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El Dallas ISD está haciendo más sencillo el proceso para que los estudiantes pueden trasladarse a otras escuelas dentro del distrito. Durante la reunión de la Junta Escolar el jueves, el superintendente Michael Hinojosa dijo que simplificar el proceso de traslado para estudiantes ayudará a que más familias puedan encontrar la mejor escuela en el Dallas ISD para sus hijos. Ahora, los estudiantes podrán trasladarse a otra escuela por cualquier razón, mientras que, en el pasado, tenían que tener una justificación relacionada con el plan de estudios o a alguna dificultad. Además, los estudiantes que hayan sido aprobados para el…

Robotics teams from six Dallas ISD schools are competing in World Championship competitions this month! These four schools are competing in the VEX IQ Robotics World Championship being held April 22–25 in Kentucky: Winnetka Elementary School (has two teams competing) Sanger Elementary School Casa View Elementary School Gaston Middle School Meanwhile, Conrad High School is participating in the FRC Robotics Championship and Sunset High School is participating in the FTC Robotics Championship. The competitions are happening April 19–22 in Houston. The teams advanced to the World Championships by qualifying at state and national competitions. At the world competitions, students compete…

This month, students from Dallas ISD’s Kennedy-Curry Middle School visited Dallas-based Axxess Technology Solutions, a home healthcare software provider and consulting firm, for a career day. Students were able to interact with employees from different areas of Axxess, including human resources, marketing, computer development, nursing and accounting. They also heard from CEO John Olajide and Dallas ISD District 5 Trustee Lew Blackburn.

The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named Roland Antoine, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Dallas ISD, as one of its “20 to Watch” honorees for 2016-2017. NSBA is recognizing Antoine and his fellow education leaders for their ability to inspire colleagues to explore and embrace innovative technology solutions and instructional strategies that contribute to high-quality learning experiences for all students. “Rather than thinking in terms of technology, Roland Antoine views projects as the continuous improvement of student learning initiatives in which technology’s role is defined as expanding the boundaries of learning opportunities,” NSBA states in…

The W. H. Adamson High School Alumni Association will hold its 17th annual All-Class Reunion at the school on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Located at 309 E. Ninth in the Oak Cliff, Adamson High School is the oldest continuously-active high school in Dallas ISD. On Friday, April 28, the Adamson Alumni 2017 Charity Golf Classic is scheduled at the Golf Club of Dallas, 2201 W. Red Bird Lane. Saturday’s All-Class Reunion will include a number of activities for all former students, including a reunion program, induction of outstanding graduates and faculty into the Adamson Hall of Honor, tours of…

Construction Services executives Thursday recommended to trustees reallocating several million dollars in bond funds as part of a plan to free up dollars for improvements to schools with more pressing needs.  The plan calls for the district to purchase less land and build fewer new schools than originally planned, resulting in savings to pay for renovation and expansion at existing schools. Two originally proposed new schools, one in east Dallas and a second in North Dallas, will not be built, saving millions, money that will instead be used to fund improvements at W.T. White High School and E.D. Walker Middle School,…

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 9-15, and it’s an opportunity to celebrate those employees who help keep Dallas ISD safe! The Dallas ISD Police Department has 10 authorized police telecommunicators and one communications manager. These telecommunicators provide 24/7/365 coverage. They are responsible for answering all emergency and non-emergency calls from the Dallas ISD campuses, monitor intrusion and fire alarms, provide dispatch functions for all police personnel, as well as after-hours maintenance. They are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. “These employees do an incredible job and deserve our recognition and praise,” Dallas ISD Police Sergeant Keith Clicque said.

Spend the next 107 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Discover Dallas ISD Southeast Hundreds of families got a firsthand look at what Dallas ISD schools in Southeast Dallas have to offer thanks to a fun, festive event held at H. Grady Spruce High School. (Learn more) Celebration in Balch Springs The Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs celebrated its transition to a single-gender campus at a naming ceremony on Wednesday. (See photos) Beeping egg hunt Nearly 80 visually impaired students…

Dallas ISD is simplifying the process for how students can transfer to other district schools. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said at Thursday’s board meeting that simplifying the student transfer process will help more families find their best fit Dallas ISD school. Students will now be able to transfer schools for any reason, whereas, before, they had to have a curriculum- or hardship-related reason. Also, students who have been approved for transfer into a school will no longer have to reapply every year to attend that school, as long as there are still available spots at the campus. The process change will…

Nearly 80 visually impaired students from 42 Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) campuses participated in a special Easter egg hunt on April 13 just for them. The event, which was coordinated by the Dallas ISD Special Education Vision Department and AT&T, used special eggs that emitted beeps to allow visually impaired students to find them more easily. In addition to the beeping egg hunt, enjoyed dying easter eggs, cookie decorating, and more. Watch the above video to learn more.