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 April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time set aside to thank volunteers and recognize them for their service. Dallas ISD encourages anyone who wants to have a positive impact on students to go here sign up to volunteer on a campus. Here are the Top 10 Reasons You Should Volunteer With Dallas ISD: Volunteers demonstrate the importance of giving back. Volunteers are “in the know” of what is happening at the school. Volunteering is good for your attitude. Volunteers save money for the school. Volunteering strengthens communities. Volunteering develops new skills. Volunteering is good for your soul. Volunteers learn too!…

Spend the next 124 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. Pre-K pounds the pavement Staff and volunteers knocked on doors in the community to let people that the pre-K application kicked off this week. (Watch a video)  T.G. Terry scores the win T.G. Terry Elementary School won NCAA’s Read to the Final Four contest after students logged the most reading minutes outside of school. (See photos) Ellie the Elephant Ellie the Elephant, a realistic looking animatronic robot elephant that talks, taught Dan…

Members of Dallas ISD’s early learning team, staff, and volunteers took to the streets on Friday, March 31, to let people know in person about available pre-K opportunities in the district. The teams went door-to-door in Dallas neighborhoods to tell residents about the critical importance of high quality pre-K, and how a parent could register their 3- or 4-year-old. Dallas ISD offers pre-K for free to qualifying families. The district also offers paid pre-K this year families that don’t meet certain eligibility requirements. Go here to learn more or to register for pre-K.

Five students at Carter High School have received full-ride scholarships to attend Texas Christian University. The five seniors were awarded the TCU Community Scholarships, each valued at more than $250,000, at a ceremony on Thursday. Two of the recipients, Nahjae and Tahjae Selby, are twin sisters. The other recipients are Deanna Harper, Rickey Perry and Patricia Smith. Each of the recipients had a chance to say a few words of thanks, and most broke down in happy tears. The TCU Community Scholarships are awarded based on merit, academic achievement, volunteerism, and diversity. Watch the above video to see the moment the students…

Dallas ISD will send 24 teams to the Destination Imagination State Tournament set for April 7-9 in Lubbock. According to the Destination Imagination website, the program is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students’ creativity, courage and curiosity through open-ended academic Challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), fine arts and service learning. Participants learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem-solving process. Teams may showcase their solutions at a tournament. Elementary teams: Harry C. Withers Eduardo Mata Lakewood Henry W. Longfellow Adelfa Callejo J.P. Starks Nathan…

More than 60 Dallas ISD seniors will each receive $2,500 scholarships to help make college a reality. The district awards the Superintendent’s Scholarship based on a student’s character, academic achievement and community service. Meanwhile, three other Dallas ISD seniors have received $10,000 scholarships funded by the Sulentic Family Foundation, and a top student-athlete has earned the $5,000 Eric Louis Brown Scholarship. Also, the Superintendent’s Scholar with the top GPA will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship from the family of the late trustee Joe May. These talented scholars will be recognized and celebrated at a ceremony on April 18 at Emmett…

Dallas ISD is holding a teacher job fair from 9 a.m.–noon on Saturday, April 8, at Ellis Davis Field House. Attendees must register to attend, and the registration period is still open. Attendees are asked to bring plenty of resumes to the event. Here is an FAQ for the job fair: Do I have to register to attend? Yes, you must register to receive a ticket to the job fair. Event tickets will be required for entry. Don’t forget to bring your teaching certificate or proof of teaching eligibility. Can I attend the event if I am already a Dallas…

The Dallas ISD Scholars recognition program honored stellar students for academic achievement on Thursday, March 30, at Ellis Davis Field House. The program recognizes students in grades 7-12 who have demonstrated academic excellence and college readiness potential. Not only will this program support students in their pursuit of National Merit® Scholarships, it will also provide resources and opportunities that promote academic and social success. To be named a Dallas ISD Scholar, a student must have: • STAAR score in the 95th percentile or higher for 7th- through 10th-graders • College readiness level on the PSAT, SAT, or ACT exams for 10th-…

The L. G. Pinkston Mighty Marching Band has been selected from thousands of bands across America to participate in the National Memorial Day Parade May 27 -29 in Washington D.C. In addition to representing Dallas ISD and the State of Texas, the Mighty Viking Band Members will attend a series of historic educational tours including the Ford Theater, the United States Holocaust Museum, and the Lincoln, Korean, Martin Luther King Jr., Vietnam, and National World War II Memorials. Congratulations to these talented students for earning this once-in-a-lifetime experience. For persons interested in sponsoring a student or donating to this great…

La ayuda, por muy poca que parezca, puede marcar la diferencia en la vida de un estudiante. Ese fue el mensaje durante el evento de apertura del programa de becas Stars on the Rise que organiza la Cámara de Comercio Hispana del Área Metropolitana de Dallas (GDHCC), y que se llevó a cabo el 29 de marzo. El programa ayuda a estudiantes con merito a hacer realidad su sueño de asistir a la universidad. Durante el evento se enfatizó como los empleados del Dallas ISD y los integrantes de la comunidad, aun donando una pequeña cantidad al fondo de becas,…