Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP) have agreed to renew a one-of-a kind partnership for the upcoming five years, and together provide educational access for minority students. The FLP is an innovative public-private partnership that is the first of its kind ever offered in Texas. The program partners teachers and administrators from Dallas ISD with those from St. Mark’s School of Texas, The Hockaday School, Episcopal School of Dallas, and Greenhill School. Founded in 2001 by the Brewer Foundation, the FLP is an academic and leadership development program that benefits nearly 250…
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Space Camp students were making lunar landing models on Tuesday at T.G. Terry Elementary School. The weeklong camp featured age-appropriate, interactive opportunities for learning about space exploration. Each lesson inspires students with an out-of-this-world experience through applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Find out what summer learning opportunities remain before classes resume on Monday, Aug. 28.
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas tiene disponible una manera práctica, rápida y precisa para inscribir a estudiantes nuevos y de reingreso al distrito con solo un clic. El Dallas ISD ofrece la opción de inscripción en línea para facilitar el proceso de matrícula a los padres y familias de estudiantes que cursan desde kínder al grado 12, para el año escolar 2017-2018, el cual inicia el lunes, 28 de agosto. Los estudiantes de prekínder y de educación preescolar deben inscribirse en su escuela. Al visitar www.dallasisd.org/inscripcionenlinea los padres no tienen que esperar en una fila en la escuela para…
El jueves, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó un presupuesto equilibrado para el 2017–2018 que incluye un aumento al salario base de los maestros basado en su desempeño, bajo la Iniciativa de Excelencia Docente. En años anteriores, bajo la Iniciativa de Excelencia Docente, el sistema de evaluación de maestros del distrito que busca definir, apoyar y premiar la excelencia docente, los maestros tenían que mejorar su nivel de efectividad para recibir aumentos en sus salarios. Funcionarios de Dallas ISD dijeron estar contentos de dar a conocer este incremento, que premiará a los maestros con mejor desempeño en el distrito…
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees elected its officers on Thursday, June 22. Dan Micciche (District 3) will serve as Board President; Edwin Flores (District 1) is First Vice President; Joyce Foreman (District 6) is Second Vice President; and Audrey Pinkerton (District 7) is Board Secretary. Trustees Miguel Solis (District 8) and Foreman won re-election to their seats in May. Trustee Dustin Marshall (District 2) won re-election after a runoff election in June. The officers were selected after Marshall was sworn in on Thursday.
The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) EduCareer Expo for 2017 Dallas ISD graduates offered a one-stop shop for those interested in enrolling at a DCCCD campus. North Dallas High School played host to the event on Thursday, June 22. Students could speak with representatives from all DCCCD colleges, receive assistance with applying for financial aid and enrolling, and also receive the required meningitis vaccine.
Dallas ISD’s convenient, fast and accurate way to enroll new and returning students to the district is just a click away. By visiting dallasisd.org/onlineenrollment, parents no longer need to wait in line to fill out paper forms at the campus to enroll their child. The district provides an online enrollment option to parents and families of all kindergarten through 12th-grade students to facilitate the registration/enrollment process for the 2017-2018 school year, which starts Monday, Aug. 28. Pre-K and early childhood students must register on their campus. Online enrollment is not mandatory and is optional for parents. Those parents wishing to…
A mural, created by Skyline High School Class of 2016 graphic design and illustration students, was recently installed at the Dallas Zoo Education Center. “It was truly a learning experience for the students as well as (teacher) Mr. (Brandon) Harper and I,” teacher Elizabeth Hughes-Ross said in an email. “We all learned how to effectively communicate better and build upon the strengths and weaknesses of one another as family.” The project was presented to Skyline graphic design students at the end of their sophomore year. When they returned to school the following year, students created renderings for the mural, and…
Dallas ISD trustees on Thursday approved a 2017–2018 balanced district budget that includes a performance-based increase to base salary for teachers under the Teacher Excellence Initiative. In previous years under the Teacher Excellence Initiative—Dallas ISD’s teacher evaluation system that seeks to define, support and reward teacher excellence—teachers had to increase effectiveness levels to receive salary increases. Dallas ISD officials said they were pleased to announce this performance-based increase that will reward the district’s strong teachers and recognize their contributions to students’ positive outcomes. On a recent survey administered in Spring 2017, an overwhelming majority of surveyed teachers said they believed…
Hoy dio inicio el registro anticipado para la Feria Anual de Regreso a Clases del Alcalde de Dallas, la cual se llevará a cabo el viernes, 4 de agosto, en el Parque de la Feria. Padres de estudiantes del Dallas ISD, quienes son elegibles, pueden regístrate para recibir útiles escolares gratuitos durante la feria. Otros servicios sin costo para las familias que estarán disponible, incluyen vacunas y exámenes de salud, dental y visión, además de cortes de cabello. Para más información sobre los requisitos de elegibilidad y para los lugares donde pueden registrarse anticipadamente, visite: http://www.mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com/espanol.html Feria de Regreso a…