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Students at Alex Sanger Elementary scored a visit from notable Dallas Cowboys alum this week as part of an initiative aimed at promoting youth health and wellness. Former linebacker Bradie James and Super Bowl MVP Larry Brown presented Sanger with a $2,500 grant on behalf of Hometown Huddle, a partnership between United Way and Fuel Up to Play 60, and the Gene and Jerry Jones Foundation. The grant was in response to Sanger’s efforts to encourage healthy lifestyles among students and families at the school. In addition to presenting the $2,500 check, Brown and James joined volunteers from the Cowboys…

Pro football hall of famer Tim Brown will have his own day throughout the city of Dallas thanks to Mayor Mike Rawlings and the Dallas City Council. During today’s council briefing, the mayor proclaimed Nov. 6 as Tim Brown Day in honor of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. Brown, the 1987 Heisman Trophy winner, was joined by his mom and other family members who attended the briefing to lend support and witness this historic day. Dallas ISD and the city are joining with the Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association to host several activities on…

On Oct. 21, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings officially proclaimed Nov. 6 as “Tim Brown Day.” Brown, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School who went on win the Heisman Trophy and become a Pro Bowl NFL player, was inducted into the Hall of Fame over the summer. Click here to read the story from the Dallas Morning News about “Tim Brown Day.”

Nobody was singing the blues when several boxes of donated musical accessories were delivered on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to the band hall at W.H. Adamson High School. The gifts, made possible through donations to the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, specifically benefit the Adamson percussionists – the “Blue Fire.” The donation includes mallets, mounting brackets, cymbals and drum stands. “This donation will allow you to take your music program to the next level,” said Nazanin Fatemian of the Music Forward Foundation. “We believe all young people deserve the opportunity to learn music, to play music, and to play it…

City Year Dallas AmeriCorps members volunteer each day at Dallas ISD’s O. W. Holmes Humanities/Communications Academy. The 12-member group provides one-on-one tutoring in math and Reading/Language Arts classes, greets students twice a week with engaging chants and inspirational cheers, and lends a friendly ear to students. A main goal is to keep students in school. Watch this video to learn how City Year Dallas mentors are helping Dallas ISD students reach their potential.

Watch a brief video of Arthur Kramer Elementary School’s Principal for a Day. Scott Frechette of Trane visited the school and spoke to several classes at the school during the districtwide event on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The annual event is designed to give Dallas community and business leaders a firsthand look at Dallas ISD schools from the inside.

PFAD Blog features blogs written by participants in the most recent Principal for a Day event. Guest blogger Dr. Judith Allen-Bazemore, president and CEO of Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region, shares her thoughts of the event. There are moments in your life when you are set in your routine – comforted by the sense that you know what you are doing and why. When my staffer approached me and recommended I sign up for this year’s Dallas ISD Principal for a Day Project, I did so, but not with a whole heart. Why would I? Communities In Schools is…

PFAD Blog features blogs written by participants in the most recent Principal for a Day event. Guest blogger Miranda Bond, a manager for the Patient Assistance Office, shares her thoughts from this year’s event. Having heard about Principal for a Day before, but regretfully missing the deadline to apply in previous years, when I read the post about Dallas ISD’s Principal for a Day Program 2015, I risked blindness while squinting to complete the application on my cell phone. I would not miss out again this year. As a Dallas transplant, when I moved here from Oklahoma nine years ago, I…

Students and staff at Dallas ISD’s Umphrey Lee Elementary School are using the  P.R.I.D.E. House system to sharpen students’ social skills and in turn boost their academic success. “It provides a deep connection between our students and teachers in various grade levels,” said Principal Roshondra Clayton-Brown. “And we have found it is really working and changing the social environment of our school.” Melanie Dadson, House Coordinator/Testing Coordinator, said a key to the program is consistency. Each week, students are introduced to certain elements: a college, a quote, a habit of mind and an essential. Watch the video to see parts…

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. Oct. 19 marked the first day of in-person early voting. Here are the other remaining noteworthy dates for the upcoming bond election: Fri, Oct. 30: Final day of early voting Tues, Nov. 3: Election Day The Dallas County Elections Department has released  early voting locations and Election Day polling locations. Click here for more information on the proposed Dallas…