Author: The Hub

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Según una encuesta reciente, este año, los empleados en las escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas están más confiados en la dirección en la que se dirige el distrito que lo que han estado en los últimos cuatro años. En la encuesta sobre el entorno educativo, que se realizó en el otoño de 2016, más del 73 por ciento del personal escolar dijo creer que el distrito se está dirigiendo en la dirección correcta. La respuesta marca un aumento de 10 puntos porcentuales y es el más alto desde 2013. Asimismo, la confianza en la dirección de su plantel…

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Dallas ISD employees can still buy professionally prepared roses from Skyline High School’s Eco-Tech cluster! The beautiful roses cost $4o for a dozen or $25 for a half dozen. Thursday afternoon is the deadline to order the flowers in time for Valentine’s Day. Supplies are limited. Those who are interested in purchasing flowers for Valentine’s Day can contact Shawn Coyle, who teaches the floral design class, at 972-502-3537 or scoyle@dallasisd.org. In addition to teaching the practical skills of floral design—many of the Eco-Tech students have gone on to work at floral shops…

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Ann Richards Middle School held an “On Track” brunch to celebrate its more than 300 eighth-graders who are on track to go on to high school next school year. The students in the Class of 2021 celebrated at the brunch have maintained satisfactory academics, behavior and attendance so far this school year. Parents and family members were honored at the event for being foundational in their students continued success. “The On Track brunch was a chance to recognize our students for how much work they have put in so far this school year,” said Ann Richards Middle School Principal Francine…

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The African American Success Initiative sponsored a team of three young men from Mark Twain Elementary to participate in the African American Male Academic Bowl. The competition was held Saturday, Jan. 28, and the Mark Twain Elementary team won the elementary school division! Jim Parsons coached the Mark Twain team of Demarcus Banks, Corey Hamilton and Jadarrion Waites with help from school counselor Keith Anderson. “It was amazing seeing the team of three young scholars from Mark Twain Elementary win the finals,” Parsons said. “I know this will be something they will remember for the rest of their lives.” “With this being the ninth year of the Bowl, it…

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National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is being celebrated this week to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and career. The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who “implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet…

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Third-graders at Charles A. Gill Elementary School have created, marketed, and sold their own board game to benefit the school’s Parent Teacher Association. Turkey Math is a dice/numbers game that helps make math fun, in part by having the game’s winner do the “Turkey Dance.” As part of their project, the students did a market survey to see if other teachers and students would be interested in the game, secured initial investors, wrote a full business plan, and meticulously track all profits and expenses. “For me, the best part for these students is to have them experience watching this go…

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African Americans have had immeasurable impact and contributed to the quality, progress and access of education to all races and creeds within the Dallas Independent School District and community. Read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. Yvonne A. Ewell: Yvonne A. Ewell graduated from George Washington Carver High School and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree. She began her career as a teacher in Ladonia, Texas, before moving to Dallas to teach for Dallas ISD. Ewell later became a principal at Arlington High School. Ewell spent the last 11 years prior to her…

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On Friday, Feb. 2, students at Dallas ISD’s Jerry Junkins Elementary School got a real kick out of a recent donation. The school has a new soccer field thanks to a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. After an official ribbon-cutting, students took turns playing each other on the new field. Carrollton firefighters from a station near the school stopped by to show their support.

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Frederick Douglass: Nació como esclavo, a Douglass le enseñó a leer y escribir un dueño de plantaciones, antes de escapar de la esclavitud en 1838, camino a Massachusetts. Se convirtió en un reconocido orador que se expresaba en contra de la esclavitud. Douglass escribió una autobiografía titulada, “The Narrative for the Life of Frederick Douglass”, y, el mismo año, partió hacia Inglaterra en busca de refugió, donde encontró aliados que después pagaron por su libertad. En 1847, regresó a Estados Unidos como un hombre libre y fundó su propio periódico que llevo el nombre de “The North Star.” La residencia de…

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