Now that “Pomp and Circumstance” has faded from memory and the graduation balloons are deflated, it’s time to prepare for life after high school. Taking the next step to enter college can be daunting — but it doesn’t have to be. That’s because experts in financial aid, enrollment and career counseling will gather this month to help high school graduates with their enrollment needs. Dallas County Community College District’s annual EduCareer Expo takes place Thurs., June 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell Ave. in Dallas. The event is open to all…
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Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, a personalized learning campus in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), has been named the 2017 winner of the Golden Psi Award by the Board of Educational Affairs of the American Psychological Association (APA). “The committee was most impressed by Rogers’ attention to promoting a positive social environment – mindfulness, social skill development and good decision making – all of which supports child and academic development,” said Tammy Hughes, chair of the Golden Psi Award selection committee. Rogers was selected in part for its emphasis on positive discipline and encouraging students, teachers and parents…
Spend the next 90 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. UNCF scholarships Thirty-one graduating Dallas ISD seniors were recognized at a special reception for receivingUnited Negro College Fund (UNCF) scholarships. (Learn more) Trustee Marshall reelected Dustin Marshall was reelected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in Saturday’s runoff election for the District 2 seat. (Learn more) Classroom management Representatives from every Dallas ISD school were trained on how to best react to and prevent disruptive classroom situations that can lead…
The annual Dallas ISD Summer Dance Intensive is in its final week, with students in grades 3-5 learning skills in a variety of dance skills including ballet and modern dance, as well as lessons on choreography, performance and other skills. See photos taken on Thursday, June 15, in the above slideshow.
Angela Morris Watts siempre supo que la biblioteca es un lugar especial, incluso cuando era estudiante de primaria. “A medida que iba creciendo, me seguía encantando la lectura, aunque también comencé a disfrutar encontrar respuestas a mis preguntas”, dijo Watts. “Cuando me hice maestra de lectura, me gustaba llevar a mis estudiantes a la biblioteca y ayudarles a encontrar libros para leer, y hacer proyectos de investigación con ellos. ¡Mi bibliotecaria pensó que me gustaría ser bibliotecaria y tenía razón!” En los últimos siete años, Morris ha sido bibliotecaria de Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, y recientemente fue nombrada bibliotecaria del…
When Skyline High School cleans out a closet, there’s no telling what treasures will emerge. In this case, there are yearbooks from as far back as 1975 that are available for sale until Friday, June 23. Yearbooks are $45 for years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and $25 for years 1988-2013. There are also a limited number of yearbooks from the 1970s and 1980s. Order a yearbook online here. The school will accept cash, debit and credit card payments, and yearbooks must be picked up from the school 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
One of Dallas ISD’s southernmost high schools is counting on the 2015 bond program to help address its growing pains. Administrators at Seagoville High School expect 85 teachers and 1,518 students to report to class in August 2017, up from an enrollment of 1,355 in 2016-2017. The anticipated growth has Principal Angela West and her administrative team considering some creative maneuvers to create additional classroom space. Even with 26 portables already on campus, she said offices may have to be repurposed as classrooms, and a few teachers may have to share. West, members of her faculty and parents recently met…
Angela Morris Watts has always known that a library is a special place, from the time she was a student in elementary school. “As I got older, I still loved reading, but I also started to enjoy finding answers to questions I had,” Watts said. “When I became a reading teacher, I loved taking my students to the library and helping them find books to read, and I loved doing research projects with them. My librarian at the time thought I would enjoy being a school librarian, and she was right!” For the past seven years, she has served as…
El martes, 13 de junio, dio inicio el programa de alimentos de verano, Healthy Summer Meals for Kids, del Dallas ISD en la primaria Herbert Marcus. La directora de la escuela, Holly Wallace, y Ruth Love, persona a cargo de la participación de la comunidad, invitaron a algunos amigos a almorzar en la cafetería de la escuela. La invitación fue todo un éxito, ya que resultó en una cafetería llena de padres y estudiantes listos para disfrutar de una rica comida. El programa de alimentos de verano ofrece desayuno y almuerzo gratis a niños y adolescentes de 1 a 18…
Dallas ISD is considering the closure of the Barbara M. Manns Education Center, currently housed at the district’s Nolan Estes Plaza. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: This notice advises the public that Dallas Independent School District will be conducting a public hearing for Barbara M. Manns Education Center located at 3313 S. Beckley Avenue Dallas, Texas 75224. The purpose of this public hearing is to discuss plans with the community of the proposed closing of Barbara M. Manns Education Center and receive public comment on this potential closing. The date, time, and location of this public hearing will be as follows:…