On Tuesday, April 18, the Career Education and Workforce Partnerships Department hosted the Dallas ISD NAF Senior Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony honored seniors who have completed a program of study in a NAF academy and demonstrated academic excellence in Dallas ISD’s Career and Technical Education programs. The event recognized more than 400 students representing high schools across the district. The Dallas ISD NAF program supports students in their pursuit towards college or career. The program provides students and their families with resources and opportunities that promote academic, social, and postsecondary success following graduation. Tiffany Cason, Dallas market president for Capital One,…
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An all-girl robotics team from Sunset High School is the first ever Dallas ISD team to qualify for the Robotics World Championships in FTC. Sunset’s 8811 Robo* Bison Amistad team is competing in this week’s World Championship in FTC in Houston. It’s a grueling four-day, 128 team competition against the best in the world. “As a young woman, society doesn’t expect me to be involved in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field, so joining robotics was a great challenge and reward,” said Karen Garcia, one of the four members of the advancing team. “I never expected myself to…
Campus staff at the seven existing ACE campuses celebrated the academic gains they have made this school year as well as the addition of six more district schools to the program at a recent mixer. ACE – Accelerating Campus Excellence – accelerates school transformation through three primary factors: strong school leadership, effective teachers, and high expectations for both students and staff. The ACE plan incentivizes top teachers and principals to work at the district’s highest-need schools to ensure that effective teachers are in the classrooms where they are most needed. Learn more here.
More than 80 fourth-graders and their teachers from Mata Montessori school visited the Capitol in Austin last Thursday, thanks to an almost $3,000 grant from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) that provided transportation. The fourth-graders started the day with a scavenger hunt on the Capitol grounds, then toured the Capitol building. In the afternoon, various elected officials and dignitaries took time to meet with the fourth-graders. Sen. Bob Hall, in whose district Mata is located, met with the students soon after their tours finished. “This is your Capitol. It belongs to you,” Hall told the students. “It belongs…
National Kindergarten Day is Friday, April 21, and it’s a chance to celebrate how Dallas ISD kindergarten prepares students for lifelong success. Dallas ISD pre-K registration kicked off earlier this month, and thousands of families have already signed their child up. Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning, said he is thrilled by the strong interest in pre-K, and added that those students who go on to Dallas ISD kindergarten will see even greater benefits. “Students who go from our pre-K to kindergarten classrooms continue having great experiences with their peers, get even more comfortable with their teachers, and their…
¡Los equipos de robótica de seis escuelas de Dallas ISD compiten este mes en el campeonato mundial! Estas cuatro escuelas están compitiendo en el Campeonato Mundial de VEX IQ Robotics que se lleva a cabo del 22 al 25 de abril en Kentucky: Winnetka Elementary School (tiene dos equipos compitiendo) Sanger Elementary School Casa View Elementary School Gaston Middle School Mientras tanto, Conrad High School está participando en el campeonato Robotics FRC y Sunset High School está participando en el campeonato FTC Robotics. Las competiciones se llevarán a cabo del 19 al 22 de abril en Houston. Los equipos avanzaron…
El Dallas ISD está haciendo más sencillo el proceso para que los estudiantes pueden trasladarse a otras escuelas dentro del distrito. Durante la reunión de la Junta Escolar el jueves, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa dijo que simplificar el proceso de traslado para estudiantes ayudará a que más familias puedan encontrar la mejor escuela en el Dallas ISD para sus hijos. Ahora, los estudiantes podrán trasladarse a otra escuela por cualquier razón, mientras que, en el pasado, tenían que tener una justificación relacionada con el plan de estudios o a alguna dificultad. Además, los estudiantes que hayan sido aprobados para el…
Robotics teams from six Dallas ISD schools are competing in World Championship competitions this month! These four schools are competing in the VEX IQ Robotics World Championship being held April 22–25 in Kentucky: Winnetka Elementary School (has two teams competing) Sanger Elementary School Casa View Elementary School Gaston Middle School Meanwhile, Conrad High School is participating in the FRC Robotics Championship and Sunset High School is participating in the FTC Robotics Championship. The competitions are happening April 19–22 in Houston. The teams advanced to the World Championships by qualifying at state and national competitions. At the world competitions, students compete…
This month, students from Dallas ISD’s Kennedy-Curry Middle School visited Dallas-based Axxess Technology Solutions, a home healthcare software provider and consulting firm, for a career day. Students were able to interact with employees from different areas of Axxess, including human resources, marketing, computer development, nursing and accounting. They also heard from CEO John Olajide and Dallas ISD District 5 Trustee Lew Blackburn.
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named Roland Antoine, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Dallas ISD, as one of its “20 to Watch” honorees for 2016-2017. NSBA is recognizing Antoine and his fellow education leaders for their ability to inspire colleagues to explore and embrace innovative technology solutions and instructional strategies that contribute to high-quality learning experiences for all students. “Rather than thinking in terms of technology, Roland Antoine views projects as the continuous improvement of student learning initiatives in which technology’s role is defined as expanding the boundaries of learning opportunities,” NSBA states in…