More than 80 fourth-graders and their teachers from Mata Montessori school visited the Capitol in Austin last Thursday, thanks to an almost $3,000 grant from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) that provided transportation. The fourth-graders started the day with a scavenger hunt on the Capitol grounds, then toured the Capitol building. In the afternoon, various elected officials and dignitaries took time to meet with the fourth-graders. Sen. Bob Hall, in whose district Mata is located, met with the students soon after their tours finished. “This is your Capitol. It belongs to you,” Hall told the students. “It belongs…
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National Kindergarten Day is Friday, April 21, and it’s a chance to celebrate how Dallas ISD kindergarten prepares students for lifelong success. Dallas ISD pre-K registration kicked off earlier this month, and thousands of families have already signed their child up. Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning, said he is thrilled by the strong interest in pre-K, and added that those students who go on to Dallas ISD kindergarten will see even greater benefits. “Students who go from our pre-K to kindergarten classrooms continue having great experiences with their peers, get even more comfortable with their teachers, and their…
¡Los equipos de robótica de seis escuelas de Dallas ISD compiten este mes en el campeonato mundial! Estas cuatro escuelas están compitiendo en el Campeonato Mundial de VEX IQ Robotics que se lleva a cabo del 22 al 25 de abril en Kentucky: Winnetka Elementary School (tiene dos equipos compitiendo) Sanger Elementary School Casa View Elementary School Gaston Middle School Mientras tanto, Conrad High School está participando en el campeonato Robotics FRC y Sunset High School está participando en el campeonato FTC Robotics. Las competiciones se llevarán a cabo del 19 al 22 de abril en Houston. Los equipos avanzaron…
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.