Author: The Hub

The Marsh Military Museum will honor Veterans Day by being open to the public starting at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. A rededication ceremony at 5:30 p.m. will mark the fifth anniversary of the museum, believed to be the first such facility at a public middle school. The museum is located at T.C. Marsh Preparatory Academy at 3838 Crown Shore Drive. It features donated items by community members and includes memorabilia as far back as World War I. Guided tours are conducted by members of the award-winning Marsh Leadership Cadet Corp (LCC). First dedicated on May 8, 2012, the Marsh…

Robotics teams in Dallas ISD will receive additional resources to foster interest and ability in STEM learning through the help of a $350,000 grant from Texas Instruments Foundation (TI Foundation). Oswaldo Alvarenga, executive director of Dallas ISD’s STEM department says the gift will create more exposure for students specifically interested in learning more about robotics. The donation will also help fund various competitive robotics events for Dallas ISD schools to compete in during the 2017-2018 academic year. “This grant will also ensure the expansion of robotic teams and opportunities for students to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular STEM activities in…

A W.T. White High School student who wants to run a business with her older brother. A teacher interested in how technology can shape teaching and learning. A group of parents excited to brainstorm ideas on the future of Dallas ISD. These were just a few of the stakeholders at Tuesday’s education summits who shared ideas that could help shape the long-term future for Dallas ISD learning, technology and facilities design. Dallas ISD is holding six of these education summits to kick off the strategic planning process. Parents, students, district staff, business leaders and community members are invited to the…

El 7 de noviembre, los residentes del condado de Dallas votaron a favor de disolver Dallas County Schools, la agencia financiada por los contribuyentes que el Dallas ISD contrató para proporcionar el transporte escolar. A continuación, pueden ver respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre lo que sucederá en el futuro.  ¿Afectará esta situación la ruta escolar de mi hijo? El Dallas ISD espera que las rutas y el horario del transporte no sufran cambios lo que resta del año escolar. Los mantendremos informados de cualquier cambio. ¿Qué podemos esperar como resultado de esta decisión? Los padres de estudiantes de…

Dallas County residents voted Nov. 7 to dissolve Dallas County Schools, the taxpayer-funded agency that Dallas ISD contracted with to bus students. Parents with any questions are encouraged to contact the Dallas ISD call center at 972-925-5555. A customer service representative will be standing by and ready to assist with any transportation-related questions. Also, visit this website to see continually updated bus-related information. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about what happens next.  Will this impact my child’s bus route? Dallas ISD anticipates that the bus routes and times will stay the same throughout the rest of the…

Dallas ISD’s E.B. Comstock Middle School is among 80 schools using a curriculum provided by nonprofit Project Lead the Way to ignite interest in STEM careers. Jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are among the most high-demand and highest-paying jobs. Encouraging today’s students to pursue such careers to build a high-tech workforce could lure companies such as Amazon, which is looking for a place to build a second headquarters. Classes like the one at Comstock are planting the seeds. “Every time I pick up a material and I’m putting things together, it makes me feel like a real…

When marching bands, drum lines and cheerleaders come out, you know something special is about to pop off, which was the case this morning at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas headquarters as Dallas ISD staff gathered to kick off its employee giving campaign. The goal this year is $80,000, which goes to support the many United Way programs that directly benefit Dallas ISD students and families. These programs include: after-school, scouting, early childhood, parent education, college and career readiness, homeless education, summer camps, mentoring, STEM, tutoring and many more programs. Go here to learn about Dallas ISD’s United Way employee…

Sixteen students will advance to the semifinal round of the 26th annual Gardere Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. The 16 placed first at their campus contests and will compete to determine the eight finalists starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at César Chávez Learning Center. Students at participating Dallas ISD schools wrote their own speeches based on this year’s theme, “What is your dream for today’s world?” Their speeches are judged on their writing and delivery. The semifinalists are (in no particular order): Alexandra M. Torres, Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary Tijahanai Lane, John Neely Bryan Elementary Wesley Stokes, Harry C.…

Students at the five NAF Academies at Emmett J. Conrad High School are serious about securing paid internships this summer. In fact, these Conrad students from NAF Academies of Hospitality & Tourism, Health Sciences, Engineering, IT, and Finance are so serious that they participated in mock interviews Nov. 7 with 38 businesses and organizations across the DFW Metroplex. These businesses included well known insurance companies, financial institutions, hotels, healthcare facilities and retail establishments. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2017/04/19/naf-graduation-ceremony-honored-more-than-400-seniors/ Participating companies included Liberty Mutual, Marriott International, Pegasus Bank, NexBank, IBC, Capital One, Children’s Health, AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Services),  and Men’s Warehouse. There were also…

For 12 years, the Dallas Arboretum has partnered with Dallas ISD in an after-school grant funded program, supported by United Way and other generous donors, that provides after school enrichment in the areas of life and earth science. S.S. Conner, Edwin Kiest, Ignacio Zaragoza and Highland Meadows elementary schools currently participate in the program.  STEM First, for third-graders, and STEM in Action, for fifth-graders, provide participating schools with two nine-week units integrating real-world issues as they relate to the science content. In the fifth-grade unit, students take an active role in investigations that are centered on a hydroponic tower. They…