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Tiara Choi, estudiante de último año de la escuela de profesiones para la salud, ha completado exitosamente el currículo de medicina deportiva y aprobado el examen de entrenador personal de la National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM, por sus siglas en inglés). Este es el primer año que la escuela ofrece dicha certificación y Choi es la primera estudiante de Dallas ISD que obtiene la certificación como entrenadora personal. La escuela también ofrece otras certificaciones profesionales como técnico farmacéutico, técnico en flebotomía, técnico en electrocardiograma, asistente de oficina médica, técnico de atención al paciente y asistente dental certificado. Este año,…

The volunteers and partners who donated time, services and products were honored in April. On Thursday, May 25, it was time for the campus-based volunteer and partnership coordinators to be honored for their hard work. A luncheon to honor those staff members was sponsored by Credit Union of Texas and conducted at The Music Hall at Fair Park. The Partnership Coordinators receiving honors are: Karen Chandler, Stonewall Jackson Elementary School Monica Santillan, Daniel Webster Elementary School Katie Albritton, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School The Volunteer Coordinators receiving honors are: Jeanne Juneau, Dan D. Rogers Elementary School Tonye Melton,…

Sydney Gutwein, a seventh‐grade student from William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Talented and Gifted, is among the students being honored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT. Gutwein was recognized at the Grand Recognition Ceremony on May 22 at Duke University.. “We are extremely proud to recognize our remarkably talented students who have demonstrated key aspects of their academic potential by achieving scores on the ACT or SAT approximately equal to the 90th percentile for college‐bound high school seniors taking these tests,” said Shawna Young, executive director of Duke…

Early voting starts May 30 for the runoff election for the District 2 trustee seat. Trustee Dustin Marshall and Lori Kirkpatrick are in the runoff for the seat that covers North and Near East Dallas. Neither candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote on May 6. Early voting is May 30–June 6. Election day is June 10. Go here to see polling locations for early voting and election day.

The School of Health Professions senior Tiara Choi has successfully completed the Sports Medicine curriculum and passed the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) personal trainer exam. She is the first student in Dallas ISD to become a certified personal trainer. This is the first year the school has offered this certification. In addition to the personal trainer certification, the school offers career certifications in Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, ECG Technician, Medical Office Assistant, Patient Care Technician, and Registered Dental Assistant. This year students completed the following career certifications: Career Certification Number of Students that took exam Percent Pass Rate Pharmacy Technician 22 Students…

Helena isn’t only a great student, she’s a great teacher. The Woodrow Wilson High School junior teaches a computer coding class once a week at Mt. Auburn Elementary School. Helena is also CW33’s Class Act of the Week, and you can go here to see why.

Tatum Elementary teacher Carolyn Myers was driving to work when a car crashed into her, flipping her automobile on its side. Sgt. Dewye Jiles, a veteran of the Gulf War and current JROTC instructor at W.W. Samuell High School, came to rescue Myers. See the full story here from CBS DFW.

Dallas County participated in a statewide butterfly release as part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Stigma surrounding mental health issues is a significant barrier preventing children, youth and families from seeking treatment. By releasing butterflies, this symbolizes flight to freedom from stigma. More than 3,000 faux butterflies were released countywide.

Seventy graduating seniors at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School celebrated their “signing day” by publicly announcing on stage what college or university they will attend in the fall. Every student was accepted to a college or university. Other facts about the Class of 2017 include: The graduating seniors will be attending: 14 colleges out of state; 19 colleges in Texas; one student will enlist in the U.S. Navy. 100-percent of the seniors will graduate high school; The students have received offers of more than $9 million in academic and merit scholarships; Graduating seniors received acceptances from over 114 different colleges and…

The annual Model United Nations conference brought together about 400 sixth-graders from 13 Dallas ISD campuses earlier this month at Ellis Davis Field House. Students conducted research on world cultures and also global issues beforehand so that they could serve as delegates from UN countries. Students focused on solutions to 10 issues relating to sustainability, including education, gender equality and health. The annual event is coordinated by the Dallas ISD Social Studies Department.