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As you may have heard in the news, Dallas ISD expects to see students enrolling in our schools from the Houston area. The Dallas Convention Center has been designated as the major shelter for the city. The students housed at this location will be provided transportation and enrolled in J.F. Kennedy Elementary, A.W. Spence Middle School, or North Dallas High School. The district is now working to secure uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies for the students. If you are interested in making a donation or serving as a volunteer, please contact Usamah Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of Strategic Initiatives and External Relations,…

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En respuesta a la emergencia que se ha presentado en Houston debido al huracán Harvey, el Dallas ISD está preparado para ayudar a todo estudiante de esa área que se encuentre en Dallas. Las escuelas de Dallas ISD aceptarán la inscripción de estudiantes que estén residiendo con familiares, amigos, en refugios y hoteles. Los administradores de las escuelas trabajarán con las familias para obtener uniformes para ellos. Los estudiantes serán inscritos según el grado, de acuerdo a la información que provea la familia. Las enfermeras escolares localizarán los registros de vacunas. De no localizarse los registros, el distrito esperará a…

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The concept behind Dallas ISD’s new CityLab High School drew 100 eager freshmen to class on Monday, where they met teachers and staff just as excited to open the new campus. Peter Goldstein, an architect and veteran Skyline High School teacher who is a co-founder of CityLab, said it was hard for him to find words to describe having students starting to attend classes there. “This is thrilling, it’s exciting and I can’t tell you how gratifying it is to be part of the team that made this school happen,” he said. From the Dallas ISD Office of Innovation and…

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In response to the challenges created by Hurricane Harvey, Dallas ISD is committed to serving any students from Houston and the surrounding areas. Students from the Houston area are expected to start enrolling in Dallas ISD schools. Dallas ISD campuses will immediately enroll these students who will be staying with family, friends, in shelters and hotels. Campus administrators will work with these families to secure uniforms. Students will be enrolled in the appropriate grade based on the information provided by the family. Nurses will look up the students’ immunization records. If they are not able to pull their immunization records, the…

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The 2017–2018 school year got off to a great start on Monday, Aug. 28, with smiling students returning to class across the district. Here’s a rundown of some of the top Dallas ISD stories from the day: Professional Latinas Welcome Students to Adamson The Eres Collective, a group of Dallas professional Latinas, volunteered to greet and welcome Adamson High School students on the first day of school. Students score school supplies, ticket vouchers from Dallas Mavericks Each Dallas ISD student will receive school supplies, including a notebook, pencil and a Mavs Game voucher, from the Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark…

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Each student in the Dallas Independent School District will receive school supplies, including a notebook, pencil and a Mavs Game voucher, from the Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark Cuban this fall. On Monday, Aug. 28, the first day of school for Dallas ISD, the Mavs ManiAACs, Dancers, Drumline, Champ and MavsMan distributed more than 6,000 school supplies to Skyline High School and Guzick Elementary School to celebrate the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Watch the above video to learn more.

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El Grupo Eres Collective, un grupo de Latinas profesionales de Dallas, donaron de su tiempo para darles la bienvenida a estudiantes de la escuela Adamson High School al primer día de clases. Los invitamos a ver este video.

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