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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.
Dallas ISD is offering FREE Spring Break Curbside Meals on March 14, 2022
0Spring is here again, and Dallas ISD is excited to offer FREE Spring Break Curbside Meals to all children 18 years and younger! Twenty-one schools were strategically selected so that every student would have a school nearby to pick up meals. The schools will be open on Monday, March 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm. or while supplies last. Schools will provide a week’s worth of meals. Meals will include seven (7) lunches and seven (7) snacks. Spring Break Meal Locations