The Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program celebrated another huge year with a luncheon on Thursday that allowed the hundreds of participating Dallas public high school students to celebrate their hard work. This was the 10th year of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program. The program, which is modeled after the White House Fellows Program, is an eight-week paid summer internship that allows students from Dallas ISD and public charter high schools to learn skills from a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare, and education. “Being a part of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program has been a great experience because I’ve made…
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Las tiendas JCPenney están ofreciendo una excelente promoción donde los padres de Dallas ISD recibirán un descuento de $10 al comprar $50 o más en uniformes escolares o ropa para sus hijos. Haga clic aquí para descargar el cupón. Además, donarán un porcentaje de todas las ventas de uniformes a Dallas ISD para iniciativas estudiantiles y del distrito. Cuatro tiendas estarán participando en esta oferta exclusiva para el Dallas ISD que se llevará a cabo el sábado, 29 de julio, de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m.: Timber Creek Crossing, 6051 Skillman St., Dallas; Town East Mall, 6000 Town East Mall,…
A special upcoming deal with JCPenney will get $10 off for Dallas ISD families who spend $50 or more on school uniforms or clothes for their children. Download and print out the coupon here. Also, a portion of all uniform sales will come back to Dallas ISD in the form of a donation for district and student initiatives. Four JCPenney locations are participating in the exclusive Dallas ISD deal happening Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m.–noon: Timber Creek Crossing, 6051 Skillman St., Dallas; Town East Mall, 6000 Town East Mall, Mesquite; Cedar Hill Village, 333 N. Hwy. 67, Cedar Hill; The…
La generación de 2017 de Dallas ISD ha reporta haber recibido cerca de 5,730 ofertas de becas o subvenciones institucionales que suman un total de $211 millones. Alrededor de 4,000 estudiantes informaron haber solicitado una beca o subvención institucional. El superintendente Michael Hinojosa dijo que los estudiantes y sus familias deben estar orgullosos. “Las becas representan los primeros frutos de las innumerables horas invertidas en busca de la excelencia académica, inversión que continuará recompensandoles en el futuro”, dijo Hinojosa. Son los mismos graduados quienes informan a los tutores o consejeros universitarios de sus preparatorias sobre el número de solicitudes de…
Demeatria LaForte is getting a new kitchen, but it won’t be in her home. LaForte decided to swap a restaurant kitchen for a school cafeteria in the Dallas Independent School District. But first, she’s getting a sneak peak of the new recipes that will be part of the school meals menu for the 2017-2018 school year. “I am super excited about the new recipes in the school meals menu,” said LaForte. “The new recipes will offer more variety to students, which will encourage them to participate in the school meals program.” Chicken & Waffles, Apple Cinnamon Texas Toast, Chipotle Fish…
‘Waffles y Pollo’, o mejor conocidos en inglés como “Chicken and Waffles”, es una de las nuevas recetas del menú escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas, para el año 2017-2018. Otras opciones nuevas en el menú son: Pan Tostado Con Manzanas y Canela Estilo Tejano (Apple Cinnamon Texas Toast), Tacos de Pescado con Chipotle (Chipotle Fish Tacos), Coliflor Rostisada con ‘Curry’ (Curry Roasted Cauliflower), Elote Estilo Italiano (Sassy Italian Corn), y Cacerola de Frijoles Negros Estilo Southwest (Southwest Black Bean Bake). Varios de los nuevos platillos en el menú fueron creados por empleados del departamento Food and Child Nutrition…
The Dallas ISD Class of 2017 has reported receiving nearly 5,730 scholarship or institutional grant offers totaling more than $211 million. Almost 4,000 students in the Class of 2017 reported applying for a scholarship or institutional grant. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the scholarship recipients and their families should be proud. “These scholarships are just the first dividends from the countless hours invested in pursuit of academic excellence, an investment that will continue to pay off far into the future,” Hinojosa said. The scholarship data is self-reported by seniors to their high school counselor or college access advisor. Meanwhile, the district’s…
The Dallas Independent School District will share a four-year grant with Big Thought, an educational nonprofit that coordinates out-of-school-time creative learning programs for Dallas students. Through the four-year Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, they will focus on implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) during in-school and out-of-school-time, helping children in Dallas develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to be successful in school, work and life. SEL includes knowing and controlling your emotions, understanding and collaborating with others, making positive choices, and demonstrating resiliency. The initiative supports school districts and out-of-school-time organizations in six communities around the country…
The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Taylor Griffin, a student at Skyline High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Summer Learning and Extended Day Services. What is your role as an intern? I enter and reconcile 2016-2017 attendance for the Extended Day Learning Department after-school programs to submit to the Evaluation and Assessment Department. I also prepare after-school documents and school binders to complete the process for the Records Management Department,…
About 30 employees from Universal McCann, an advertising agency, spent a recent day beautifying T.J. Rusk Middle School by painting inspirational quotes, a school crest, and more. Rusk Middle School Principal Juan Cordoba thanked Universal McCann for their support of the campus. “Thanks to their help, our school will have a fresh and inspiring new look when students return in August,” Cordoba said. Rusk Middle School is one of the district’s six new ACE campuses, which staffs the highest-need schools with high-performing principals and teachers. Universal McCann employees volunteered at Rusk Middle School as part of its Impact Day, which…