Esta semana, Dallas ISD anunció los ocho finalistas para Director del año 2016. Los finalistas serán reconocidos por sus logros en un desayuno el viernes, 9 de diciembre. Tres ganadores serán seleccionados durante esta celebración. Los ocho finalistas están divididos en tres categorías: primaria, secundaria y escuela choice/magnet. Los finalistas por categoría son: Primaria Lisa Lovato, Dan D. Rogers Elementary School Kathryn Carter, L.O. Donald Elementary School Juan Cordoba, H.B. Gonzalez Elementary School Secundaria Clarita Rivera, Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School Lynn Smith, Multiple Careers Magnet Center, Maya Angelou High School Preparatoria Shelia Brown, Rosie M.…
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Dallas ISD is committed to ensuring academic success in the classroom for all students. One of the ways the district accomplishes this goal is by identifying how well schools are doing and providing appropriate support. In the same way that student report cards measure individual performance, a School Performance Framework (SPF) will provide information about how well a school supports student growth and achievement. While the Texas Education Agency recently assigned preliminary letter grades as part of a new system, Dallas ISD officials believe SPF will provide a more robust assessment of how each campus is performing. SPF will paint a…
Elementary students from all across the Dallas Independent School District converged at Adamson High to compete in the Fall UIL A+ Academic Competition on Saturday, Dec. 3. With 95 schools in attendance, more than 1,700 students in third-, fourth- and fifth-grades competed in nine UIL academic competitions: Ready Writing; Maps, Graphs & Charts; Dictionary Skills, Number Sense; Storytelling; Spelling; Chess; Social Studies; and Listening. Sponsored by the Dallas ISD Student Activities Department, the schools were divided into seven groups to accommodate the large number of students vying to rank in the top 10 places of each event. “The incredible number of…
Sandra Urton, a teacher at SOLAR Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham, was recently named a Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year. But before she was an all-star teacher, Urton was a lawyer who, admittedly, made a good amount of money. However, her heart was not in the job. She continually met people in trouble in the legal system who never had a positive influence in their lives. Urton decided to become that positive influence, quit her job as a lawyer, and became a teacher. Urton said she has no regrets about her career change. “I want my…
It’s said that the fear of public speaking tops the list of the world’s most common phobias. That may be true for many of us, but it was decidedly not true for the 24 fourth- and fifth-grade students who recited their original essays at the semifinals of the 25th annual Gardere MLK Oratory Competition held Tuesday, Dec. 6. An attentive and appreciative audience appeared to mostly include the students’ families, teachers, coaches and principals. During the two hours of speeches, the audience showed almost reverent attention to the orators who recited their original essays on the topic, “If Dr. King…
Dallas ISD schools will have early release days in December, with a shorter day on Dec. 22 for elementary schools and shorter days Dec. 20-22 for secondary schools. The ending times for the those days are listed below. Elementary schools and vanguards, 11:55 a.m. Exceptions: Rosemont Primary, 12:15 p.m.; Solar Prep, 12:15 p.m. Middle schools, academies and Montessori, 12:35 p.m. Exceptions: Hulcy STEAM, 12:10 p.m.; Obama, 12 p.m. High schools, magnets and early colleges, 1:15 p.m. Exceptions: Bryan Adams, 1 p.m.; Garza ECHS, 1 p.m.; Gilliam, 12 p.m.; Patton, 1 p.m.; A. Maceo Smith, 1:15 p.m.; IDEA, 12 p.m.; Woodrow…
Colder weather means that when precipitation falls, there is an increasing chance of snow or ice that could cause the closure of Dallas ISD schools. Find out how the decision to close schools is made and how that decision is communicated below. When freezing precipitation is expected, a decision to open or close schools considers several factors: In the event of inclement weather, the decision to open or close schools will be made no later than 6 a.m. on the day in question. Classes will not be held if it is determined that buses are unable to operate safely; if…
El plazo para presentar la solicitud para cualquiera de las escuelas magnet de Dallas ISD, escuelas de transformación, programa de lenguaje dual bilateral o academia universitaria para el año escolar 2017-2018, estará abierto hasta el 31 de enero. A continuación, pueden ver más detalles sobre cada tipo de escuela y programa: Escuelas magnet En el Dallas ISD se encuentran algunas de las mejores escuelas magnet en el país. Los estudiantes que quieran solicitar admisión a una escuela magnet deben cumplir ciertos requisitos. Las escuelas magnet de Dallas ISD ofrecen oportunidades educativas y experiencias únicas. Los estudiantes tienen acceso a cursos…
Update: The Dallas ISD Homeless Education program released the following statement in appreciation of those who donated: ” The Dallas ISD Homeless Education Program would like to thank everyone who donated to our program and those who helped coordinate the receipt of the donations. We received numerous items that included blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, socks, coats, uniforms, school supplies, and much more. We appreciate everyone’s support in ensuring that our homeless students and their families were taken care of this holiday.” Dallas ISD is collecting holiday donations to give to the district’s homeless students and their families. The Dallas ISD…
Miles de familias asistieron a la feria Descubre Dallas ISD el sábado para ver la variedad de opciones educativas disponibles a los estudiantes. La primera feria de esta clase contó con representantes de todas las 228 escuelas del distrito que mostraron los innovadores programas y oportunidades ofrecidos en el Dallas ISD. Los padres y estudiantes llenaron los pasillos de STEAM Middle School en D.A. Hulcy y el Ellis Davis Field House para descubrir las opciones en todo el distrito. El evento también presentó las opciones académicas ofrecidas desde el prekínder a las academias universitarias y mucho más. “La verdad es…