On Feb. 23, Robert T. Hill Middle School hosted the Nokia Careers and Coding Event. Career and Technical Education students from the school were introduced to computer programming and coding through an education program developed at MIT. Representatives from Nokia served as session leaders and instructors for the event. February is CTE month, an opportunity to celebrate the value of CTE programs.
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Through its PREP U Weekday workshops, Dallas ISD will offer families a series of workshops to learn more about the upcoming administration of the State Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR. In the interactive workshops, families will be able to view sample questions in reading, math, and writing, as well as learn about the passing standards. District experts will be there to answer questions on how the STAAR impacts high school graduation requirements and other topics. By attending the workshops, parents will have access to resources to take home. The workshops are in English with Spanish interpretation and include refreshments…
A group of young entrepreneurs at Sunset High School has earned the campus a Gold Level Certification for their work operating and managing the school store. Sunset teacher Marcus Nickerson leads the DECA School Store class that researched and wrote a 37-page report on the school-based enterprise (SBE). The report details everything from the cash flow, profit/loss margin, inventory tracking and marketing plan for the business. Students in the class also operate the store through positions such as barista, financial clerk, store manager, and inventory specialist. DECA, a student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs, recognized Sunset High School and…
Dallas ISD step teams are participating in Stomp Wars on Saturday, March 11 at College Park Center at UT-Arlington. The event, hosted by Rock-T from the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, is billed as the largest youth stepping competition in the country. District students and their parents can purchase discount tickets. Info: www.stompwars.com.
After participating in four VEX IQ competitions, the two Winnetka Elementary School robotics teams have a combined total of 13 trophies: The Excellence Award, Team Work Champions, Skills Champion and the Inspire Award. The four Excellence Awards represent the highest honor given at the VEX IQ competitions. In order to receive it, both teams had to have a quality STEM project, and students presented their projects before a panel of judges. In addition, the teams must display an excellent engineering notebook, have good skills scores in driving and programming, and exhibit teamwork. The Winnetka teams comprise 23 third- through fifth-graders,…
La Junta Escolar del Dallas ISD unánimemente aprobó un cambio de política que presentará nuevas estrategias a la manera que las escuelas responden a estudiantes que interrumpen el ambiente escolar en el pre kínder a segundo grado. Bajo este cambio de política, y la aprobación pendiente del código de conducta del alumno, los estudiantes de pre kínder a segundo grado no serán suspendidos si cometen una infracción de primer nivel – que es el nivel más bajo de las infracciones en el salón o autobús. El nuevo enfoque también proveerá apoyo adicional a las escuelas. Al principio del año escolar,…
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD) y el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD) dieron a conocer hoy a las más de 24 empresas en Dallas que colaborarán con las 10 nuevas academias universitarias el próximo año escolar. Estos socios les proporcionarán a los estudiantes orientación, entrevistas de trabajo, visitas, y algunos serán seleccionados para participar en oportunidades de prácticas. El Dallas ISD y el DCCCD revelaron los nuevos socios durante una ceremonia especial en el City Performance Hall. “Estamos muy agradecidos con nuestros socios de la industria que se han responsabilizado por proporcionar experiencia…
El jueves, la Junta Escolar aprobó por unanimidad una resolución para designar a todas las escuelas del Dallas ISD como más tolerantes y seguras a la mayor medida que permite la ley. La resolución aprobada establece que: CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas acepta la diversidad de nuestros estudiantes y familias y los ricos valores culturales y de lenguaje que aportan a nuestro distrito y firmemente apoya y fomenta la participación de todos los padres y familias en nuestras escuelas; y CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas está comprometida a…
Dallas ISD has identified the high-performing principals who will lead the district’s six new ACE schools next school year. The district launched the ACE program, which stands for Accelerating Campus Excellence, last school year at seven historically low-performing schools. The program helps boost student achievement by staffing the highest-need schools with high-performing principals and teachers. After just one year, six of those schools met state standards this year, and all seven campuses have shown significant improvement in student achievement. The district is looking to build on that success by bringing the additional six schools into the ACE program next school…
Spend the next 100 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Industry partner reveal Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District announced the more than 20 Dallas businesses that will partner with the district’s 10 new collegiate academies opening next school year. (See the schools and industry partners) Pennies from the Heart As part of the 19th annual Common Cents Pennies from the Heart campaign, students from 19 Dallas ISD schools collected a total of $23,000 to donate to Dallas-area nonprofits. (Read this) Donated uniforms Soccoro Dinsmore, owner of several…