers accepted the opportunity to read to students, observe classes, attend student performances, deliver morning announcements, and participate in other activities that define a typical school day. The Dallas Regional Chamber and Capital One help sponsor Principal for a Day, which also looks to form ongoing partnerships between individuals and businesses with Dallas ISD schools. Here are some thoughts from a few Principal for a Day participants. Roberto Alonzo, Texas House of Representatives, PFAD at W.H. Adamson High School “I…
What would it be like if you discovered your own magic tree house? Where and when would it take you? Who would you meet and what kind of adventures would you have there? The 2017 Dallas Celebration of Reading Contest is posing that question to DFW area 2nd–5th grade students. Mary Pope Osborne is one of the best-selling guest authors reading at the 16th Annual Celebration of Reading Dallas/Fort Worth event on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. This year’s essay contest is based on her award-winning Magic Tree House series. The books are filled with tales of Osborne’s characters Jack and…
Por medio del programa Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT), la Junior League de Dallas (JLD), junto con el patrocinador principal Texas Instruments (TI), otorgó subvenciones de hasta $2,000 cada una, a 69 maestros del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD). Haga clic aquí para ver la lista completa de las subvenciones. Este proyecto insignia de JLD ha otorgado más de $1.7 millones a educadores de Dallas ISD y tiene el objetivo de fomentar la excelencia en la educación al financiar proyectos especiales que abordan las siguientes áreas: enriquecimiento de la lectura y alfabetización; diversidad; educación especial; ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas…
Esto sí es música para sus oídos: este año, cerca de 300 estudiantes están participando en la banda de Héctor García Middle School, un aumento de los 120 estudiantes que participaron el año pasado. En Dallas ISD nos estamos esforzando para que todo estudiante participe en por lo menos una actividad extracurricular. Gary Auld, director de García Middle School, dijo que las actividades extracurriculares, como la banda, tienen un efecto positivo en los estudiantes. “Ayuda en el aspecto académico, social, y con su autoestima, y además les ayuda a sentirse más como parte de la cultura de la escuela”, dijo…
The State Fair of Texas kicked off on Sept. 29, and the Fair Days for Dallas ISD students are quickly approaching. The State Fair of Texas offers family fun, fantastic exhibits, learning opportunities and the flavor of the Lone Star State through Oct. 22. This year, the Dallas ISD elementary school Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 13, and the middle and high school Fair is Friday, Oct. 20. All students have both of those days off from school due to staff development days.
Each Dallas ISD elementary school is receiving two copies of “The Little Boy and the Old Woman,” a book written by state Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas), thanks to a donation from AT&T. The book chronicles a boy’s friendship with an old woman he meets in a park, which teaches him many lessons about making his way in the world. On Sept. 29, Villalba visited John J. Pershing Elementary School to read his book and celebrate the donation.
Here’s some music for your ears: About 375 students are participating in band this school year at Hector Garcia Middle School, which is up from the 160 students who participated last year and 80 students the year before. Dallas ISD is aiming to get all students to participate in at least one extracurricular activity. Garcia Middle School Principal Gary Auld said extracurricular activities such as band have a noticeable impact on the students. “It helps with academics, it helps with their self-esteem, and it gets them more involved socially and with the culture of the school,” Auld said. The Garcia…
Do you have a student in a Dallas ISD elementary school? Have you signed them up for the Kids Teaching Kids 21-Day Healthy Eating Challenge? Well, what are you waiting for – you only have until Monday, Oct. 9! Medical City Children’s Hospital and the Dallas Restaurant Association have partnered with Dallas-area high school culinary students who participate in Texas ProStart to create a cookbook full of healthy snack options that elementary students can assemble on their own. The recipes, made with easily accessible healthy ingredients, are designed to get young students in the habit of reaching for healthy snack…