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Dallas Independent School District is providing parents a virtual one-stop-shop with helpful back to school information for the 2017-2018 school year, which starts Monday, Aug. 28. Available in English and Spanish, the 2017-2018 Back-to-School page, includes information such as: ·      School hours ·      Back to School Hotline ·      Online enrollment ·      Bus Routes and Schedules (2017-2018 bus routes and schedules to be available by the week of August 14). ·      School meal information ·      Immunization requirements The Back to School page can be found at https://www.dallasisd.org/backtoschool. In addition, the district reminds parents that pre-registration for the 2017 Mayor’s Back to…

A 2017 Skyline High School Graphic Design graduate will travel to New York City for the Games for Change Festival set for July 31-Aug. 2 after being named the Grand Prize Winner in the local contest. Cecilia Briscoe won for her design of a game for K-8 students focusing on Climate Change. The Games for Change program guided students through extensive research and the process to develop their projects based on three topics: Climate Change, Immigration Voice and Smart Cities. Briscoe’s win came after Skyline teacher Emily Hughes-Ross introduced Game Design to her Graphic Design students. Besides Briscoe, graduate Pedro…

Eighteen students from four Dallas ISD high schools accepted scholarships totaling nearly $100,000 to visit other countries this summer to study as part of the CIEE High School Summer Abroad Program. More than 70 district students began applications for the program, and 22 were accepted into the Global Navigator Scholarship program, which Dallas ISD helped pioneer. The program focuses on language proficiency, local interactions and intentional reflection by sending students to countries all over the world. The purpose is to encourage and prepare students to connect and communicate across cultures and make positive impacts on today’s global/local society. Below is…

Three Dallas ISD educators are among 17 in Texas nominated for the national 2017-2018 LifeChanger of the Year Award. National Life Group has sponsored and coordinated the award since 2006. Multiple awards are distributed each year among nominees from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. One Grand Prize Winner will split a $10,000 prize with his or her school. The district nominees are: Javier Chaparro, principal, Seagoville Middle School Katherine Evans, counselor, Bryan Adams High School Marisa Saldana, first-grade bilingual teacher, Gilbert Cuellar Elementary School Learn more about this year’s Dallas ISD educators nominated for the award below.…

La Feria de Regreso a Clases patrocinada por el Alcalde de Dallas es el viernes, 4 de agosto en el edificio Centennial en el Parque de la Feria. En este evento, como ya es costumbre, se le brindarán servicios y útiles básicos para el regreso a clases. A los padres y estudiantes se les ofrecerá de una manera gratuita todo lo necesario para prepararse para el nuevo año escolar; desde útiles escolares para los estudiantes de Dallas (que reúnan los requisitos de elegibilidad), hasta exámenes de salud, dental, de la vista y oído; vacunas y cortes de cabello; así como…

The Mayor’s Back to School Fair is Friday, Aug. 4, at the Centennial Building at Fair Park, and the event will once again provide a one-stop-shop complete with all the back-to-school basics. Parents and children can find everything they need to prepare for the school year – from free school supplies for Dallas schoolchildren (who meet eligibility requirements); to free health, dental and vision screenings; to immunizations and haircuts; plus the latest information on education, health and social services. The Fair also will feature musical entertainment, kids activities, games, interactive demos and more. Eligible families with pre-K and elementary school…

Dallas ISD officials are excited to announce the district’s first-ever Athletic Hall of Fame created to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the district’s storied high school athletic programs. Nominations for the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 open on July 11.  All nominations must be received by Sept. 30. Individuals may be nominated in one of three categories: Past Dallas ISD Student Athlete; Former Dallas ISD Coach; and Contributors. “We are very excited about the opportunity we have to recognize and pay tribute to our past sports figures and their accomplishments,” Dallas…

A Class of 2017 graduate from the School of Health Professions at Townview won first place in her category at HOSA’s 40th International Leadership Conference in Florida. Mariana Torres took home first place in the Home Health Aide competition at the conference held June 20–23. Fellow School of Health Professions student Miguel Castro participated in the conference’s Job Seeking Skills competition and did a great job. HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry…

As part of Capital One’s Future Edge DFW initiative, Capital One  teamed up with NAF and the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) for the NAF Future Ready Lab pilot, an innovative internship concept designed to scale the quantity of meaningful internship experiences. The program gave 20 Dallas ISD high school students in NAF academies the opportunity to prepare for future careers. The internships lasted June 12–30. During this time, they developed ready-to-execute concepts for a large-scale community event for Capital One to organize in the local market later in the year. Event categories included transportation for the future, partnering technology with architecture for public…

Spend the next 87 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. This Week in Dallas ISD is taking a break in July and will be back in August. Have a great summer break! Collegiate academy boot camp More than 1,600 incoming freshmen to the district’s collegiate academies got first-hand college experience at a two-week summer boot camp. (Learn more) Online enrollment open Dallas ISD’s online enrollment is now open and provides a convenient, fast and accurate way to enroll new and…