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More than 1,200 Dallas ISD seniors recognized for their multilingual skills
0Over 60 different languages are spoken throughout Dallas ISD. Being bilingual is a distinct honor and a unique skill set that continues to be in high demand in the workforce. And Dallas ISD students continue to differentiate themselves from other students across the country by receiving state and global recognition for proficiency in a foreign language. Whether students were born speaking a second language or learned one of the 10 different languages the district offers, they have the opportunity to earn local and global recognition for their multilingual skills, expanding future opportunities. This year, more than 1,200 seniors received the…
A staging fit for a Lion King
0The Lion King, one of musical theater’s grandest and most complicated productions, is not something that you’d expect from elementary school students who are the designers, actors, and dancers. But Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard theater teacher, Jamie Nelson, and dance teacher, Brianna Miller, believed that this seemingly impossible task was possible. It was. The students staged and adapted the production this spring to great success and accolades from parents, team members and community. Nelson and Miller began collaborating two years ago when they presented the school’s first musical ever, Matilda, performed by fourth and fifth graders. The opportunity to…
A Brilliant Revolution: Lone Star Challenge takes on 18th Century American history
0Echoing the 18th Century, Skyline High School looked like a scene from Hamilton, one of Broadway’s most recent musical phenomena. Elementary students paraded through Skyline’s gym wearing tailcoats, frock coats, prairie dresses, and colonial soldier costumes as they participated in the 2023 Lone Star Challenge program in early May. More than 500 students competed in the Lone Star Challenge competition which is a scholastic contest wherein their mastery of a theme-based topic is revealed as they compete against hundreds of other students in nine-member teams. With the theme, 18th Century America: From Colonization to Independence, students were tested in literature,…
Grad Goals: From Bryan Adams to STEM scholar, Che’la W’s story
0When Che’la W. walks across the stage to signify the culmination of high school, she’ll be standing next to her twin brother as she has done for many milestones in life. But this moment will be different. After high school, Che’la and her twin will go their separate ways as she leaves Dallas to attend Texas Christian University on a full-ride scholarship. “I feel like the moment will hit me when I’m on stage. My life is changing, so is his, and we won’t be together for much longer,” she said. Earlier this year, Che’la was awarded a STEM scholarship…