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Packed house celebrates Class of 2019 inductees into the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame (video)
0A full house celebrated the nine outstanding inductees into the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. The Dallas ISD Athletic Department hosted the ceremony presented by Credit Union of Texas at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Hundreds showed up to recognize the induction list comprised of five legendary former student-athletes, a prominent pair of girls’ basketball coaches, a former Major League Baseball hitting instructor and a longtime announcer. “There is now a lot of pride with getting into our Athletic Hall of Fame, which is a tribute to the athletics department for making this happen and honoring the…
Awards program celebrates 50 years of service from volunteers and partners
0Fifty years of valuable service and support were celebrated at the Dallas ISD Volunteer and Partner 2018–2019 Awards Program. District officials, dedicated volunteers and valuable partners celebrated the 50-year milestone at the April 30 ceremony held at the Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center. In a message to attendees, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa thanked the volunteers and partners for investing in the lives of students over the past five decades. See photos from the event “It’s impossible to quantify the impact of your involvement in the lives of our students. Whether you tutored or mentored, donated books and uniforms, or…
Discovering summer one camp at a time
0Hundreds of families showed up to Billy Earl Dade Middle School on a Saturday to learn about the many enrichment activities offered over the summer. To help prevent summer learning loss, Dallas ISD is partnering with the City of Dallas, libraries and nonprofits to offer hundreds of summer programs and enrichment opportunities for students of all ages. In addition to learning about and signing up for these opportunities, students and families at the Discover Summer Resource Fair chose from a selection of free books, watched and performed science experiments, and made their own music. Families who didn’t make it to…
SEL practices credited for big improvement in middle school’s culture and climate
0A Dallas ISD middle school that has embraced Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) practices has seen its culture and climate improve by 40 percent since last school year, according to a climate survey completed by staff. Meanwhile, the climate and culture survey at E.D. Walker Middle School also shown a 40-percent increase in students’ good behavior as perceived by the staff. Discipline referrals have decreased thanks to the high expectations and SEL practices. Dallas ISD has been on the forefront of implementing SEL since 2016, when the Board of Trustees adopted a policy requiring all Dallas ISD schools to implement…