A group of young entrepreneurs at Sunset High School has earned the campus a Gold Level Certification for their work operating and managing the school store. Sunset teacher Marcus Nickerson leads the DECA School Store class that researched and wrote a 37-page report on the school-based enterprise (SBE). The report details everything from the cash flow, profit/loss margin, inventory tracking and marketing plan for the business. Students in the class also operate the store through positions such as barista, financial clerk, store manager, and inventory specialist. DECA, a student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs, recognized Sunset High School and…
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Dallas ISD step teams are participating in Stomp Wars on Saturday, March 11 at College Park Center at UT-Arlington. The event, hosted by Rock-T from the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, is billed as the largest youth stepping competition in the country. District students and their parents can purchase discount tickets. Info: www.stompwars.com.
After participating in four VEX IQ competitions, the two Winnetka Elementary School robotics teams have a combined total of 13 trophies: The Excellence Award, Team Work Champions, Skills Champion and the Inspire Award. The four Excellence Awards represent the highest honor given at the VEX IQ competitions. In order to receive it, both teams had to have a quality STEM project, and students presented their projects before a panel of judges. In addition, the teams must display an excellent engineering notebook, have good skills scores in driving and programming, and exhibit teamwork. The Winnetka teams comprise 23 third- through fifth-graders,…
La Junta Escolar del Dallas ISD unánimemente aprobó un cambio de política que presentará nuevas estrategias a la manera que las escuelas responden a estudiantes que interrumpen el ambiente escolar en el pre kínder a segundo grado. Bajo este cambio de política, y la aprobación pendiente del código de conducta del alumno, los estudiantes de pre kínder a segundo grado no serán suspendidos si cometen una infracción de primer nivel – que es el nivel más bajo de las infracciones en el salón o autobús. El nuevo enfoque también proveerá apoyo adicional a las escuelas. Al principio del año escolar,…
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD) y el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD) dieron a conocer hoy a las más de 24 empresas en Dallas que colaborarán con las 10 nuevas academias universitarias el próximo año escolar. Estos socios les proporcionarán a los estudiantes orientación, entrevistas de trabajo, visitas, y algunos serán seleccionados para participar en oportunidades de prácticas. El Dallas ISD y el DCCCD revelaron los nuevos socios durante una ceremonia especial en el City Performance Hall. “Estamos muy agradecidos con nuestros socios de la industria que se han responsabilizado por proporcionar experiencia…
El jueves, la Junta Escolar aprobó por unanimidad una resolución para designar a todas las escuelas del Dallas ISD como más tolerantes y seguras a la mayor medida que permite la ley. La resolución aprobada establece que: CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas acepta la diversidad de nuestros estudiantes y familias y los ricos valores culturales y de lenguaje que aportan a nuestro distrito y firmemente apoya y fomenta la participación de todos los padres y familias en nuestras escuelas; y CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas está comprometida a…
Dallas ISD has identified the high-performing principals who will lead the district’s six new ACE schools next school year. The district launched the ACE program, which stands for Accelerating Campus Excellence, last school year at seven historically low-performing schools. The program helps boost student achievement by staffing the highest-need schools with high-performing principals and teachers. After just one year, six of those schools met state standards this year, and all seven campuses have shown significant improvement in student achievement. The district is looking to build on that success by bringing the additional six schools into the ACE program next school…
Spend the next 100 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Industry partner reveal Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District announced the more than 20 Dallas businesses that will partner with the district’s 10 new collegiate academies opening next school year. (See the schools and industry partners) Pennies from the Heart As part of the 19th annual Common Cents Pennies from the Heart campaign, students from 19 Dallas ISD schools collected a total of $23,000 to donate to Dallas-area nonprofits. (Read this) Donated uniforms Soccoro Dinsmore, owner of several…
District trustees voted at their February board meeting to approve the 23 Phase 2 construction projects and architects recommended by the superintendent and bond program administrators. The Phase 2 project list includes schools located in every trustee district with construction costs estimated at a total $275 million. Strongly encouraging bond program staff to continue pursuing savings on architectural fees, trustees voted 7-2 to approve the recommended list of primary project architects. Operations Chief Scott Layne and Construction Services Executive Director Tim Strucely noted that some projects would involve partnerships with minority subcontractors, but clarified that none are joint ventures. Concerned about…
Trustees on Thursday approved the sale of 10 surplus Dallas ISD properties, including the district’s current headquarters at 3700 Ross Ave. The sale of the surplus properties will generate approximately $18 million in revenue for the district. Dallas ISD is consolidating its headquarters and other district offices into one building at 9400 N. Central Expressway. Trustees approved the purchase of the Central Expressway building in April 2016. The surplus properties were advertised for sale to the general public on Oct. 31, Nov. 7, and 14, 2016, with a bid closing date of Dec. 2, 2016.