Spend the next 53 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. STEM skills The Dallas Women’s Foundation annual luncheon inspired Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School students to make their mark in a STEM field (read this). A new tech lab at John Ireland Elementary School will help students become the next generation of coders, engineers and designers (read this). Excellent extracurriculars The Tech Olympics saw Technical Theatre program students competing and collaborating together at Richland College (watch this). Five high school marching bands received first…
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The Dallas ISD Elementary Chess Tournament drew 634 students to compete on Saturday, Oct. 28. The districtwide chess program has more than 1,450 elementary students enrolled. See the tournament results below: Third-grade Gold Medalists • Reese Widhelm, Hexter • Lucas Castillo, Macon • Leo Russo, Hexter • Daniel Kang, Hexter • David Mejorado, Ireland • Jung-hwa Tutt, Gonzalez • Adrian Manzanares, Henderson • Samuel Hardy, Withers • Adryan Corral, Gonzalez • Giorgio Fabris-Rich, Lakewood • Juan Herrera, Gonzalez Third-grade Team Winners • First: Gonzalez • Second: Hexter • Third: Chavez • Fourth: Henderson • Fifth (tie): Bryan and Solar Prep…
Se calcula que cada noche, 100 estudiantes de Dallas ISD duermen en carros, campamentos, edificios abandonados o en bancas en los parques. A estos estudiantes de preparatoria se les clasifica como “no acompañados”, lo que significa que no cuentan con padres, o un tutor legal, y no tienen un hogar. Para responder a las necesidades de estos estudiantes vulnerables y otros jóvenes en la ciudad que se encuentran en la misma situación, el Dallas ISD se asoció con Promise House, CitySquare y Social Venture Partners de Dallas bajo el programa After8toEducate. La Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD votó unánimemente a favor…
Four Dallas ISD high school marching bands received first divisions at a UIL Marching Contest at Kincaide Stadium on Oct. 19. One band received a first division at the UIL Marching Band contest held in Duncanville on Oct. 23. This is the first time more than two bands have received first division ratings since President Richard Nixon was in office. These are the first division bands from the events: Bryan Adams – Dolores Perkins, Steven Ramirez Woodrow Wilson – Chris Evetts Sunset – Rametria Smith, Darwin Lewis Jefferson – Bob Romano, Brian Davis W.T. White – Keith Everett, Stephen Salas Woodrow,…
Chef Chip Reid, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, taught some cooking techniques this week (on Halloween) to students at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. The students learned how easy it is to cook, and had a great meal, too.
Las estadísticas muestran que, aunque las mujeres conforman el 48 por ciento de la fuerza laboral de Estados Unidos, solo representan el 24 por ciento de los trabajadores en los campos de STEM. Después de asistir al 32º almuerzo anual de la Dallas Women’s Foundation, que tenía como tema: “She Who Dares”, las estudiantes de Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School están listas para cambiar esta cifra. Las estudiantes de la escuela, que forma parte de la Young Women’s Preparatory Network, estuvieron entre las 1,400 asistentes a quienes se les retó a que hicieran más para crear mayores oportunidades de liderazgo…
Skyline High School football coach Derick Roberson is the winner of the Week 8 Dallas Cowboys Whataburger Coach of the Week award. Winning the award means Roberson earned a $2,000 grant for the school’s football program. Now in its 23rd year, the weekly Whataburger Coach of the Week award engages North Texas football fans in recognizing local high school football coaches who are making a positive impact on their teams, school and community through hard work and dedication to young athletes. During the high school football season, two local coaches are nominated as finalists for the award based off of…
From a real estate titan to the founder of one of the most successful scrap metal recycling businesses in the country, outstanding Hillcrest High School alumni were recognized at a special ceremony. The Hillcrest High School Alumni Association recognized the Hillcrest High School Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017 on Oct. 18. About 200 people attended the celebration. Here are the brief bios of the Distinguished Alumni Class: Joan LaPrelle Eleazer, class of ’66 A graduate of the University of Texas, Joan is a Titan in the real estate profession. Joan is one of the top realtors in the country. Her commitment…
Every night an estimated 100 Dallas ISD unsheltered (homeless) students have to sleep in cars, campgrounds, abandoned buildings, and park benches. These are “unaccompanied” unsheltered high school students, meaning they are without parent or legal guardian and don’t have a home. Dallas ISD is partnering with Promise House, CitySquare and Social Venture Partners Dallas under the program After8toEducate to bring a first-of-its-kind service to address the needs of these vulnerable students and other unsheltered city youth. The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to support this initiative by repurposing the now vacant Fannie C. Harris Elementary School near Fair Park…
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD) está preparando un proceso de planificación estratégica para crear una visión innovadora para el aprendizaje, la tecnología y el diseño de instalaciones. Para iniciar dicho proceso, el Dallas ISD invita a la comunidad a asistir a una de las cuatro reuniones educativas que se ofrecerán. Los padres, estudiantes, personal del distrito, líderes empresariales y la comunidad, tendrán la oportunidad de compartir su visión sobre el futuro del distrito. A continuación, puede ver cuándo y dónde se realizarán estas reuniones.* Martes, 7 de noviembre, 6 a 8 p.m. W.T. White High School Martes,…