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Summer is just one month away! While regular school will not be in session, there are many free opportunities where children can learn a new skill, improve their reading or explore the arts. Dallas ISD has teamed with the City of Dallas under the umbrella Dallas City of Learning to bring Dallas families dozens of free and fun summer activities for children of all ages. The partnership is managed by the nonprofit organization Big Thought. Click here to see an online copy of the Discover Summer Learning Guide where parents can learn about the free summer activities and programs happening…

Dallas ISD is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 1–5, and it’s an opportunity to recognize the tremendous work district educators do every day. We need your help to give these educators the recognition they deserve! Have good photo or a story about your favorite Dallas ISD teacher? Email it to thehub@dallasisd.org, or post the photo or story to social media with the hashtag #TeacherAppreciationWeek and tag us on Twitter (@dallasschools), Facebook (@DallasISD) and Instagram (@DallasISD). Are you a business offering a special discount to teachers this week? Email thehub@dallasisd.org, and we will share the best deals for teachers throughout the…

Spend the next 95 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. Best schools in the nation U.S. News and World Report has ranked four Dallas ISD campuses among the 100 best schools in the country. (See the schools) Early College High School designations The Texas Education Agency has announced Early College High School designations for 23 Dallas ISD campuses. (Read this) Support Professional of the Year Lincoln High School community liaison Sheila Walker has been named the Texas State Teacher Association’s Education…

Los estudiantes de quinto y octavo grado de Dallas ISD lograron avances significativos en la primera administración de la evaluación STAAR de matemáticas. Los resultados siguen las nuevas normas de medición establecidas por la Agencia de Educación de Texas. Los nuevos niveles de rendimiento son los siguientes: aproxima expectativa de grado académico (anteriormente nivel 2), cumple expectativa de grado (anteriormente nivel 2 final), domina grado académico (anteriormente nivel 3), y no cumple expectativa de grado. En general, los índices de aprobación en matemáticas de quinto y octavo grado mejoraron cada uno por 6.3 y 11.8 puntos porcentuales respectivamente. Cabe señalar que…

Several Dallas ISD high school softball teams are competing in the UIL Bi-District Playoffs this week. District eams vying to stay in the hunt for a state championship in District 11-5A are Hillcrest, Molina, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, Samuell, Sunset, Kimball and Seagoville. In 10-4A, Pinkstone, Carter and Roosevelt are playing this week. In 11-3A, Madison is trying to advance. See the schedule here.

Approximately 20 Dallas ISD assistant principals completed their fellowship with School Retool this month. Brought to the district in partnership with the Personalized Learning Department, School Retool helped local assistant principals use small changes called “hacks” to make a big impact on their campuses. “One of my first hacks was to reduce the number of tardies we had every morning, so I created a note that made parents aware of the importance of their children arriving on time every day,” said Kourtnei Billups, Assistant Principal of Anne Frank Elementary School. “In a week’s time we went from about 25 tardies…

Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has been named the 2017 Latino Superintendent of the Year by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). The award will be presented during the ALAS annual awards gala on Thursday, April 27 in Washington, D.C. In a statement issued to Hinojosa from ALAS, Executive Director Nancy Lewin remarked that this year’s candidates were considered among a competitive selection process. “The committee was very impressed with your application, your work, your passion and commitment to education and your continued involvement with ALAS,” Lewin said in a statement. The 3rd Annual…

Dos escuelas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas han logrado colocarse entre los primeros lugares en la clasificación nacional de las mejores preparatorias de 2017, según U.S. News & World Report.  La preparatoria School for the Talented and Gifted at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) ha sido nombrada la mejor en Texas y la no. 4 en el país. TAG comparte el reconocimiento nacional con School of Science and Engineering (SEM) at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, que logró el 9to lugar a nivel nacional y 3ro en el estado. En total, siete escuelas de Dallas ISD recibieron medallas de…

Individuos, organizaciones y negocios que fungen como voluntarios y apoyan a Dallas ISD demuestran que la unión hace la fuerza. Este año, las cifras son muy alentadoras. Hasta la fecha, 29,000 voluntarios han servido al distrito, acumulando más de 300,000 horas de servicio lo que en el mercado laboral equivaldría a $7 millones. Del mismo modo, con los socios comunitarios, el distrito ha registrado más de 2.500 contribuciones documentadas valoradas en un total de $ 10.1 millones. El jueves, 20 de abril, voluntarios y socios que han tenido un impacto positivo en los estudiantes fueron reconocidos en una ceremonia especial.…

Más de 100 estudiantes de undécimo grado que tratan de obtener un enfoque académico en inglés obtuvieron información interna en posibles carreras futuras en un panel que se llevó a cabo en Southern Methodist University. El Departamento de artes de lenguaje y lectura de Dallas ISD organizó el panel de carreras profesionales que contó con seis profesionales notables en el área de Dallas. “Esta fue una oportunidad valiosa porque los estudiantes pudieron hacer preguntas y aprender de estos profesionales y los diferentes tipos de trabajos que realizan”, dijo Vince Reyes, superintendente adjunto de Dallas ISD. Los profesionales en el panel…