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Dallas ISD announces 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Finalists
0Dallas ISD’s Human Capital Management, in partnership with School Leadership and Communication Services, is excited to announce this year’s twelve Teacher of the Year finalists, representing a wealth of background and experience across the district. From this group, the district-wide Elementary, Secondary, and Choice/Magnet Teachers of the Year will be announced at the inaugural 2021-22 Dallas ISD Educator of the Year Awards, in Partnership with Dallas Education Foundation, Sponsored by Reliant at the Statler Hotel on May 10, 2022. Learn more about these excellent educators below: Elementary (PK-5) Finalists Wildrem Andrade Matamoros – Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary Born in Honduras,…
Students at Greiner and Anson Jones Elementary find success in reading and writing with a new program
0Students at W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy and Anson Jones Elementary School are sharpening their reading and writing skills through a new learning program. Greiner and Jones Elementary are among a handful of Texas schools piloting the Amplify program, and campus leadership is already noticing gainful results. The program’s main focus is to improve students’ reading comprehension and sharpen their written communication skills, said Greiner Principal Yvonne Rojas. The middle school has been implementing Amplify in two seventh-grade classes since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. “We’ve noticed that our students have gained a new understanding of descriptive writing…
They’re b-a-c-k! Dallas ISD robotics teams are in person and winning
0Robotics is back to in-person events, and Dallas ISD teams continue to excel! This year, six elementary and eight middle schools advanced to the VEX Robotics World Championship taking place May 3-12 at the Dallas Convention Center (see list below). Also, advancing to the FIRST Tech Challenge UIL State Championship, April 8-9, are: Irma Rangel’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy, Townview Science & Engineering Magnet, Emmett J. Conrad High School, Woodrow Wilson High School, and Sunset High School. Additionally, a record nine elementary and six middle school FIRST LEGO League teams competed at the North Texas Regional Championship. Competing at the VEX…
No inclement weather makeup days needed: April 18 and April 29 will still be days off for students and campus staff
0Although Dallas ISD schools were closed Feb. 24 and started late Feb. 25 due to icy weather, the district has sufficient instructional minutes in our current calendar to meet state requirements. April 18 and April 29, 2022, will remain days off for students and campus-based staff, while they will be regular work days for staff who work 226 days or more. These days are marked as inclement weather make-up days and are not scheduled to be utilized at this time.