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Educators attending the National Center for Urban School Transformation symposium quietly strolled the halls of Dallas ISD elementary schools considered to be among the nation’s highest performing schools. Student leaders proudly guided their special visitors to give them a sneak peek at excellence in motion. The group composed of principals, assistant principals, teachers, and instructional coaches from across the country took the opportunity to “see first-hand what our award-winning schools look like,” Shirley Peterson, NCUST executive coach said. To have four schools in the same district receive this prestigious designation in the same year “is quite an honor,” Peterson added.…

Students at the seven campuses that will receive additional support under the Accelerating Campus Excellence plan received pledges this week that state expectations for them and their parent or guardian next school year. The ACE plan, which district leaders announced in February, injects seven underperforming schools with strong leadership, effective teachers and high expectations. The pledge is a part of the district’s effort to create high expectations at the ACE campuses. “As Dallas ISD seeks to prepare all students for college and career, we are committed to providing every student with a quality education,” the pledge states. “Parents and students…

For the 17th year, Dallas ISD students learned about the power of change –in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters – to benefit their community. On Wednesday, students who participated in the annual Common Cents “Pennies from the Heart” campaign presented the funds they raised during the 2015 change drive to charities and organizations of their choosing. A goal of the program is not simply to raise money, but is also designed to instill a love of philanthropy in students. This year, the 20 Dallas ISD schools in the program raised nearly $25,000 and chose to distribute the…

Dallas ISD will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss the proposed 2015-2016 budget. Parents and other community members are encouraged to attend and learn how the district’s budget is developed, ask questions and provide input. The meetings dates, times and locations are: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 • 6–7 p.m. Leonides G. Cigarroa Elementary School 9990 Webb Chapel Road Dallas, TX 75220 Wednesday, May 27, 2015 • 6–7 p.m. John Q. Adams Elementary School 8239 Lake June Road Dallas, TX 75217 Monday, June 1, 2015 • 6–7 p.m. Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School 2959 S. Hampton Road Dallas,…

Susan Smith won the 2015 Volunteer Impact Award for Student Support for her volunteer work at Dallas ISD’s Central Elementary School in Seagoville. See what a difference she makes through her time and effort to help students achieve.

Devices such as remote controls, cell phones and video games were once examples of the ways technology kept us from moving and staying fit. Or, at least they served as a convenient excuse. However, these days technology is proving to be a boon for fitness fans. Fitbits, pedometers, interactive heart rate monitors and other nutrition/fitness apps have brought fitness into the 21st century. Thanks to an investment by the district’s Health and PE department in popular tech tools, PE teachers are integrating some of the tech devices into the school PE curriculum to make fitness fun for their students. On Thursday, May…

Parents packed the auditorium at Dallas ISD’s D.A. Hulcy Middle School on Wednesday for a special Parent Appreciation Celebration and Resource Fair. The event was hosted by the district’s Office of Family and Community Engagement. Superintendent Mike Miles told the crowd that they comprised the largest group of parents assembled in one place that he had ever seen. Parental involvement, he said, is key to ensuring student succees. He recalled how involved his mother was in his education. She was a native of Japan and could never could speak, read or write English well. However, she insisted that he and his…

Updated 5/20: The deadline for teachers to apply for an innovative teaching grant from the Junior League of Dallas has been extended to May 26 at 5 p.m. Click here for the application and additional resources. Original story: What teacher doesn’t wish for just a little more money to do something extra for students? The extras can include a field lesson to a museum, purchasing supplies for a hands-on experiment, or investing in technology such as iPads or Chromebooks to expand students’ bandwidth for research. Money for extras encourages teachers to think creatively about ways to make learning fresh and exciting for their…

Artículo escrito por Guadalupe Serrato, estudiante de Bryan Adams. Esta semana, Dominique Nicole James se convirtió en la primera estudiante de Bryan Adams High School en recibir la beca Gates Millennium. La beca se otorga anualmente a 1,000 estudiantes en todo el país y cubre la totalidad del costo de la matrícula en cualquier universidad en la que el estudiante sea aceptado. “Estaba preparada en caso de que no la recibiera, así que me quedé totalmente sorprendida cuando me enteré de que me habían concedido la beca”, dijo James. James participa en múltiples actividades extracurriculares en Bryan Adams, incluyendo ser…

In a few short weeks when classes end for the summer, Charles A. Gill Elementary Assistant Principal Carlos Walcott will pack his bags for what might be considered an unusual study trip. While some colleagues use the summer to seek rest and relaxation or review test data in preparation for the next school year, Walcott will devote a week to an altogether different line of study. Funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities summer study grant, Walcott will travel to Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for a course titled, “The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, Culture and…