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Dallas ISD and the Dallas community are encouraged to rally behind Bryan Adams High School Football Coach Hank Willis and Cougar football player Nathan Stewart in online contests today. WFAA 8 has a poll for Player of the Week every week during football season. Stewart, a Bryan Adams wide receiver who hauled in seven catches, 231 yards and two touchdowns in Week 7, is in the running for Player of the Week. Voting ends at 1 p.m. today. You can vote here. Meanwhile, Bryan Adams football Coach Hank Willis is competing for the Dallas Cowboys/Whataburger Coach of the Week against…

Today’s episode of Ed Talk with Dr. Bob Bravo talks about how Dallas ISD schools can form partnerships with the community and involve volunteers with school activities. Dr. Robert Bravo, the Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership, talks with Tom Hayden and Imelda Alcala of the Dallas ISD Volunteer and Partnership Services department about the benefits of volunteering with the district. The discussion also goes through what steps a school needs to take to get connected with helpful volunteers. Click here to listen to the podcast.

The Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement is hosting multiple free parent workshops this fall. All district families are invited to the workshops, where Spanish interpretation will be provided. Here are the scheduled fall workshops: Oct. 20: How to get more engaged in my child’s education, 9:30 a.m. at Ebby Halliday Elementary School and 6 p.m. at Kennedy-Curry Middle School Oct. 21: Parenting skills: Building your child’s self-esteem, 9:30 a.m. at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School Oct 21: Engage in your child’s learning through leadership skills, 6 p.m. at Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin Oct. 22:…

Zoe Hastings, a recent graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts, was found dead in her car on Monday morning near White Rock Lake. According to the Dallas Morning News, Hastings was a victim of “obvious homicidal violence.” Ginger Greenberg, a sister to Zoe’s aunt, has started a GoFundMe.com page to raise funds for Zoe’s family during this time of grieving. Click here to visit the GoFundMe page. Oak Farms Dairy has created a $10,000 reward for information leading to a suspect and indictment in the murder of Hastings, according to WFAA.

W.H. Adamson Athletic Coordinator Josh Ragsdale said he wanted one young man from every high school athletic program in Dallas to take the pledge against domestic violence. By the end of the project’s first year, his players asked, “Why just Dallas, why not more?” “This isn’t just an ‘athlete’ problem we have in regards to domestic violence,” Ragsdale said. “People everywhere love sports. They love watching sports. And we that compete in a sport have a platform we can utilize to spread such an important message that could potentially save a life.” Football programs across the district embraced the efforts, posting…

The week of Oct. 12 is National School Lunch Week. To help celebrate, watch the video to learn three ways Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services fuels student success. Also, students who submit photos of their school lunches through Nov. 13 have a chance to win prizes in the School Lunch Snapshot contest. Find out more here. Food Services launched a new Instagram page where it will share photos at @DallasISDFood.

Children, parents and volunteers chipped in this week to help build an outdoor classroom/garden at San Jacinto Elementary School. REAL School Gardens helped make the garden a reality. Click here for the full story from the Dallas Morning News. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News.

It’s Tuesday morning at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and Sen. Royce West is leading students in singing Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.” The song starts softly, but by the chorus, West and the students are hitting notes that would make the King of Pop proud. West and Dale Long, the community outreach coordinator and Public Information Officer for the City of Dallas Public Works Department, are serving as Principals for the Day at the Dallas ISD middle school. After the impromptu song, West and Long make school announcements over the PA system and visit other classrooms to share…

If approved by voters, proceeds from the proposed $1.6 billion bond package are anticipated to fund several new schools and a variety of school and facility improvements that support academic programs. Click here to view an interactive map of every proposed bond project. Click on the below links to learn more about the proposed projects separated by trustee district. All proposed bond projects remain subject to district discretion. Election Day is Nov. 3 Proposed bond projects for District 1 Proposed bond projects for District 2 Proposed bond projects for District 3 Proposed bond projects for District 4 Proposed bond projects for…

Almost everyone who knows Preston Hollow Elementary teacher Leanne Woods says she has a gift for teaching students with Down syndrome. Principal Tom Brandt describes her as a teacher of boundless energy who applies tough love to get her special needs students to grow when other teachers might give up. “Ms. Woods’ ability to connect with and address each student’s unique talents and specific needs is absolutely incredible,” he said. Parents echo the sentiment. Celina Abeyta-Barry, whose son is one of Woods’ students, says the veteran special education teacher is “kind and loving yet firm and determined.” Woods also takes…