Elsy Morales was recently selected as one of three 2017 Sulentic Family Foundation Scholarship winners. She credits her teachers at H. Grady Spruce High School for helping her achieve academic success. “I’ve had so many problems, and I didn’t have anybody to talk to,” Morales said. “So the only people I could turn to were my teachers.” After attending a community college for two years and earning a four-year degree at a university, she said she hopes to return to her community to help others. Watch the video to hear her story.
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The Dallas ISD African American Success Initiative (AASI) partnered with AT&T and The State Fair of Texas to provide more than 800 district students with a wonderful experience to see the educational movie feature Hidden Figures a few months ago when it opened in theaters. “It is fundamentally important to expose all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, culture or ethnic background to various aspects of American history,” said Jamila Thomas, coordinator of AASI. “Hidden Figures is one example of many historical occurrences that should be shared with all of us.” Students from several grade levels were given the chance to participate. More important,…
Winnetka Elementary School students, parents and staff came together to put on a great play about the Mayan Civilization before the arrival of the Spaniards. The Winnetka Theater Club wrote and put on the play at the school. The play taught students about the Mayan era, such as the type of ball game they played, hieroglyphs, and the role of different community members. Winnetka parents made the dresses and stage settings and also did the make-up and promotion for the play. It was a great all-around effort and show!
What a fantastic year! Now that 2016-2017 has come to a close, we celebrate another great year of gains in student achievement, college readiness, staff development and hope for bright futures. Thanks to all the students, their parents, campus staff, support staff, volunteers and partners who dedicate themselves to greatness. Don’t miss the free and fun learning opportunities available this summer and also free summer meals for youth age 18 and younger at 200 Dallas ISD campuses. The 2017-2018 school year begins on Monday, Aug. 28.
Participen junto a Mike Rawlings, alcalde de Dallas, y miles de otros lectores en el reto de lectura Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge que se realizará del 3 de junio al 12 de agosto. Todos pueden participar, desde niños a adultos, sin importar su edad. Se pueden inscribir ahora, y durante el verano, visitando dallaslibrary.org/msrc o en persona en las bibliotecas públicas de Dallas. Los participantes jóvenes pueden ganar premios, incluyendo libros, cupones y pases para atracciones turísticas locales, por cada 10 días que lean por lo menos 20 minutos por día. Los niños que como mínimo lean 50 días, serán registrados para ganar premios…
El jueves pasado, la Junta Escolar aprobó un plan que le otorgará al Dallas ISD más control para decidir qué día inician las clases, así como más flexibilidad en la contratación de maestros para ocupar vacantes que son difíciles de cubrir. La legislatura de Texas promulgó un proyecto de ley que permite a distritos escolares en el estado buscar la designación Distrito de Innovación (DOI). Dicha designación hace posible que distritos como Dallas ISD tengan la flexibilidad con la que cuentan las escuelas chárter, las cuales ofrecen inscripción abierta en el estado. Más de 100 distritos escolares independientes han aprobado…
Más de 200 escuelas de Dallas ISD estarán sirviendo desayuno o almuerzo gratis a los estudiantes durante las vacaciones de verano. El programa de alimentos durante el verano, conocido como Summer Food Service Program, ofrecerá alimentos gratis a los niños y jóvenes de hasta 18 años de edad en escuelas participantes en Dallas. Lo único que tienen que hacer es ir a la escuela más cercana para recibir el desayuno o almuerzo, y disfrutar de un alimento saludable. ¡No hay necesidad de registrarse! Para encontrar las escuelas que estarán participando en el programa, haga clic aquí. En la página puede ver…
El jueves, 25 de mayo, nueve escuelas primarias de Dallas ISD fueron reconocidas por su participación en el reto de 21 días del programa “kids teaching kids” de Medical City Children’s Hospital. Los refrigerios los prepararon los estudiantes de artes culinarias de preparatorias. Las escuelas recibieron el reconocimiento por tener el mayor número de participantes en el reto, que tiene como objetivo fomentar los hábitos de alimentación saludables. Se les pidió a los estudiantes que cada día prepararán y comieran un refrigerio saludable que incluyera una fruta o verdura, usando recetas del libro del programa u otras opciones sanas. El…
Recently, two special events were conducted to celebrate mentorships between men and women business owners and Dallas ISD students, one for girls and one for boys. The “Power Brokers: A Dawning of Boys to Men” brought male community and business leaders in front of boys. The “Power Brokers: A Celebration of Girl Power” created the same experience for girls. “Powerful women from around the community came and poured into the lives of the young women,” said Jamila Thomas, coordinator for the African American Success Initiative. “The idea behind Power Brokers is really to celebrate mentorships and the idea that young men…
The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point will provide sessions at select Dallas ISD Leadership Cadet Corps summer camps. Space is limited for USMA’s STEM Camps, with 35-40 spots available at each site. West Point’s sessions will be at the following locations: • June 5, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, 972-799-3800 • June 6, E.D. Walker Middle School, 972-502-6100 • June 7, Seagoville Middle School, 972-892-7100 • June 8, Henry W. Longfellow Middle School, 972-749-5400 For information on the camps, call the specific campus.