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Imagine students building the coolest ramp they can to make a toy car go as fast as possible, or studying what happens when two cars collide. These are some examples of the many lessons included in the new Hot Wheels Speedometry curriculum being used at Dallas ISD elementary schools. The curriculum, designed by researchers at the University of Southern California and with fourth-grade teachers, is provided by the Mattel Children’s Foundation, and is geared to make learning math, science and engineering a fun, hands-on experience through play. Oran M. Roberts Elementary is one of 18 elementary schools in the district using the kits.…

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Congratulations to our outstanding Dallas ISD Principals of the Year who were recognized and honored this morning! Today’s celebration brings to a close an especially busy week, which started with representatives from all schools participating in the Discover Dallas ISD Fair. Watch the above video, or read below, to catch up on all the great Dallas ISD news from this week. Principals of the Year These campus leaders were named today as the Dallas ISD Principals of the Year. Also, the 12 Principal of the Year finalists were honored for their incredible work. (Learn more) Discovering Dallas ISD Representatives from all 228 schools…

The Dallas Independent School District today announced the winners for the 2016 Principal of the Year award. Officials named four winners during a special ceremony at the Dallas Market Center. Lisa Lovato at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School (elementary), Clarita Rivera at Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School (secondary) and Sheila Brown of the Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (magnet/special programs) were named the top principal in their respective categories. In a surprise announcement, Kieshla Wylie of H.I. Holland Elementary School at Lisbon received the Principal’s…

La llegada del invierno significa que cuando llueve, aumenta la probabilidad de que se convierta en nieve o hielo, lo que puede causar el cierre de las escuelas de Dallas ISD. Conozca cómo se toma la decisión de cerrar las escuelas y cómo se da a conocer dicha información. Cuando se espera precipitación congelada, se toma en cuenta varios factores para decidir si abrirán o cerrarán las escuelas: En caso de mal tiempo, la decisión de abrir o cerrar las escuelas se tomará a más tardar las 6 a.m. del día en cuestión. Se cancelarán las clases si se determina…

Esta semana, Dallas ISD anunció los ocho finalistas para Director del año 2016. Los finalistas serán reconocidos por sus logros en un desayuno el viernes, 9 de diciembre. Tres ganadores serán seleccionados durante esta celebración. Los ocho finalistas están divididos en tres categorías: primaria, secundaria y escuela choice/magnet. Los finalistas por categoría son: Primaria Lisa Lovato, Dan D. Rogers Elementary School Kathryn Carter, L.O. Donald Elementary School Juan Cordoba, H.B. Gonzalez Elementary School Secundaria Clarita Rivera, Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School Lynn Smith, Multiple Careers Magnet Center, Maya Angelou High School Preparatoria Shelia Brown, Rosie M.…

Dallas ISD is committed to ensuring academic success in the classroom for all students. One of the ways the district accomplishes this goal is by identifying how well schools are doing and providing appropriate support. In the same way that student report cards measure individual performance, a School Performance Framework (SPF) will provide information about how well a school supports student growth and achievement. While the Texas Education Agency recently assigned preliminary letter grades as part of a new system, Dallas ISD officials believe SPF will provide a more robust assessment of how each campus is performing. SPF will paint a…

Elementary students from all across the Dallas Independent School District converged at Adamson High to compete in the Fall UIL A+ Academic Competition on Saturday, Dec. 3. With 95 schools in attendance, more than 1,700 students in third-, fourth- and fifth-grades competed in nine UIL academic competitions: Ready Writing; Maps, Graphs & Charts; Dictionary Skills, Number Sense; Storytelling; Spelling; Chess; Social Studies; and Listening. Sponsored by the Dallas ISD Student Activities Department, the schools were divided into seven groups to accommodate the large number of students vying to rank in the top 10 places of each event. “The incredible number of…

Sandra Urton, a teacher at SOLAR Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham, was recently named a Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year. But before she was an all-star teacher, Urton was a lawyer who, admittedly, made a good amount of money. However, her heart was not in the job. She continually met people in trouble in the legal system who never had a positive influence in their lives. Urton decided to become that positive influence, quit her job as a lawyer, and became a teacher. Urton said she has no regrets about her career change. “I want my…

It’s said that the fear of public speaking tops the list of the world’s most common phobias. That may be true for many of us, but it was decidedly not true for the 24 fourth- and fifth-grade students who recited their original essays at the semifinals of the 25th annual Gardere MLK Oratory Competition held Tuesday, Dec. 6. An attentive and appreciative audience appeared to mostly include the students’ families, teachers, coaches and principals. During the two hours of speeches, the audience showed almost reverent attention to the orators who recited their original essays on the topic, “If Dr. King…