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More than 6,600 parents registered their children for pre-K in Dallas ISD last week as part of Pre-K Registration Week. Kristine Delgado, Dallas ISD Early Childhood Manager, said it was a great first week to kick off the pre-K registration enrollment period. She emphasized that pre-K registration is ongoing, and that parents can still visit their local elementary school to sign their child up for pre-K. “We are off to a great start, and we look forward to continuing registering children for pre-K to set them up for the brightest possible future,” Delgado said. What are the qualifications for enrolling…

Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy is creating the leaders of the future today. Bryan Adams leadership program instills in students six skills necessary to be true leaders: Communicate effectively and persuasively Manage projects effectively Think critically Solve problems resourcefully Express themselves creatively Collaborate productively Students entering Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy choose from five pathways or endorsements that serve as their career aspirations. The school is continuing to expand its endorsement options, with computer science and biomedical paths coming in the fall. “With the computer science program, I will have an opportunity I wouldn’t be able to get…

For 25 years, the volunteer service organization Junior League of Dallas has opened doors to scores of learning experiences for Dallas ISD students by funding teachers’ proposals for creative educational projects. Since 1992, the group has invested $1.25 million in such opportunities for students through its Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) Program. In preparation for next school year, the League is accepting proposals for grants of up to $2,000 from teachers and other school staff now through May 16. Information is available at www.jld.net. The variety of projects funded over the last quarter century is impressive. Traditional projects have included…

Great things happen every week across Dallas ISD. This Week In Dallas ISD is a new feature that brings together in one place the great news that happens every week. Pre-K Registration Week Quote of the Week:  “Since 90 percent of a child’s brain develops by the time they turn five years old, it’s critical that we set a strong foundation for learning inside the pre-K classroom. Every school day is rigorously structured to make sure we are giving students the skills they need for a bright future.” — Lindsey Hudman, pre-K teacher at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary. (Read…

Dallas ISD offers a wide range of opportunities for students to realize their potential by offering programs designed to give them a competitive edge in the future marketplace. With nationally-recognized schools and innovative instruction, Dallas ISD is just the place to shape your child into a global citizen. Through its Two-Way Dual-Language program, students learn to read, write and speak a second language. “Being completely immersed in another language during classroom instruction affords students the opportunity to consistently practice and develop multi-lingual skills,” said Dallas ISD Bilingual/ESL Instructional Specialist Demian Hernandez. “There are many two-way dual language programs out there.…

More than 100 Dallas ISD students had up to 60 different items for lunch on April 7 – one bite at a time. Participants at the Food & Child Nutrition Services “Food Festival” were charged with tasting the items and rating them. The students – from L.G. Pinkston High School, Zan Holmes Jr. Middle School, Arcadia Park Elementary and Robert E. Lee Elementary – convened at  3015 at Trinity Groves for the tasting. Twenty-five vendors served items such as barbecue, pizza, steak burgers, Asian-inspired chicken and waffle sandwiches. After ranking each item on paper, students tabulated their opinions on iPad Minis. Some of the…

A group of students, families and members of the David G. Burnet Elementary community met for the first time on April 6 to develop the vision for the school’s planned garden and learning environment. Representatives from REAL School Gardens hosted a “Dine & Design” event at the campus that paired an early evening meal with a discussion about possibilities for the new garden, slated to be constructed this fall. The garden will be located on both sides of a large portable unit that occupies the school’s courtyard area. A highlight of the gathering were the unveiling of three prize-winning 3D…

Yaresi Rodriguez, a student at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School, had not given much thought to her future personal budget. Rodriguez lives at home, so her parents cover the necessary expenses. However, life after high school is rapidly approaching—along with the groceries, bills, loans, and other necessary costs that come with it—and Rodriguez knows she needs to learn how to manage a personal budget, sooner rather than later. “I know when I move out and start paying my own bills, it might be overwhelming,” she said. Rodriguez said a financial literacy event presented Friday by Capital One Bank…

Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School, a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School, is widely considered a model early college high school. So it’s no surprise the school received a grant last week from the Texas Education Agency to help teach and show other schools what makes Trini Garza such an outstanding early college high school. The $28,000 grant from TEA will allow Trini Garza ECHS to host open houses and five site visits so educators and school leadership teams can visit the school in person. Trini Garza ECHS will also host webinars on topics such as strategies for success;…

Karolyn Brown, a teacher at Mt. Auburn Elementary School, has been honored with the Mirabeau B. Lamar Annual Award by the Grand Lodge of Texas, 14th District Masters, Wardens and Secretaries Association. Brown was one of only 18 educators and students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to receive the award.