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A new educational tool developed in partnership with nonprofit Big Thought is taking the midway, livestock, food and Big Tex to classrooms this fall. The curriculum uses aspects of the State Fair of Texas to teach students in grades 4-8 lessons in math, science, language arts, art and social studies. Shelia Lyons, a sixth-grade math teacher at Dallas ISD’s John B. Hood Middle school, is among teachers using the curriculum in her classes. Check out the story from CBS DFW here.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and this year’s message of The End of Bullying Begins with Me opens the anti-bullying conversation to the impact everyone can make on this harmful behavior. Bullying often leads to a host of negative short- and long-term consequences that affect a victim’s education, health and safety. With almost constant access to the internet and the advent of cyberbullying, bullying has expanded beyond the schoolyard and into spaces where children traditionally feel safe. Fortunately, in recent years bullying has come to the forefront of the nation’s attention, and an abundance of resources now exist to…

When Dallas ISD learned this time last year that five students had been exposed to the Ebola virus, school nurses were among the individuals who stepped up to help guide the district through the crisis. From explaining the difference between Ebola and influenza to erasing the myths around the Ebola virus, Dallas ISD nurses went the extra mile in providing quality information to the community. “The school nurses at those five campuses were invaluable in preventing a panic,” said Leigh Pelletier, a Dallas ISD nurse supervisor. “They became Ebola experts overnight and quelled fears of families and staff members. I really…

In briefing more than 40 community leaders participating in the district’s upcoming Principal for a Day event on Oct. 13, Angela Farley, senior vice president of education for the Dallas Regional Chamber, noted the similarities between running a business and leading a school campus. Both the leader of a small business and school campus deal with facility needs, HR issues, and employees reporting to them. Farley told the community leaders at Wednesday’s Principal for a Day training held at Adamson High School to bring their insight from the professional world into the schools. “Think about your business expertise and how…

Withers Elementary students are in the final stretch of preparing for the annual Wildcat Prowl 5k and Fun Run coming up on Saturday, Oct. 3. For the third year, the school is trading in the traditional cookie dough fundraiser for a healthy alternative. All month in September, the school’s students trained for the run before (6:45 a.m.) and after school. Parent volunteers led the students through fun stretching, running and conditioning drills and obstacle courses. Last year more than 800 area runners took part in the event, which raised more than $41,000 to fund PTA projects at the North Dallas…

El 21 de agosto, los representantes de la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD votaron para colocar  en la boleta electoral de noviembre el programa de bonos de $1.6 mil millones. El programa de bonos tiene como finalidad proporcionar escuelas nuevas, hacer mejoras a las instalaciones en el distrito y apoyar el desarrollo de programas.  No se prevé que el bono aumente las tasas tributarias. The Hub explica el impacto que el bono propuesto causa en cada uno de los nueve distritos de Dallas ISD. Por favor tome en cuenta que: todos los proyectos de bonos, cantidades de proyectos, y asignaciones…

In October, student-athletes at Bryan Adams High School will attempt to raise $10,000 for the fight against childhood cancer. According to a statement from Go4theGoal’s Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer campaign, the high school is raising money at donate.go4thegoal.org/bryanadams. The school’s goal is to raise $10,000. Teams will also be wearing shoelaces during games that are gold, the color for childhood cancer awareness, during their games. September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Funds raised from Bryan Adams’ efforts will support kids who are fighting cancer at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas. “Our staff and athletes would like the opportunity to give…

Michele Bobadilla has traveled a long way from her early days as a participant in the Pan American Student Forum while at Woodrow Wilson High School (Class of 1973). Today, Bobadilla has blazed a path in higher education and works to ensure students have access to college and the tools they need to succeed. AlumNow, a Hub feature that checks in with district alumni for an update on what they’ve been doing, connected with Bobadilla to catch up with her latest endeavors and seek sound advice for students. What are you doing now? I am the Senior Associate VP for…

The new head of Special Education, Tanya Browne, has come full circle in her career. The journalist-turned-educator started out in a Dallas ISD classroom in 1993. She later became a dean and associate principal before joining the Special Education department, first as supervisor of secondary programs and then director of curriculum and instruction. Following a stint as special ed chief in Austin ISD, she’s back home and looking forward to making a good program even better. One goal: ensuring that special education students share in the everyday school activities that make learning fun. “The district is making great strides in…

W.H. Adamson Band Director Chris Green got the surprise of his life last month when the school gathered for a top-secret assembly during which Green learned he was a finalist for the Farmers Insurance Thank Americas Teachers grant where he could win $100,000. The band program at Adamson has grown from having 12 students to more than 200 in the past five years. The grant would purchase band equipment so that every student has an instrument to play. In the contest, Green submitted a proposal, which landed him in the finals among 15 other teachers across the country vying for the…