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Bigger schools today will serve lunch in classrooms, have students leave in small groups at normal dismissal time
0As of 8:45 a.m. on March 13, Dallas County has eight presumptive coronavirus cases, none of which have a known connection to Dallas ISD. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced a declaration of local disaster for public health emergency late on March 12. As a precautionary measure, any Dallas ISD school with more than 500 students on March 13 will serve lunch in the classrooms to avoid large groups from gathering together. Schools with more than 500 students will also hold modified dismissal times so students leave the building in small groups. The overall dismissal time for the schools will…
District officials brief trustees on coronavirus response plan
0While as of March 12 there are no reported coronavirus cases in Dallas ISD, the district has detailed plans in place to address the virus if the threat escalates. Dallas ISD officials today briefed trustees on the district’s coronavirus response plan that has been in development for several weeks. From deep cleaning and disinfecting all district facilities over spring break to a learning contingency plan if schools have to close after spring break, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said the district has proactively prepared to respond to the coronavirus threat. “The (virus) is evolving. All of this is situational and we will…
Fifth-grade project leads to massive donation for teens facing homelessness
0Two fifth-grade students put together more than 200 packages of essential items and donated them to teens who are facing homelessness. (Click aquí para leer la historia en Español) Penelope Roeschley and Tah’kiyah Cotton from Preston Hollow Elementary set out to help some of Dallas ISD’s most vulnerable students as part of a school project. Fifth-grade students at Preston Hollow work on their IB Exhibition Project every year. They learn about issues that impact communities at a local and global level and are encouraged to take action. After seeing people who were living without a roof over their head, the…
Almost 200 high school students pledge to return to Dallas ISD to teach
0Oscar Gonzalez can still recall the name of the fourth-grade teacher who inspired him to follow in her footsteps. Gonzalez is a sophomore in the W.T. White High School P-TECH Education Pathway program. He enrolled in this program two years ago and has already decided to pursue a career as an elementary school teacher. On Thursday, he took a big step toward reaching his dream by signing a letter of intent to return to Dallas ISD and work as a teacher after he earns a bachelor’s degree. “I always struggled in math, and Mrs. Cortez, my fourth-grade teacher, sat down…