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Jane Chu knows a secret. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman was officially welcomed into the Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School DaVerse Poetry Club with the secret handshake. Students christened Chu as an honorary member during her Quintanilla visit Monday afternoon, November 28, 2016. Big Thought hosted the Quintanilla jaunt, which began with a roundtable conversation featuring Big Thought staff and partner representatives. Chairman Chu conversed with Guy Bruggeman, Dallas Love Field; Janiece Evans-Page, Fossil; Will Dowell, Behind Every Door; Will Richey, Journeyman Ink; Lela Bell, Teaching Artist; Antoine Joyce, All Stars Project Dallas; David Fisher, Office of…

Dallas ISD is hosting its first-ever districtwide showcase of school offerings at this Saturday’s Discover Dallas ISD Fair at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St. Discover Dallas ISD will highlight the wide range of education options available to Dallas families. “In North Texas, our schools offer more educational options than are available anywhere in the Metroplex, and we have a track record of improving graduation rates and preparing students for college and careers,” said Stephanie Elizalde, Dallas ISD chief of School Leadership. “We want parents to see and experience what our schools are doing to put more students on…

As part of the second cohort of collegiate academies opening next school year, Southwest Airlines will partner with North Dallas High School to provide valuable real-world experience for students. Southwest Airlines will provide mentoring, host site visits, offer internships and job interviews for students in North Dallas High School’s collegiate academy. “Partnerships with companies such as Southwest Airlines are critically important because it provides students with real-world experience and insight into the business world,” said Israel Cordero, Chief Strategic Officer of Dallas ISD’s Strategic Initiatives and External Relations department. “We are very thankful to Southwest Airlines for partnering with Dallas ISD to…

In the recent past, Dallas ISD students represented more than half of the truancy court cases filed in Texas. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and County Judge Clay Jenkins presented 24 recommendations to change the system to take many of those cases out of the courtroom. House Bill 2398, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2015, required entities to work toward decriminalizing truancy by making chronic school absenteeism a civil issue. The bill also created a Uniform Truancy Policy Committee in large counties to develop a consistent system for handling all truancy cases. Jenkins and Mayor Mike Rawlings…

El Dallas ISD se complace en presentar el primer manual de inscripción, que proporciona información completa sobre las 228 escuelas del distrito. En el manual de inscripción encontrará información sobre el índice de desempeño académico, la clasificación estatal, los programas académicos y las actividades extracurriculares de cada escuela de Dallas ISD. El distrito repartirá las guías de inscripción durante la feria escolar Descubre Dallas ISD, que se realizará el 3 de diciembre en Ellis Davis Field House. En la feria se presentará información sobre las opciones académicas, desde prekínder, escuelas para estudiantes de un mismo género y escuelas magnet hasta…

The Dallas Morning News has the story on how O.W. Holmes Middle School, under the guidance of Sharron Jackson, is aiming to get all 802 students into an extracurricular activity. The clubs, which range from Magic: The Gathering to Russian Language and Culture, are helping students stay active and interested during the critical middle school years, the Dallas Morning News reports. Read the full story here. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News.

Kimball High School’s Second Annual Family Night on Nov. 17 was a huge success, with students, their families and faculty bonding together over dinner, games and giveaways. The Knight Train Marching Band and special guest DeDe McGuire from K104 also made special appearances at the free event. “The purpose of the event was to encourage family and community bonding, and it went better than anyone could have hoped,” said Patricia Hudson, community liaison at Kimball. “We look forward to continuing this great tradition next year and beyond.” On the following day, Nov. 18, the Kimball Knights Boys Basketball Booster Club…

All Dallas ISD schools and offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Nov. 25. We hope you have a safe, relaxing and happy break and will see you back on Monday, Nov. 28.

Entérate de los más recientes acontecimientos en el segmento de “Esta Semana en Dallas ISD”.

Mission Continues y 22 Kill Dallas, grupo que promueve la concientización sobre la creciente tasa de suicidios entre los veteranos de las fuerzas armadas, se unió a maestros, padres y estudiantes de Roger Q. Mills Elementary School para embellecer el plantel. Celanese también participó en este evento, que fue parte de la campaña Grow South Grow Strong de United Way. El grupo donó un refrigerador, un escritorio para computadora, cafetera y un microondas. También remodelaron el comedor de los maestros; pintaron y tapizaron de nuevo las camas de la enfermería; crearon un salón de clases en el exterior y embellecieron…