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Parents who are looking for effective ways to support their children’s academic progress should be sure to take advantage of January parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences for elementary students are tonight. The conferences are an opportunity for parents to check in with their child’s teachers, discuss their child’s classroom behavior, homework habits, and other factors that can impact student progress. Consider these tips to get the most from conferences: Most schools will hand out first semester report cards at the January conferences. Report cards are a snapshot of students’ progress and can serve as a good conversation starter. Whatever the grades,…

Dallas ISD third- and fifth-graders recently got the chance to attend an annual Dallas Winds concert specifically for them at the Music Hall at Fair Park. The Dallas Winds Experience is designed to encourage the students to love the music and eventually make some of their own. “The whole idea is to give them a wonderful entertaining performance and encourage them to join the band when they get in sixth grade,” said Kim Campell, director of Dallas Winds. Musical selections draw from the Music Memory project, so that students have studied some of the pieces in class, Campbell said. The…

Audrey Pinkerton fue elegida en mayo de 2016 para su primer término como representante del Distrito 7 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD, que incluye 31 escuelas en Oak Cliff, el oeste de Dallas, y Cockrell Hill. Pinkerton asistió a escuelas del Dallas ISD y se graduó de Thomas Jefferson High School. Obtuvo una licenciatura de ciencias en Ingeniería Mecánica con honores de la Universidad de Texas en Austin y una maestría de Administración de Empresas summa cum laude del Kellogg Graduate School of Management en Northwestern University. Pinkerton trabajó como ingeniera antes de avanzar a puestos de gerencia en…

Candidates planning to run for election to the Dallas ISD School Board of Trustees have until Friday, Feb. 17, to submit their filing packets to secure a place on the ballot. Three seats are up for election: District 2, North and Near East Dallas, currently represented by Dustin Marshall District 6, Southwest Dallas, currently represented by Joyce Foreman District 8, Love Field, Northwest Dallas and Central Dallas, currently represented by Miguel Solis. Candidates may pick up filing packets at the Office of Board Services, located at the Administration Building, 3700 Ross Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. School…

A group of volunteers helped improve the Bayles Elementary School Garden on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and KERA News has the full story. The Americorps volunteers expanded the garden and replanted some cool weather vegetables such as beets, carrots, cabbage and some cilantro. Parents of students at Bayles Elementary get cooking classes, volunteer in the garden, and enjoy produce from the garden. Go here to see the full story from KERA News.

Audrey Pinkerton was elected to her first term on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in May 2016 to represent District 7, which includes 31 schools in Oak Cliff, West Dallas, and Cockrell Hill. Pinkerton attended Dallas ISD schools and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration summa cum laude from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Pinkerton worked as an engineer before moving into executive management roles at several major manufacturing corporations, leading…

Dallas ISD recently named Clarita Rivera as the 2016 Secondary Principal of the Year. Rivera leads the Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School. “I told my teachers and staff, this is our plaque and this is our school, because we are all winners of this honor it’s not just me. I just represent you there,” Rivera said. She also credits a principal she worked with when she was a teacher who mentored her to become a leader. What she most enjoys as a principal is working with people at all levels, the children first, and then parents,…

Trustee Joyce Foreman is a business owner and community leader who represents District 6, which covers Southwest Dallas. Foreman brings experience from a variety of education-related affiliations to the board. Most notably, she has served on the Dallas ISD Bond Advisory Committee since 2002. Passionate about preparing our students to be the best and brightest, Foreman has held other leadership positions in the district as a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee and the Commission on Educational Excellence. Providing decades of civic involvement to Dallas citizens Foreman has previously served on the Greater Dallas Chamber Executive Committee, as Vice Chair…

A surprise visit from the CEO of Facebook, schools earning nominations for Blue Ribbon status, and a new champion orator are among this week’s highlights! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Application deadline The deadline for students to submit their applications for two-way dual language, collegiate academies, magnet schools, and choice schools is quickly approaching. (Learn more) File under Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprised a group of students as they volunteered to help build a community garden. (Learn more) Blue Ribbon nomination Three Dallas ISD schools have been nominated for the 2017 national Blue Ribbon Schools…

Several Skyline students will get the chance to study abroad this summer thanks to scholarships from the Council on International Educational Exchange. All five students are in Skyline High School’s World Languages Cluster, a program where students can become familiar with up to four different languages. The students will spend a total of four weeks abroad at destinations such as Germany, Italy, China, France and Spain. They were awarded scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $6,200 based on academic merit and financial need. “Our World Languages Cluster and the CIEE scholarships position Skyline as one of the leading globally-minded schools in the area,” Skyline Principal…