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Local heroes such as a Dallas Police officer and Dallas Fire Department lieutenant recently inspired more than 350 students at S.S. Conner Elementary School to become the next generation of community heroes. Conn’s HomePlus presented the event coined “Heroes Among Us,” and the furniture and specialty home goods retailer also donated a washer-dryer to the school. “It’s wonderful that our partner Conn’s has taken time out of the day to show our students that we have everyday heroes beyond the sports arena, movie screen and video games,” said Tom Hayden of Dallas ISD’s Volunteer and Partnership Services. “They’ve shown us…

More than 100 eleventh-graders who are pursuing an English endorsement got an inside look at possible future careers at a career panel held at Southern Methodist University. The Dallas ISD Reading Language Arts Department hosted the career panel that featured six notable professionals in the Dallas area. “This was a valuable opportunity because the students got to ask questions and learn from these accomplished professionals about these different types of jobs,” Dallas ISD Assistant Superintendent Vince Reyes said. The professionals on the panel were: Alex Bolton, an attorney with Duffee + Eitzen, L.L.P. Julia Bunch, a reporter with Bisnow Ima…

Dallas ISD has five teachers competing in the Dallas Mavericks Classroom Champions program. The top five vote getters in the competition will receive $1,000 for themselves and $1,000 for their school. The Dallas ISD teachers are: Arleen Averill – Cigarroa Elementary Claire Price – Stevens Park Elementary Ruth Ortiz – Stevens Park Elementary Shynise Stiff – L.V. Stockard Middle School Yuridiana Lewis – Cary Middle School Voting ends on April 30 at 11:59 pm. The winning teachers will be announced during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 1–5. To find out more about each teacher or to cast a vote for…

El día nacional del kínder es el viernes, 21 de abril, y ofrece una oportunidad para celebrar la manera en que el kínder del Dallas ISD prepara a los estudiantes para una vida de triunfo. La inscripción en el programa de prekínder inició a principios de este mes y miles de familias ya han inscrito a sus hijos. Derek Little, superintendente asistente de Early Learning (Aprendizaje de temprana edad), dijo estar muy emocionado por el gran interés en el programa, y agregó que aquellos estudiantes que pasan al kínder del distrito ven mayores beneficios. “Los estudiantes que pasan de nuestro…

Carlos Hernandez, a Hillcrest student and writer for the Hillcrest Hurricane, the student newspaper, wrote this article. The Hillcrest gymnasium may hardly fit 500 hot, sweaty, and cramped students at any given basketball game or pep rally, but it is filled to the brim with the memories of countless past students and staff. Literally and figuratively, the gym is the heart of the Hillcrest campus; built with the original 1938 front hallway, it has endured five different generations of angst filled teenagers sitting within its walls. To commemorate its 79 years of faithful service to the Hillcrest community, a group of…

Sixty-two seniors in Dallas ISD’s Class of 2017 were recognized on Tuesday, April 18, as recipients of the Superintendent’s Scholarship. Each honoree received $2,500 to go toward costs at the college or university of their choice. Selection for the Superintendent’s Scholarship Program is based on need, character, grades, recommendations and the promise of future success. The scholarships are administered by the Dallas Education Foundation and funded with proceeds from the annual Superintendent’s Golf Tournament. Three other scholarship awards were also announced during the ceremony: The Sultentic Family Foundation Scholarship recipients this year are Elsy Janeth Morales, H. Grady Spruce High School;…

Dallas ISD’s William L. Cabell Elementary School celebrated its transformation into a Personalized Learning campus on Wednesday, April 19. Parents, community members, district staff and representatives from organizations involved in the project attended the event, which included a campus tour after songs performed by fifth-graders and a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The physical structure of the school has changed to accommodate the different style of learning, which focuses on the education of individual students. Several classrooms feature dividers that can be opened to create a larger learning environment, combining classes for core lessons. Adaptive furniture that moves easily – including computer desks connected…

The Dallas Independent School District’s (Dallas ISD) Multiple Careers Magnet Center (MCMC) is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale, Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday, April 20. For 21 years, Dallas ISD has been in partnership with the Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc., which helps run the magnet school’s garden. The plant sale is open to the public. Students at MCMC who help maintain the greenhouse garden will benefit from the fundraiser that will help purchase various garden supplies. MCMC serves students with special needs. The plant sale will include herbs, perennials and vegetables. The gardener association in return donates all proceeds…

On Tuesday, April 18, the Career Education and Workforce Partnerships Department hosted the Dallas ISD NAF Senior Recognition Ceremony.  The ceremony honored seniors who have completed a program of study in a NAF academy and demonstrated academic excellence in Dallas ISD’s Career and Technical Education programs. The event recognized more than 400 students representing high schools across the district. The Dallas ISD NAF program supports students in their pursuit towards college or career. The program provides students and their families with resources and opportunities that promote academic, social, and postsecondary success following graduation. Tiffany Cason, Dallas market president for Capital One,…

An all-girl robotics team from Sunset High School is the first ever Dallas ISD team to qualify for the Robotics World Championships in FTC. Sunset’s 8811 Robo* Bison Amistad team is competing in this week’s World Championship in FTC in Houston. It’s a grueling four-day, 128 team competition against the best in the world. “As a young woman, society doesn’t expect me to be involved in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field, so joining robotics was a great challenge and reward,” said Karen Garcia, one of the four members of the advancing team. “I never expected myself to…