Dallas ISD offers programs that promote girls entering the fields of science, math, and technology, and Rebecca Sanchez, director of IT Business Services for the district, hopes they will empower more and more women to pursue careers in these fields. “It’s remarkable how it’s changing every year, but there needs to be more women in the technical and scientific community, and I love to see it grow,” she said. “With the district having programs like STEAM and STEM, it’s very encouraging and inspiring to see students interested and hopefully working in these fields in the future.” Her advice for women…
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Ten hard working eighth grade top scholars from Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd, Sr. Middle School were selected based on their high achieving GPAs to receive Chromebook laptops as a special donation from the nonprofit AFA By Lady A Foundation. “I am following up with what I promised back in 2021, during the pandemic, when I donated 500 books to the school,” said the nonprofit’s founder, Alya Alghamdi. This charitable presentation was the product of a prior pledge made by Alya, during the pandemic in 2021 when she partnered with Scholastic Books to donate over 500 books to the school, which…
Mark Wagner, miembro del equipo de mantenimiento con una variedad de especialidades, estaba debajo de un árbol después de ayudar a preparar la ceremonia de inicio de obras en la nueva Albert C. Black Elementary School por si alguien lo necesitara durante el evento cuando el jefe de operaciones, David Bates, le preguntó si su equipo tenía agua. Varias personas del público estaban sufriendo de insolación debido a la alta temperatura y el sol, incluyendo una niña pequeña que se refugió bajo la sombra de un árbol. El equipo de Wagner no tenía agua a la mano, así que se…
Mark Wagner, a multiskill maintenance team member, was standing beneath a tree after helping set up the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Albert C. Black Elementary School in case he was needed during the event when Chief Operations Officer David Bates asked if the maintenance crew had water. Several people in the audience were overheating due to the temperature that day and the sun shining overhead, including a little girl who came to take shelter in the partial shade of the tree. Wagner’s team did not have any water on hand, so Wagner headed straight to a nearby 7-Eleven to…
Se invita a toda la comunidad de Dallas y de Kimball High School a un evento para reconocer y celebrar a los basquetbolistas de la preparatoria por su reciente victoria en el campeonato estatal. El evento al aire libre arrancará a las 11 a.m. el sábado, 8 de abril, en el Sprague Athletic Complex. Quedan invitadas las familias y cualquiera que apoya al equipo para que acompañen a la comunidad de Kimball High School durante una tarde de comida y entretenimiento familiar. Los entrenadores y los jugadores estarán presentes para celebrar con todos. El 11 de marzo, los basquetbolistas de…
The entire Dallas community and Kimball Knights nation are invited to an event to recognize and celebrate the boys Kimball High School basketball team on their recent state championship. The outdoor event will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Sprague Athletic Complex. Families and supporters are invited to join the Kimball HS community for an afternoon with food and family fun entertainment. Coaches and players will be in attendance to celebrate with the Dallas community. On March 11, the Kimball High School boys’ basketball won the 5A High School Basketball State Championship game. This is…
El Día Nacional del Bibliotecario Escolar se celebra el 4 de abril para reconocer a los especialistas altamente cualificados en medios de información que fomentan la alfabetización, empoderan a los estudiantes para que desarrollen su pensamiento crítico y los llevan a amar el aprendizaje. Durante las primeras 18 semanas del año escolar 2022–2023, las bibliotecas en todo Dallas ISD prestaron más de 380 000 libros, 96 000 libros electrónicos fueron descargados y hubo 5.4 millones de sesiones en la base de datos. El distrito cuenta con 1.9 millones de libros en total en sus bibliotecas. Marvin González, especialista en medios…
National School Librarian Day is being celebrated on April 4 to recognize the highly trained media specialists who promote information literacy, empower students to develop critical thinking and foster a love of lifelong learning. During the first 18 weeks of the 2022-2023 school year, libraries across Dallas ISD had more than 380,000 books checked out, 96,000 e-books downloaded and 5.4 million database sessions—with 1.9 million total library books in the district collection. Marvin Gonzalez, the media specialist at Downtown Montessori at Ida B. Wells Academy, said he has witnessed the power of school libraries time and time again during his…
El Departamento de ciencias y tecnología de la computación de Dallas ISD, en asociación con la Dallas Education Foundation, brindó una oportunidad para que los estudiantes experimentaran STEM, a través de 900lbs of Creative, una agencia de diseño que se especializa en contenido e innovación interactiva y visual. El equipo de 900lbs hizo demostraciones sobre cómo ayudan a la industria y al ejército a mejorar su trabajo mediante simulaciones de realidad virtual y aumentada. Esta exposición demostró a los estudiantes el potencial creativo ilimitado que es posible mediante el uso de tecnologías digitales. “Estos estudiantes son el futuro de…
Dallas ISD’s Computer Science & Technology department, in partnership with the Dallas Education Foundation, provided an opportunity for students to see STEM in action at 900lbs, a design agency that specializes in interactive, visual storytelling content and innovation. The team at 900lbs presented demonstrations on how they help industry and the military enhance their work through the use of virtual and augmented reality simulations. This exposure highlighted to students the unlimited creative potential that is possible through the use of digital technologies. “These students are the future of our community, so we need to invest the time to make sure…