Author: The Hub

When teachers returned to W.T. White High School last week, they saw that each of their name cards had seven stars. The stars weren’t for decoration: they represented the seven out of seven academic distinctions the campus received from the Texas Education Agency for outstanding student performance. W.T. White High School was the district’s only comprehensive high school to receive all possible distinctions, and the school’s principal, Elena Bates, credited the teachers and students who committed to exceeding expectations. “We have an incredible team of educators, students, supportive families, and a leadership team who deserve to take great pride in…

While most workers have spent the summer pursuing at least some rest and relaxation, it’s been just the opposite for hundreds of construction crews and maintenance workers toiling up to the last minute readying Dallas ISD schools. They’ve been racing the clock to complete projects before students pour back into the buildings on August 28. Their work has ranged from relatively modest jobs like paint and window installation to asbestos removal, roof repairs, and major classroom additions. At virtually every district campus, workers have tweaked air conditioning units, shampooed carpets, replaced light bulbs and touched nearly every nook and cranny…

Padres pueden hablar a la línea telefónica Dallas ISD Parent Hotline si tienen preguntas o dudas antes del primer día de clases. 21-25 de agosto: Línea Telefónica para Padres (972) 925-5555 Horario: 7:30 a.m. a 5 p.m.  Durante la primera semana de clases, los padres pueden hablar a la línea de Regreso a Clases para cualquier pregunta o duda que tengan. 28 de agosto a primero de septiembre: Línea de Regreso a Clases (inglés y español) (972) 925-KIDS (5437) Horario: 7 a.m. a 5 p.m., 28 y 29 de agosto 7:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., 30 de agosto – primero…

Questions or concerns about the start of school? Parents can call the Dallas ISD Parent Hotline to ask questions prior to the first day of school. August 21-25: Parent Hotline (972) 925-5555 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the first week of school, parents may call the Back-to-School Hotline with questions. August 28-September 1: Dallas ISD’s Back-to-School Hotline (English/Spanish) (972) 925-KIDS (5437) Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 28 and 29 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 30-September 1 Information will include enrollment, bus routes, immunization requirements, school locations, school hours, and more.

Rosemont Elementary students Idaliz and Ozandro Rios were having a typical summer morning—sleeping in, watching “Lab Rats” on Disney, eating cereal—when they heard a knock on the door. They looked out the window and saw a most unusual sight: Mrs. Rachel Moon, their school principal, and several teachers standing in their front yard. After their mom opened the door, Moon and the teachers explained they were visiting their students’ houses to say hello and give a friendly reminder that school starts Aug. 28. “This is very, very surprising!” Ozandro said with a laugh. All Dallas ISD campuses participated in the…

Business education teacher Marcus Robinson expects to wow his students with a new tech tool when they report to his class at E.D. Walker Middle School this year. Robinson is one of hundreds of district teachers whose classrooms will be equipped with interactive touch screens provided by the district’s IT and Career and Technology departments. Each of the 23 collegiate academies are receiving 11 of the units funded by the 2015 Bond Program, and select campuses are receiving theirs compliments of the Career and Technology department. Robinson, who teaches entrepreneurship and professional communications, talks excitedly about the potential of the teaching…

Dallas ISD is participating in the Khan Academy’s LearnStorm six-week national learning challenge. Khan Academy is a popular nonprofit online learning site. The window for teachers to sign up for the challenge is now open, and the challenge runs from Sept. 12 to Oct. 20. The  link to more information about the six-week learning challenge is available at https://clever.com/in/dallasisd. Teachers can go here to view the Khan Academy video explaining the challenge. Teachers can sign up to share the free learning challenge with their students in grades 3 through 12 anywhere in the country. LearnStorm combines Khan Academy’s thousands of free, standards-aligned exercises with new, limited-time-only incentives to engage, celebrate…

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…