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Deadline approaching to apply to new artistic-minded collegiate academies
0If your artistic middle schooler adores performing and has vowed to pursue a career in music or dance, he or she now has new academic options in Dallas ISD. Based on the success of the collegiate academy model, the district is launching two new fine arts collegiate academies in August 2019. The programs, at W.T. White and Wilmer-Hutchins high schools, will feature extensive performance options for students and training and career pathways for those who want to become arts educators. Each campus is now recruiting incoming ninth-graders for a cohort of 50 students for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline…
Attendance more than doubles for annual literacy event and accompanying Asian Festival
0More than 1,100 students and parents attended an interactive reading event that brought books, learning, and Asian culture to life. Read for Me, the district’s annual literacy event, and the accompanying Asian Festival happened March 23 at W.H. Adamson High School. In addition to breakfast, lunch, and giveaways of 10,000-plus books, Read for Me featured dozens of different sessions–from reading workshops to animation lessons–for children of all ages and their parents. “This was our most successful Read for Me yet, with attendance more than doubling from last year,” Reading Language Arts Director Arlena Gaynor said. “We are proud of the…
See early learning in action at KinderCamp in April
0Schools throughout Dallas ISD will host KinderCamp on Thursday, April 18 to begin enrolling students for kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents of incoming kinder students will have the opportunity to learn about curriculum for those grades and the advantages that an early education offers students. KinderCamp will also include meeting the teachers, visiting classrooms, and an ice cream social. Have a look at last year’s KinderCamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV9eUIuosTc&feature=youtu.be Pre-K and kindergarten spots are available in schools throughout the district. Parents can visit their neighborhood school to enroll their child
Volunteers beautify 23 elementary schools, impacting 13,500 students
0The Campus Community Day organized by United to Learn impacted 23 elementary schools, 13,500 students and 975 educators. Thanks to a $135,000 investment from 38 community sponsors and the dedication of more than 450 volunteers, the day enhanced 35 hallways, constructed 21 outdoor projects, renovated 11 classrooms, modernized 6 teachers lounges and coworking spaces, installed more than 11 student-inspired murals, and provide technology upgrades that value nearly $20,000. The projects and sponsors are: