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Ann Richards Middle School held an “On Track” brunch to celebrate its more than 300 eighth-graders who are on track to go on to high school next school year. The students in the Class of 2021 celebrated at the brunch have maintained satisfactory academics, behavior and attendance so far this school year. Parents and family members were honored at the event for being foundational in their students continued success. “The On Track brunch was a chance to recognize our students for how much work they have put in so far this school year,” said Ann Richards Middle School Principal Francine…

The African American Success Initiative sponsored a team of three young men from Mark Twain Elementary to participate in the African American Male Academic Bowl. The competition was held Saturday, Jan. 28, and the Mark Twain Elementary team won the elementary school division! Jim Parsons coached the Mark Twain team of Demarcus Banks, Corey Hamilton and Jadarrion Waites with help from school counselor Keith Anderson. “It was amazing seeing the team of three young scholars from Mark Twain Elementary win the finals,” Parsons said. “I know this will be something they will remember for the rest of their lives.” “With this being the ninth year of the Bowl, it…

National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is being celebrated this week to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and career. The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who “implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet…

Third-graders at Charles A. Gill Elementary School have created, marketed, and sold their own board game to benefit the school’s Parent Teacher Association. Turkey Math is a dice/numbers game that helps make math fun, in part by having the game’s winner do the “Turkey Dance.” As part of their project, the students did a market survey to see if other teachers and students would be interested in the game, secured initial investors, wrote a full business plan, and meticulously track all profits and expenses. “For me, the best part for these students is to have them experience watching this go…

Did you know that Molina High School has a restaurant that serves lunch to the public twice a week? Culinary students at the school help operate M.J.’s Cafe at the school. The cafe is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesday from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The Oak Cliff Advocate has more tasty details on the cafe here.

African Americans have had immeasurable impact and contributed to the quality, progress and access of education to all races and creeds within the Dallas Independent School District and community. Read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. Yvonne A. Ewell: Yvonne A. Ewell graduated from George Washington Carver High School and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree. She began her career as a teacher in Ladonia, Texas, before moving to Dallas to teach for Dallas ISD. Ewell later became a principal at Arlington High School. Ewell spent the last 11 years prior to her…

On Friday, Feb. 2, students at Dallas ISD’s Jerry Junkins Elementary School got a real kick out of a recent donation. The school has a new soccer field thanks to a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant. After an official ribbon-cutting, students took turns playing each other on the new field. Carrollton firefighters from a station near the school stopped by to show their support.

Frederick Douglass: Nació como esclavo, a Douglass le enseñó a leer y escribir un dueño de plantaciones, antes de escapar de la esclavitud en 1838, camino a Massachusetts. Se convirtió en un reconocido orador que se expresaba en contra de la esclavitud. Douglass escribió una autobiografía titulada, “The Narrative for the Life of Frederick Douglass”, y, el mismo año, partió hacia Inglaterra en busca de refugió, donde encontró aliados que después pagaron por su libertad. En 1847, regresó a Estados Unidos como un hombre libre y fundó su propio periódico que llevo el nombre de “The North Star.” La residencia de…

Super spellers, scholarships, a STEM grant, and signing day are among this week’s highlights! Watch this video, or read below, to learn more. Athletics Signing Day The Athletics Signing Day on Wednesday shined a spotlight on about 100 Dallas ISD student-athletes who have committed to play sports and study at colleges and universities. (Learn more) Black History Month Dallas ISD schools are celebrating Black History Month throughout February. To kick off the month, fifth-graders at Bowie Elementary made poster boards focused on different distinguished African-American Leaders. (Read this) UNCF Workplace Campaign The Dallas ISD United Negro College Fund Workplace Campaign…

Dallas Independent School District campus employees are more confident in the direction of the district than they have been in the last four years, according to the most recent survey. On the Fall 2016 Campus Climate Survey, more than 73 percent of school staff said they believe the district is headed in the right direction. The response marks a more than 10 percentage point increase and is the highest since 2013. Also, confidence in their campus direction is up with 77.9 percent responding positively, up from 73 percent in 2015. “This year, there have been a number of gains made…