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Dallas Education Foundation’s HEART OF TEACHING campaign to recognize the talents of Dallas ISD art educators
0The Honorable Michael S. Rawlings and Micki Rawlings are pleased to be the honorary chairs of the Dallas Education Foundation’s 2021 Annual Campaign – The HEART OF TEACHING. The Dallas Education Foundation is the direct, non-profit philanthropic partner of Dallas ISD with a mission of inspiring community investment to accelerate student success. The HEART OF TEACHING is a tribute to the 10,000+ teachers in Dallas ISD and an opportunity to recognize the talents of our Dallas ISD art educators, a majority of whom are working artists. Every day, our Dallas ISD art teachers share their gifts with our students and…
Supply chain issues are causing Dallas ISD to reduce the use of flatware with school meals
0Due to the ongoing and severe disruptions in the food and non-food supply chains, Dallas ISD is implementing a program to reduce the use of flatware and related items in schools. Effective Monday, Sept. 13: Breakfasts served on Tuesdays and Thursdays at all school levels–except the “hot” breakfast at select high schools–will all be finger foods. No flatware will be offered to students, except for students with certain conditions and/or whose IEP/504 requires foods that require flatware to be consumed. As an example, schools will not serve cereal (which requires a spoon) on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Lunches served on Tuesdays…
Dallas ISD students honor 9/11 victims
0Dallas ISD students gathered Friday with first responders from Dallas Fire Rescue (DFT) and the Dallas Police Department to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, John F. Peeler Elementary students joined the Pinkston High School JROTC battalion at the powerful ceremony. Joe Veracruz, a 25-year military veteran with the Texas Air National Guard and current DFR chaplain, spoke about the sacrifices that law enforcement officers and members of the U.S. military make every day. He also talked about the importance of unity. The recognition started with a member of JROTC narrating a chronological summary of events that took place on…
Dallas ISD’s alternative to suspensions addresses behavioral issues head on, instead of pushing them aside
0Gerre Cortez, a 29-year veteran educator at H. Grady Spruce High School, is among the 52 employees tasked with implementing Dallas ISD’s vision of eliminating out-of-school suspensions for students. The district this school year eliminated both in-school and out-of-school suspensions for middle and high school students, while still having any serious infraction go through the disciplinary alternative education program. “Suspensions and in-school suspensions (ISS) never really fixed why some students were continually misbehaving and doing things that got them sent to ISS or suspended,” said Cortez, the Spruce High School Reset Center Coordinator. “Now, we’re actually trying to fix the…