Author: The Hub

Khagindra Kadariya’s family came to the United States after living in a refugee camp in Nepal. They had been forced to move from their home country of Bhutan. Having attended Dallas ISD schools since the fifth grade, he said it was at first hard for him to adjust to American culture and learn how to speak English. Having overcome those obstacles, the Emmett J. Conrad High School senior plans to attend the University of Texas at Arlington to pursue a career in the medical field, with a major in science and minor in business. Khagindra is one of seven district…

Students at multiple Dallas ISD schools are using their artistic skills to help revitalize a South Dallas community. In partnership with the City of Dallas, AT&T, Lowe’s Home Improvement, and Mesa Design, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity hosted the Mill City Connecting Through Art Competition. The competition saw students from six schools paint wooden fence panels that are now displayed at the corner of Collins and Clarkson streets. Dallas ISD Trustee Bernadette Nutall applauded the partnership that went into the artistic project. “Teamwork always makes the dream work, and I think it’s great when you have schools, the community, and…

On May 26, trustees recognized individual students and student groups for their accomplishments including: • The Cyber-Tigers robotics team from F.P. Caillet Elementary School. In its first year, the team received the Teamwork Champion Award at the STEM Day Robotics Competition. This qualified them to compete at the state championship, where they were invited to compete at the Vex IQ World Championship. This team’s achievement demonstrates their skills in teamwork, problem solving and engineering design. • Two robotics teams from Winnetka Elementary,  also in their first year to compete, found success. Both achieved high honors and qualified for the VEX…

Jessie Helms is a teacher at Dallas ISD’s Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School whose energy and passion for teaching is contagious in her classroom and have a tremendous impact on her students’ success. Meet a Top 100 Teacher, a Hub feature that talks with top educators in Dallas ISD, caught up with Helms in her classroom at Blanton Elementary. What motivates/inspires you? My students are what motivate and inspire me. I get to watch my students grow socially and academically every day and it motivates me to continue to work hard so I can give my students the amazing education that I…

John F. Kennedy Learning Center recognized its 20-year anniversary this month. Current and former staff members got together in celebration and dined on a delicious spread provided by parents. John F. Kennedy Learning Center is located at 1802 Moser Ave.

Three graduates of Dallas ISD’s Skyline High School were honored by the school on Friday, May 27, for reaching the pinnacle of professional football as well as succeeding academically. Corey Nelson (Denver Broncos), Mike Morgan (Seattle Seahawks) and Josh Bell (Green Bay Packers) are NFL Super Bowl champions and former athletes at Skyline. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, Trustee Bernadette Nutall, Dallas City Councilwoman Tiffinni A. Young and dignitaries from Skyline’s past and present participated to recognize the trio. The football players received plaques and proclamations from the school district and city, and a banner proclaiming Skyline as home of three Super…

Credit Union of Texas hosted a Reality Fair at Lang Middle School and W.T. White High School to teach students about budgeting. The event had students create budgets based on their salary after they graduate college. Multiple students said the event was “eye opening.” The above video gives an inside look into the event at White High School. On May 20, the Credit Union of Texas held an event at Lang Middle School. The Volunteer and Partnership team issued a statement thanking the Credit of Union of Texas for supporting financial literacy in Dallas ISD schools.

Kimberly Robertson, a teacher at Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center, wrote the following essay about her participation in the “On the Farm STEM Experience.” In very late March, I was among a select group of 19 educators (out of 200 applicants) to participate in the “On the Farm STEM Experience” sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) in Nashville, Tennessee. As a participant, I received a $2,000 stipend, room and board at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, tour transportation and educational materials. The overall purpose of this experience was to explore STEM applications of beef production and ranching. And what…

In the heart of the Pleasant Grove community, H. Grady Spruce High School provides students with an abundance of diverse offerings designed to fit any student’s aspirations, whether that’s college, career readiness or the military. The Eastfield College Career and Technical Education Early College High School at H. Grady Spruce is the first CTE Early College High School in the Metroplex. It allows students the opportunity to graduate from high school with their high school diploma, an Associate’s Degree and a Technical Certificate. The four pathways offered in the ECHS are HVAC, Digital Design, CAD, and Mechatronics. Two National Academy…

Two new Dallas ISD trustees and one who was re-elected in the May 7 elections were sworn in at the board’s regular meeting on Thursday, May 26. New members are Jaime Resendez, District 4; and Audrey Pinkerton, District 7. Trustee Lew Blackburn of District 5 was re-elected. The board also selected new officers: President, Blackburn; 1st Vice President, Miguel Solis (District 8); 2nd Vice President, Joyce Foreman (District 6); and Secretary, Dan Micciche (District 3). The District 2 seat remains vacant until a runoff election on June 18 between the two candidates who got the most votes, but not a…