Author: The Hub

The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) is launching a strategic planning process to create a strategic and innovative vision for Dallas ISD learning, technology, and facilities design. To launch this process, the district is hosting four education summits and encourages all stakeholders to attend one of the summits. Parents, students, district staff, business leaders and community members will have an opportunity to share their innovative vision of the future. Dates, times and locations are listed below*. 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7 W.T. White High School 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7 South Oak Cliff High School 6 to 8…

While he was in high school at the School of Business and Management at Townview, David Lindsey did not imagine he would be in the movie business. But despite hating writing papers in his younger days, he has gone on to write and produce a film called “Giants Do Fall.” The biblical-inspired movie tells the story of two foster brothers taken in by an abusive foster mother. Lindsey and the team at His Strength Productions hope the film will start productive conversations about child abuse. Watch the trailer for the film here, and read below as the Hub checks in…

Along with teachers, school principals play a vital role in laying the foundation for student success. With that in mind, October is National Principals Month, and it’s a chance to thank these campus leaders who work so hard to make their schools successful. Dallas ISD is encouraging community members, staff and students to share the below image and post it on social media. Include the name of the principal you are thankful for, and use the hashtags #DallasISD and #ThankAPrincipal.

Efforts are currently under way to find the students designated as “no-shows,” or students in Dallas ISD’s system who have yet to show up for classes this school year. Dubbed “Operation Comeback,” the coordinated effort to find and return the students is in its seventh year. As part of Operation Comeback, district staff are operating a phone bank to call no-show students and their parents. Through the process, students who have moved out of the district are also identified and taken off the list.

Community Liaisons Monica Zumaya from W.W. Samuell High School and Elsa Cardenas from Ann Richards Middle School attended Judge Faith Johnson and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office–Family Violence Division’s annual open house on Friday, Oct. 6. During the open house, Ms. Zumaya and Ms. Cardenas were able to network with other organizations such as Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support, The Family Place, Catholic Charities, and Human Rights Initiative of North Texas to take back resources for their campus, parents, and community as well as bring about awareness of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Cualquier persona de 35 años o mayor puede registrarse para recibir una mamografía gratis durante el evento Vive tu Vida at Grovefest 2017 que se llevará a cabo en W.W. Samuell High School. Parkland Hospital estará presente en el evento que se realizará el sábado, 4 de noviembre. Si está interesado en recibir una mamografía gratis, debe registrarse con anterioridad llamando al número 214-670-4052. Deberá proporcionar su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, número de teléfono, fecha de cuando se realizó la más reciente mamografía, y su seguro médico. Nota: si no cuenta con seguro médico, no se le negará la mamografía y…

The Dallas Morning News ran a great story over the weekend about how family and community engagement at Robert T. Hill Middle School are making great thing happen. More and more families are embracing the school, which has a STEM program, among other offerings. As the Dallas Morning News points out, the school has “also added more courses for the general student population, such as Spanish, algebra and astronomy. And it introduced a program to help underrepresented high school students get into college.” Read the full Dallas Morning News story here.

Anyone ages 35 and up can sign up for a free mammogram at an event happening at W.W. Samuell High School. Parkland will be at the Vive tu Vida at Grovefest 2017 event happening Saturday, November 4, at Samuell High School. Anyone interested in receiving a free mammogram at the event must pre-register by calling the Parkland office at 214-670-4052. You will just need to provide your name, date of birth, phone number, date of last mammogram, and name of insurance provider. Note: if you do not have insurance, a mammogram will still be provided toyou at no cost. Oct. 20…

When you meet Yarlette Bryant, it’s immediately obvious that she loves her job. After all, it’s a position she’s held for nearly 40 years. Bryant is the cafeteria supervisor at Dallas ISD’s Piedmont Global Academy (formerly John Hood Middle School). She started working there in 1976, at age 20. “My work is everything to me!” she said. “I love the interaction I have with my students and seeing them eat a healthy and nutritious breakfast and lunch.” She started as a cashier, a job she worked for four years. “My specialist at that time approached me and asked if I…

Thanks to the Essilor Vision Foundation and in honor of World Sight Day on Thursday, Oct. 12, several students at George H. W. Bush Elementary School and Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School received eye exams and new eyeglasses at no cost to them. Watch students at Bush receive their glasses and listen to Principal Carol Crowling explain the program in the video above.