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Students from Jimmy Tyler Brashear Elementary School toured the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) campus, enjoying a first glimpse at what a college campus looks like. More than 100 fifth-graders from Brashear were greeted by UT Dallas students during the tour. The UT Dallas students talked about the steps it takes to get into college, how to apply for scholarships, and ways to be successful while in college. Brashear staff provided this opportunity to expose their students to conversations on college at an early age. It’s an effort supported by the Dallas Independent School District that students be ready…

Se nombró a tres de los once finalistas como maestros del año de 2016 del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD). El 11 de noviembre, durante una celebración del distrito, se anunció a los galardonados de este año. Carol Shelton, de Jerry Junkins Elementary School, recibió el premio para las escuelas primarias; Tony Benedetto, de H. Grady Spruce High School, lo ganó para las secundarias; y Sandra Urton, de SOLAR Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham, lo recibió para las escuelas magnet y de opción. Además de los maestros del año de 2016 del distrito, cada escuela…

Students and staff at Ebby Halliday Elementary School dressed as their favorite storybook characters on Friday, Oct. 28, for the school’s “Book-A-Con” event. Business and community volunteers visited the school to read to students, from the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Public Library, Ebby Halliday Realty and more.

SMU Guildhall se ha unido al convenio entre el Dallas ISD y el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Dallas (DCCCD, por sus siglas en inglés) para crear nuevas oportunidades para que los estudiantes puedan obtener créditos universitarios, transferibles y de forma gratuita, antes de que se gradúen de la preparatoria. Como socio en las academias universitarias de Dallas ISD, SMU Guildhall trabajará con los estudiantes inscritos en la especialidad de videojuegos en Dr. Emmett J. Conrad High School ubicada en el área de Vickery Meadow de Dallas. El distrito abrió ocho academias universitarias al comienzo del año escolar…

Greg Fields, weather anchor for WFAA-TV’s Daybreak News, visited with students at Anne Frank Elementary School last week. Fields talked about his job and answered students’ enthusiastic questions about the weather!

In August 2017, CityLab High School will be the newest Dallas ISD Transformation School to open its doors for 100 new freshman students. CityLab will utilize a school-wide urban planning, architecture, and community development framework, making its downtown location (912 S. Ervay Street) that was recently approved by the Board of Trustees an ideal site for its inventive academic offerings. Led by architect and veteran Skyline High School teacher Peter Goldstein and local architect Lorena Toffer, the school will provide a transformative educational experience where learning extends beyond the classroom walls into the streets where students live, work, and play.…

The annual Dallas Veterans Day Parade featured JROTC units, marching bands, drill teams and cheerleaders from several Dallas ISD schools as the city honored the service of U.S. military veterans on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Watch the photo slideshow above to get a glimpse of the festivities.

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

From recognizing top teachers to honoring the hundreds of veterans in the district, it was another great, busy week in Dallas ISD. Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more! District Teachers of the Year Dallas ISD named the three 2016 Teachers of the Year at a celebration on Thursday. (See the teachers) Campus Teachers of the Year Meanwhile, each Dallas ISD school named its own Campus Teacher of the Year based on excellence in and out of the classroom. (Learn more) Day of the Dead Blanton Elementary hosted a Day of the Dead celebration to bring families…

Three out of 11 finalists were named the 2016 Teachers of the Year for the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD). The recipients of the award were announced Nov. 11 during a districtwide celebration.
 
Carol Shelton at Jerry Junkins Elementary School received the award for elementary; Tony Benedetto from H. Grady Spruce High School won for secondary; and Sandra Urton at SOLAR Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham received the magnet/choice schools award. In addition to the districtwide 2016 Teachers of the Year, each school selected its Campus Teacher of the Year based on demonstrated excellence in and out of the classroom.
 
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