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. The…
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The Dallas Independent School District salutes the more than 400 district employees who are veterans of U.S. military service. Assigned to district schools and departments in dozens of capacities, these heroes and heroines bring to their positions in Dallas ISD the same devotion to service and duty they gave to our country. In his Veterans Day message, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa calls on district students and staff to honor these deserving Americans for their service to our nation and to the students of Dallas ISD.
Dallas ISD’s bi-district playoffs kick off tonight! The schedule is below: DAY DATE CLASS HOME AWAY SITE TIME Thursday 11/10 5A-II Seagoville South Oak Cliff Seagoville Stadium 7:30pm Thursday 11/10 5A-I Bryan Adams Spruce Forester Field 7:30pm Thursday 11/10 5A-II Kimball Woodrow Wilson Kincaide Stadium 7:30pm Thursday 11/10 4A-II Lincoln Melissa Mesquite Memorial 7:00pm Thursday 11/10 3A-I Whitesboro Madison Little Elm 7:30pm Friday 11/11 6A-I Garland Sachse Skyline Williams Stadium 7:00pm Friday 11/11 5A-I Samuell Molina Pleasant Grove 7:30pm Friday 11/11 4A-I Wilmer-Hutchins Kennedale Cedar Hill 7:30pm
Se les anima a las personas interesadas en asistir a “Veterans and Spouses Career Expo” a que se inscriban en línea para tomar ventaja de todo lo que se ofrecerá durante el evento. La expo, que se llevará a cabo el miércoles, 16 de noviembre, de 6-8 p.m. en W.H. Adamson High School, ofrecerá a veteranos y miembros de sus familias la oportunidad de informarse sobre varias oportunidades de empleo dentro de Dallas ISD. Ileana Morales-Colón, coordinadora de reclutamiento y selección para Dallas ISD, dijo que la exposición de carreras ayudará a veteranos a continuar con su servicio, pero de…
Se invita a los padres y a los estudiantes de secundaria de Dallas ISD a la Early College High School Expo que se llevará a cabo en Eastfield College, el sábado, 12 de noviembre, de 10 a. m. a 12 p.m. Se presentará información sobre las distintas especialidades que se ofrecen bajo el programa Early College. Los estudiantes podrán conocer más sobre los programas que se ofrecen en las preparatorias Bryan Adams, Spruce, Samuell y Seagoville en colaboración con el colegio comunitario. Los alumnos pueden obtener hasta 60 créditos universitarios, sin costo, mientras estudian para obtener su diploma de preparatoria.…
In honor of Veterans Day, all are invited to visit the Marsh Military Museum on Nov. 11 from 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. The museum located at 3838 Crown Shore Dr. is offering tours provided by LCC cadets. The museum features military artifacts from World War I and beyond. Call 214-335-0708 with any questions.
Dallas ISD high school girls learned firefighting and life lessons at Camp LADDER, a one-day and one-night camp hosted by the Dallas Fire Department. The core of the program is to teach leadership skills and self confidence. The program gives girls insight into the male-dominated firefighting profession to help their career aspirations and in life. See the full NBC story here.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, Dallas ISD will hold a bid preview session to provide information to construction firms interested in submitting bids for work related to the 2015 Bond Program. The meeting will feature an overview of the projects in the first phase of the $1.6 bond program and explain the competitive bidding process. Phase 1 includes $272 million in projects, including 19 school renovations, four classroom additions to existing schools, and three new schools. The bid preview session is set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Jose “Joe” May Elementary School, 9818 Brockbank Drive. The district’s…
Three students from Oliver W. Holmes Humanities/Communications Academy who spent part of their summer at Space Camp attended a luncheon on Nov. 9 to thank the law firm Fish & Richardson for paying for their adventure. Fish & Richardson provided a scholarship so students Bryce Brown, Caleb Simmons, and Francisco Silva could attend the six-day camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Alabama. During the lunchoen, students told employees of Fish & Richardson all about their adventures. At the camp, the students worked toward earning an all-blue space suit each camper received at the end of the program, from…
The chess club at Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center didn’t have many expectations going into the recent districtwide elementary school chess tournament. Only two of the students on the team had played chess before this school year. But, after learning and quickly improving at the game during the chess club, the team went on to win eight matches, including one player earning the silver medal. “I was just blown away at how quickly these kids have picked up the game, and how well they did at the tournament,” said Ryan Brown, a third-grade teacher and lead of the school’s…