D.A. Hulcy STEAM Middle School teacher Rebekah Jean thought she wanted to be a doctor until one student changed her life forever. She was volunteering in preschool classrooms during college when she met a child who she said had “a lot of anxiety with reading and writing—to the point that he would start throwing things and running away anytime you would put a pencil or a crayon anywhere near him.” Jean patiently worked with him, and by the end of the year, he wrote her a letter and was able to spell his name. “The fact that he was finally…
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Este pasado enero, el equipo de Informática y Tecnología de Dallas ISD organizó la Competencia de Drones Aéreos en Alex Sanger Preparatory, en la cual participaron más de 100 estudiantes de tres distritos escolares. “Este es el primer año en que participamos en la competencia de carreras con drones y les encanta a los estudiantes”, dijo Ernest Barlow, quien debutó como entrenador de drones este año en Dallas Environmental Science Academy. La competencia les permite a los estudiantes aprender ingeniería y programación al construir su dron aéreo, el cual dirigen a través de un curso de obstáculos. También aprenden sobre…
With seven objective multiple choice tests, two subjective performance events, and an essay, high school teams across Dallas ISD competed in this year’s annual Academic Decathlon Regional Meet at Thomas Jefferson High School in January. Five schools advanced to the State Academic Decathlon Competition by earning top scores in their divisions at the Region VII competition, setting a new Dallas ISD record. The School of Science and Engineering, School for the Talented and Gifted, School of Business and Management, Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School, and Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School will compete at the state-level…
The Computer Science and Technology team at Dallas ISD hosted the Aerial Drone Competition at Alex Sanger Preparatory in January. Over 100 students from three school districts competed in the unique competition. “This is the first year we are competing in the drone racing competition and students love it,” first-year drone coach Ernest Barlow from Dallas Environmental Science Academy said. The competition allows students to learn engineering and programming by building their own ready-to-fly drone and autonomously navigating the drone through an obstacle course. Teams also learn about drone flight principles, documentation and communication skills. “This event is another great…
Escrito por Anastasia Reed y Anease Linnear “Muchos pensaron que mi carrera estaba acabada”. Este fue el sentimiento de aquellos que dudaron del exalumno de Dallas ISD Kurt Thomas mientras luchaba por superar numerosas lesiones a lo largo de toda su carrera deportiva. Pese a los que no creían en él y a las dificultades, Thomas llegó a tener una carrera que simboliza la resiliencia. En la preparatoria Thomas, delantero y centro de 6’9″, inició dos temporadas en Hillcrest High School bajo el entrenador Steve Scott luego de su traslado desde David W. Carter High School al acabar el 10.o…
Written by Anastasia Reed and Anease Linnear “A lot of people thought my career was over.” This was the sentiment of those who doubted Dallas ISD alum Kurt Thomas while he worked to overcome dozens of injuries throughout his entire athletic career. Despite naysayers and hardships, Thomas proceeded to have an athletic career that personifies resilience. High School Thomas, a 6’9” forward/center, started two seasons at Hillcrest High under head coach Steve Scott after transferring from David W. Carter High School following his sophomore year. It was at Hillcrest that he realized he wanted to attend college to play collegiately.…
El subdirector David Fifield basa toda su labor en W. E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy en torno a su lema “Solo triunfas tú cuando triunfan ellos” y es fácil de ver. Se lo suele encontrar conversando alegre con los estudiantes en el pasillo o en la cafetería, practicando así los principios del Core 4 de ser rápido, enfocado, flexible y amigable para ayudar a los estudiantes en su aprendizaje y aminorar los problemas de disciplina. “En una escuela tan grande, tenemos que seguir el Core 4 para que todos se sientan bienvenidos y no como si solo fueran un número…
Assistant Principal David Fifield centers all of his work at W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy around the motto “You only succeed when they do,” and it shows. He can often be found building rapport with students in the hallways or the cafeteria, practicing the Core 4 culture tenets of being fast, focused, flexible and friendly to accelerate learning and reduce disciplinary issues. “At such a large school, we have to have the Core 4 in place so everyone feels like they are welcomed and like they are not just a number,” Fifield said. “They are all individuals, and their needs…
Los Dallas Mavericks están ofreciendo dos programas durante febrero y marzo para fomentar la participación de los estudiantes, inspirar a futuros líderes y promover la alfabetización. Infórmese acerca del Concurso de Arte del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana de los Mavs con American Airlines y el Reto de Lectura de los Mavs presentado por Whataburger y ayúdenos a difundir el mensaje para conseguir que más estudiantes de Dallas ISD participen. Concurso de arte del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana de los Mavs con American Airlines Para rendir homenaje a la historia afroamericana e inspirar a aquellos que cambiarán el futuro,…
The Dallas Mavericks are offering two programs during February and March to engage students, inspire future leaders and promote literacy. Learn more about the Mavs Black History Month Art Contest With American Airlines and the Mavs Reading Challenge presented by Whataburger below, and help us spread the word to get more Dallas ISD students involved. Mavs Black History Month Art Contest With American Airlines To honor Black History and inspire future change makers, the Dallas Mavericks and American Airlines are encouraging students from eighth to 12th grade to create and submit a visual art medium that interprets the beliefs of…