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Thursday was a special day for the cafeteria staff at Henry B. Gonzales Elementary. A surprise assembly in the school’s auditorium was put together by Principal Juan Cordoba and staff to showcase their true appreciation of all the cafeteria staff’s hard work and dedication. Bonnie Cheung, Director of Finance at Food and Child Nutrition Services, as well as the area supervisor Stephanie Warren were there to present the Heart of Child Award on behalf of Dallas ISD FCNS. To honor the staff for being nominated, director Bonnie Cheung presented the entire team with an apron signed by the students, a certificate, and…

Dallas ISD so far has accepted 982 students into its seven new collegiate academies and P-TECH, a specialized early college high school in Seagoville, opening next year that are often described as “game changers.” More than 1,950 students have applied for the approximately 1,000 seats available next year at the collegiate academies and P-TECH. In addition to Dallas ISD students, applications have come from students currently attending 31 non-Dallas ISD schools as far north as Plano and as far south as Red Oak. “We are very excited by the strong interest in these new collegiate academies,” Dallas ISD Deputy Chief…

En todo el país se celebra a los héroes que día a día desempeñan un rol esencial en el éxito de los estudiantes. Invitamos a la comunidad a que se una a esta celebración para reconocer a los educadores y personal quienes están comprometidos a que sus alumnos tengan éxito. Hoy, honramos a Ana Fouse maestra de kínder en Central Elementary ¿Cuál ha sido tu mejor momento como maestra? Tengo el gran privilegio de tener muchos momentos favoritos, los mejores son siempre cuando mis estudiantes me dicen que ya entienden lo que les he enseñado y que lo pueden aplicar. Me…

Spending a day in the life of a health professional offers students a unique opportunity to learn about their chosen profession before entering college. Thanks to a partnership with local health providers, students at the School of Health Professions at Townview Center are gaining practical experience through shadowing and internships. “I go to various stations throughout the hospitals. It’s either radiology, surgery, or the inpatient unit,” said Amy, a junior at the School of Health Professions. “And I get to do a lot of hands on activities that I wouldn’t have an opportunity to do without this program.” Juniors at…

Troy Hughes from 105.3 Fan has sent a special shoutout to all the teachers and staff at Dallas ISD. Watch what Hughes has to say in the above video.

May 2-6 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!  Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD teachers and staff are uncommon heroes as they play an essential role in student success. During Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated educators and staff members who wholeheartedly commit themselves to helping all students succeed. Each day this week, we will recognize a Dallas ISD teacher and staff member in the district.  Today, we salute Stephany Hale, a teacher at Reilly Elementary, and Stephanie Hill, lead custodian at Conrad High School.  Stephany Hale, third-grade reading teacher…

Representatives from MoneyGram stopped by Dallas ISD’s James Hogg Elementary on Tuesday, May 3, to present a donation that will help provide books to school libraries across the district. The $20,000 donation to First Book was exciting, but students were really pumped about meeting two players from the FC Dallas professional soccer team – midfielder Victor Ulloa and goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez. MoneyGram chairman and CEO Pamela Patsley read the book, “It’s Okay to Be Different” by Todd Parr to students; Ulloa and Gonzalez took turns reading “My Pet Book” by Bob Staake. Then, the players shared some soccer skills with…

Deloitte LLP, The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA), and United Way yesterday honored the recipients of the 2016 Deloitte/NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarships. Six Dallas ISD students were awarded and joined the 32 previous recipients. Each student will receive a $20,000 scholarship towards their continuing education. The recipients were honored at a breakfast on May 2 at Lakewood Country Club. Guests include City of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and representatives from Deloitte, the NTPGA, and United Way. Established in 2007, the Fairway to Success Program annually awards scholarships to students based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community involvement and financial need. The program is…

Norma Wright, a counselor at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, is Dallas ISD’s 2015-2016 Counselor of the Year. She, along with fellow counselors from schools across the district, were honored at a special reception on Tuesday, May 3. Wright emerged from 42 total nominees as Middle School Counselor of the Year. The other three finalists are: Carla Patrick, Elementary Counselor of the Year, J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard Nellesia Tolliver, High School Counselor of the Year, Justin F. Kimball High School Robyn Fall, Counselor’s Choice Winner, W.H. Adamson High School In nominating Wright, Dade Principal Tracie Washington wrote…

Cynthia Izaguirre, a Dallas ISD graduate and co-anchor on WFAA, celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Day by thanking Mr. Woody, who worked as band director when she attended Thomas Jefferson High School. “Mr. Woody fought for his students, he fought for those of us who couldn’t afford uniforms, he fought for the people who couldn’t afford instruments,” Izaguirre said. “Just as much as we respected you, you respected us.” Watch Izaguirre’s full video above.