Every year students compete for the academic honor of being named valedictorian. Traditionally, only one student is prized with this prestigious title. However, Fatima Roque and Tri Truong were in for an unusual surprise when official rankings identified two students as number one for the first time in recent Dallas ISD history. Roque and Truong, both 17, shared the valedictorian honor during their graduation from the School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. “I never imagined I’d be a dual valedictorian,” Roque said. “That was a huge surprise, and I felt excited because we are good friends.…

Dallas ISD honors valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2019 graduates at each high school. With four years of hard work and commitment, these stellar seniors are bestowed with the prestigious honor of holding the top two spots in their graduating class. These outstanding and well-rounded students embody an impressive breadth of knowledge and exhibit a true quality of perseverance, proving there is no achievement beyond reach. The No. 1 and No. 2 spots are traditionally the most coveted for seniors and is an accomplishment to celebrate their success and excellence as they advance to their next chapter in…

More than 150 Dallas ISD schools will offer students free breakfast and/or lunch over the summer. The Summer Food Service Program kicked off June 3 and brings free meals to children and youth 18 years and younger at participating sites throughout Dallas. All families have to do is find a site, have their child show up for breakfast and/or lunch and enjoy a healthy meal – no registration is needed! The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services Department will officially celebrate the summer meals kickoff at the Dallas Zoo on June 14. The first 1,000 online registrants will get…

Katherine Wooldridge has accumulated a lifetime of memories over her 44 years of teaching and working in schools. As the longest serving Dallas ISD campus-based team member to retire this summer, Wooldridge has dedicated her life to working with students with special needs. Before spending the past 20 years at Skyline High School, she worked at Spruce High School, served on the base staff that launched Multiple Careers Magnet, and worked at the district level supporting students with special needs. “This has been an amazing experience,” Wooldridge said. “The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that every single kid wants you…