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Amari DeFrance, a student at Dallas ISD’s Seagoville P-TECH, won the top prize at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship  Biz Camp this summer. She was the first participant from Texas to compete in the Biz Camp summer program. Students create business ideas and work to complete a business plan. Amari’s plan took first among all Biz Camp students in the United States, and netted her a $1,000 prize. She will present her plan for “Amari’s City of Scrub” at the NFTE National Business Competition in October in New York City. NFTE is an industry partner with Seagoville P-TECH. The organization’s mission…

Escuelas Primarias y Vanguards 7:45 a.m. – 2:56 p.m. Escuelas Secundarias, Montessori y Academias 8:25 a.m. – 3:36 p.m. Preparatorias, Escuelas Magnet y Early Colleges 9:05 a.m. – 4:16 p.m. Primarias ACE (Blanton, Carr, Ervin, Hernandez, Umphrey Lee, Mills, Pease, Ray, and Titche) 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Secundarias ACE (Dade, Edison, Rusk, and Zumwalt) 8:25 a.m. – 4:25 p.m. Excepciones Ann Richards Middle School 8:25 a.m. – 4 p.m. Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Bryan Adams High School 9:05 a.m. – 4:20 p.m. City Lab High School 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Dr. Wright L.…

As a professional basketball player, Nancy Lieberman’s jersey number was 10. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, she visited Dallas ISD’s Robert T. Hill Middle School to ask students to commit to working at least 10 hours of community service during the next year. In return, students from Hill and Gaston middle schools and Bryan Adams High School received one of about 500 new backpacks filled with supplies from Nancy Lieberman Charities. Lieberman’s professional resumé leaves no doubt that she is one of the most successful American basketball players of all time, from being a standout in high school, to helping her college team earn…

Casi el 94 por ciento de las escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas “alcanzó las metas”, según las calificaciones de responsabilidad académica de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) para el año escolar 2016-2017. De acuerdo con los datos de TEA publicados hoy, 218 de 233 escuelas elegibles del distrito alcanzaron el estándar. El avance más significativo en los resultados de este año fue la reducción en el número de escuelas que requieren mejorar (IR, por sus siglas en inglés), que se redujo de 21 escuelas en el año anterior a 15, o 6 por ciento de las…

Nearly 94 percent of schools in the Dallas Independent School District “Met Standard,” according to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) accountability ratings for the 2016-2017 school year. According to TEA data released this week, 218 of 233 eligible district campuses achieved the standard. The most significant progress in this year’s results was a reduction in the number of Improvement Required schools (IR), which fell from 21 schools in the previous year to 15, or 6 percent districtwide in the new rankings. However, accounting for the recent closure of George W. Carver Learning Center, the number of IR schools totals 14.…

Dallas ISD has released an updated bell schedule for the 2017–2018 school year. 2017-2018 Standard Bell Schedules Schools Times Early Release End Time Elementary Schools and Vanguards 7:45 a.m. – 2:56 p.m. 11:55 a.m. Middle Schools, Academies and Montessori 8:25 a.m. – 3:36 p.m. 12:35 p.m. High Schools, Magnets, and Early Colleges 9:05 a.m. – 4:16 p.m. 1:15 p.m.    Approved Exceptions for 2017-2018 Campus Start Time End Time Early Release Time Notes Bryan Adams 9:05 4:20 1:15 p.m. Ann Richards 8:25 4:00 12:35 p.m. Rosemont Primary 8:00 3:11 12:10 p.m. No buses Rosemont (Upper Campus) 8:15 3:26 12:25 p.m.…

Volunteering in Dallas ISD is a great way to make a difference and help students and schools thrive. Data shows a correlation between volunteers and higher student achievement, so the district highly encourages volunteerism. VOLY, the district’s volunteer management system, connects volunteers with students and schools where they can help. About 30,000 people registered last school year to volunteer through VOLY, and the district is looking to build on that success. Here are a few quick easy steps on how new and returning volunteers can register to volunteer. New Volunteers: Go to http://dallasisd.voly.org Create a volunteer account Complete application, orientation and…

Además de los útiles escolares, los uniformes son indispensables para muchos estudiantes empezando el nuevo año escolar. Los padres de estudiantes de prekínder a octavo grado, que necesiten ayuda para adquirir un uniforme, pueden comunicarse con el coordinador de uniformes de su escuela para recibir este beneficio. Los padres que soliciten la ayuda deben cumplir con las pautas de cumplimiento de requisitos de ingresos y llenar el formulario de información socioeconómica para determinar si pueden recibir la ayuda. También, deben llenar la solicitud Uniform Assistance Program. El coordinador de uniformes de su escuela reparte ambos formularios y se le deben regresar una vez…

Aside from school supplies, school uniforms are a primary need for many students going into the new school year. Families of students in preK–eighth grade in need of uniform assistance can contact their campus’ uniform coordinator for help in obtaining a uniform. Parents requesting uniform assistance must meet income eligibility guidelines and complete the Socioeconomic Information form to determine their eligibility. They also must fill out the Uniform Assistance Program application. Both forms are provided by their campus’ uniform coordinator and returned to that coordinator once they are completed. Qualifying families receive one uniform for each approved student. Dallas ISD’s Uniform Assistance…

No matter how you say “welcome” in their native tongue, staff at the Dallas Independent School District’s Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Student Intake Center always find a way of warmly welcoming new-to-the-country immigrant students to Dallas ISD. “The Student Intake Center plays a crucial role in providing an affectionate greeting to families new to the country and helping them acclimate academically and socially,” said Amanda Clymer, director of the Student Intake Center. “Our goal is to make families feel welcome and to empower them with information about Dallas ISD and community resources as they begin a new life in this…