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La escuela Samuell High School invita a toda la comunidad a su gran Feria de Salud, Bienestar y Economía que se lleva a cabo el sábado 2 de abril. Esta es una gran oportunidad para tramitar tu matrícula consular o pasaporte con los representantes del Consulado Mexicano en Dallas, aprovechar y aprender sobre los servicios que ofrecen las organizaciones locales y conocer más sobre el estado de tu salud y pruebas gratis de VIH. Además, para iniciar la semana de educación financiera habrá información sobre cómo manejar los gastos del hogar, reparación de crédito, la manutención de los niños, defensa…

Dallas ISD has 14 finalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The students have a chance at the 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $32 million. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Each year, approximately 1.5 million students undergo PSAT/NMSQT tests. Of those, approximately 15,000 become finalists. Being named a National Merit Scholar finalist is among the most prestigious national recognitions in high school. “We are proud of these students for achieving this important academic…

South Oak Cliff High School (SOC) will host the first of a three-part workshop for students, staff, parents and community members to come together and reimagine the high school. During the first session, the community will learn about innovative school models locally and nationwide that might help inspire a new vision for South Oak Cliff. The group will then meet during two separate workshops further outlining the overall vision of SOC’s future. These members will be charged with answering questions such as: What does future success look like for our students? What assets and opportunities does our community have? What…

The staff at H.I. Holland P.R.E.P. Elementary at Lisbon is focused on students and helping them achieve. More than 300 students attend the school, which is part of the South Oak Cliff feeder pattern and has been at the heart of its community since 1938. Principal Julie Singleton says staff members have been recognized for putting programs from Reasoning Minds, iStation and its limited technology to good use. They’ve also been honored by Dallas ISD for excellence, including Robin Jefferson, a recent Teacher Assistant of the Year; and Krystal Thornton, Division 4 Counselor of the Year. “We’ve received a lot…

J.L Long Middle School janitor Enrique Mendez has been named a finalist for a nationwide Janitor of the Year contest. Sponsored by Cintas Corporation, the contest aims to recognize the best-of-the-best in school janitors. Mendez is one of 10 finalists competing for a $5,000 cash prize along with $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services for his or her school—not to mention bragging rights. Mendez often works 12-hour days and even some weekends in order to keep the school in tip-top shape, according to Cintas. During last year’s ice storm, Mendez spent several nights away from his family to…

Urban Park Elementary staff, teachers, and parents worked together to put on an out-of-this-world STAAR pep rally for the school’s third-, fourth- and fifth-graders on Wednesday. The rally, which aimed to motivate the students taking the first round of STAAR exams next week,  started with the third-, fourth- and fifth-graders parading across the front of the school as younger schoolmates cheered “si se puede” and “may the scores be with you!” Meanwhile, the Skyline High School drumline performed high-energy arrangements that had students dancing and nodding their heads. The students then entered the auditorium, where they were greeted with flashing lights…

Voters who live in Dallas ISD trustee districts 2, 4, 5 and 7 have an opportunity in the May 7 elections to choose a new board member to represent them. Residents who are eligible to vote but are not registered to vote have until April 7 to register. Find information here on how to register to vote in Dallas County. Four candidates are seeking the District 2 seat in a special election to fill the unexpired term of Mike Morath, who was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to be Texas Commissioner of Education. The winner will serve the remaining year…

Dallas ISD is expanding opportunities for students to graduate high school with a college degree prepared to enter their chosen career. In fall 2016, the district will expand its early college high school model by adding eight new collegiate academies. In recognition of Early College High School Week, which is March 21–25, here are six great things an early college high school allows students to do: Earn an Associate of Applied Science degree tuition free while in high school; Earn as many as 60 hours of tuition-free college credit as a high school student; Eliminate thousands of dollars in college…

KERA has an in-depth report on a Dallas ISD pilot program designed to proactively address disciplinary and behavioral issues before they escalate. The restorative discipline program, which is being piloted at select district schools, rethinks how to discipline students. The process includes students gathering in circles in their classrooms. Teachers ask questions, and then students – one at a time – have a chance to respond. The goal is to reduce the amount of time students must be disciplined outside the classroom, cutting into valuable instructional time. Click here to read and listen to the full report from KERA.

Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn spoke to Dallas ISD students from Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School and the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy about their experiences in writing about Sudan, inequality, sex trafficking and other topics. Kristof and WuDunn, also husband and wife, have written two books together, Half The Sky and A Path Appears. Students asked how they could be part of the solution to these issues. Kristof had a suggestion: find an issue that speaks to you and your friends; research the issue; start a club that could have activities such as raising money…