Un estudiante motivado para el éxito Eran las 11 de la noche y Benjamin K. ya casi se dormía luego de un partido de béisbol. Quería descansar para el partido del día siguiente, pero su padre lo llamó con una noticia: “Acabas de recibir un correo electrónico que habla de una beca completa”, dijo. Benjamin, estudiante de 12.o grado en Kimball High School, había sido admitido al programa de STEM de Texas Christian University, donde estudiaría ingeniería mecánica gracias a una beca valorada en aproximadamente $300,000. El estudiante no lo podía creer: “Tuve que leer el correo unas 20 veces…
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Graduating senior is driven to succeed It was 11 p.m. and Benjamin K. was nearly asleep after a baseball game, resting for the next day’s match-up, when his dad called with some news: “You just got an email about a full-ride scholarship,” he said. The Kimball senior had been accepted into Texas Christian University’s STEM program, where he would be studying mechanical engineering on a scholarship valued at nearly $300,000. “I couldn’t believe it!” Benjamin said. “I had to read the email about 20 times before I could even grasp it. I’ve always dreamed of going to college for free…
El mes pasado, se coronó a los RoboChargers de Emmett J. Conrad High School como campeones estatales de robótica de la UIL, luego de competir contra 80 de los equipos mejor clasificados en Texas. El campeonato les dio la oportunidad de competir a nivel mundial, y para llegar a ello, tuvieron que dedicarse con mucha alegría y motivación. Si bien fue un éxito importante para todo el equipo, fue particularmente significativo para uno de los RoboChargers: Tyler K. Para Tyler, la competencia era un lugar seguro, donde se sentía incluido y donde todos celebraban algo que lo apasiona. “Fue muy…
Dallas ISD celebra el 50 aniversario del Día Nacional de los Enfermeros Escolares el 10 de mayo, para reconocer a los enfermeros de nuestras escuelas y promover una mejor comprensión del papel que desempeñan en la educación. Zelda Saxton ha sido enfermera en Obadiah Knight Elementary School desde hace 14 años, y dice que ha disfrutado cada momento. Antes había trabajado en unidades de oncología y hematología enfocándose en pacientes con cáncer, así que dice que no fue hasta que llegó a Dallas ISD cuando se dio cuenta de lo importante que es apoyar a los estudiantes y la educación.…
Dallas ISD is joining a 50-year celebration on May 10 that recognizes school nurses and promotes a better understanding of the role they play in education—National School Nurse Day. Zelda Saxton has been a school nurse at Obadiah Knight Elementary School for the past 14 years, and she said she has loved every moment of it. She previously worked in oncology and hematology units with a focus on cancer patients, so she said it wasn’t until she came to Dallas ISD that she fully understood the importance of supporting education. She recalls working with a student who had dyslexia and…
Last month, Emmett J. Conrad High School’s RoboChargers were crowned the UIL Robotics State Champions, after competing with 80 of the highest-ranked teams in Texas. The championship gave the team the opportunity to compete at the world level, and much joy, dedication, and motivation went into making it happen. But while this was a great success for the whole team, it held a particularly special meaning for one of the RoboChargers, Tyler K. For Tyler, the competition was his safe space, where he felt included and had a room full of people celebrating something that he was passionate about. “It…
Dallas ISD’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics League teams have experienced great success this year. FIRST has several levels of competitive robotics and several of the district’s teams have flourished at all levels with advances to regionals, state, and the World Championship. FLL Explore (K-3) Elementary World Bid Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School’s “LEGO Elites,” team #27819, won the Challenge Solution Award at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Explore World Championship held in Houston last month. The Challenge Solution Award is given to teams with excellent problem-solving skills to create innovative and helpful solutions to…
La temporada de graduaciones es para las familias una oportunidad para celebrar los logros, el esfuerzo y la dedicación de los estudiantes. Para celebrar a los graduados que comienzan el siguiente capítulo en sus vidas, Dallas ISD comparte con ustedes sus increíbles historias. Visite nuestra página web y nuestras redes sociales durante todo el mes de mayo para conocer a los estudiantes destacados. Usted también puede compartir la historia de su estudiante de último año de la siguiente manera: Publique la historia de su hijo en las redes sociales y etiquete a Dallas ISD en Facebook, Instagram o Twitter. Envíe…
Grad Goals: From the workshop to the workforce! Seagoville High School senior, Elia Perez, found her passion for welding while helping her dad. Now, she is on her way to making her mark in a male dominated trade. Learn more about her story and the unique welding program at Seagoville High School. To share your unique graduation story, visit our website and stay tuned on our social media channels to see other Dallas ISD students we are highlighting throughout May. You can also share your grad’s story by: Posting your grad’s story on social media and tagging Dallas ISD on…
Jazmin Mier, instructional coordinator in the World Languages Department, is a citizen of the world. She has visited over 30 countries and uses this knowledge to help teachers in the district. So when she saw that the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth was offering an opportunity for 12 educators to participate in a United Arab Emirates Educator study tour this past spring, she jumped at the chance to go. Mier and 11 other educators from around the country visited the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai March 11-18 to make connections between classrooms in the Emirates and the United…