Author: The Hub

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…

In an effort to increase access to college and help all Dallas ISD students meet college and career readiness benchmarks, the district is funding the in-school administration of the ACT college entrance exam. Campus test coordinators are administering the ACT with Writing to all students in grade 12 during the regular school day on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Students participating in ACT School Day will receive college-reportable scores, just as they would if they tested on a Saturday for a national ACT administration, and have the additional opportunity to send four score reports to colleges of their choice for free.

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana será del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, y es una buena oportunidad para reconocer las contribuciones de los latinos que viven en Estados Unidos. Algunas de nuestras escuelas llevan el nombre de latinos destacados y para celebrarlo, les invitamos a que lean sobre ellos y sus contribuciones al Dallas ISD. César Chávez fue un importante líder sindical y organizador de trabajadores que se dedicó a mejorar el trato hacia los trabajadores agrícolas. Ayudó a fundar la Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores Agrícolas, y la escuela César Chávez Learning Center, ubicada en el 1710…

El pasado fin de semana, más de 300 voluntarios de Fidelity Investments se unieron a estudiantes y maestros de Thomas Jefferson High School para ayudar a darle a la escuela una imagen nueva y fresca. Con el uso de martillos, brochas, pintura, y artículos de limpieza, lograron su objetivo, y de pasó celebraron el nuevo año escolar. Como parte del evento School Transformation Day de Fidelity Investments, los voluntarios mejoraron la apariencia del plantel para sus más de 1,700 estudiantes, maestros y personal al: Renovar el salón para estudiantes nuevos y el área de la estación para padres donde les…

More than 300 volunteers from Fidelity Investments joined Thomas Jefferson High School students and teachers over the weekend to pick up hammers, brushes, paint and cleaning supplies to give the school a fresh face-lift to celebrate the new school year. As part of Fidelity Investments’ School Transformation Day, volunteers enhanced the campus for its more than 1,700 students, teachers and staff by: Renovating the Newcomer Room and Parent Station area that greet new English Language Learner (ELL) students and their families as they enroll at Thomas Jefferson; Upgrading the Family Life Skills room to better serve special needs students as…

Macario Hernandez, director de la escuela Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View, decidió ejercer como educador para ser un modelo a seguir para los jóvenes de Dallas, al igual que maestros de la preparatoria Sunset High School hicieron con él. Homenajeaos al Director Hernandez, como parte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana.