It’s Monday morning, and a group of Dallas ISD teachers are learning how to use a Mood Meter, which will help them recognize their own—and their students’—emotions. One of the summer professional learning sessions happening July 23 at W.H. Adamson High School is part of a continued district focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), which helps students develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to be successful in school, work and life. Through the Mood Meter, for example, students can reflect, name, and label their emotions in an effort to practice self-awareness, social awareness, and self-management. This helps the students…

Dallas ISD’s first standalone pre-K center is opening in August. Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, which is funded through the 2015 Bridge Project, will exclusively serve 3- and 4-year-olds. Construction is wrapping up on the 13,000-square-foot facility located at 5606 Wayside Drive. “For families who want a place dedicated to teaching our youngest students, this is the place to go,” said Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning. “This will provide an additional outstanding learning opportunity for Dallas-area families.” In addition to six classrooms, the learning center offers a full kitchen, multi-purpose room, clinic and administrative offices. There are still…

Dallas Independent School District is providing parents a virtual one-stop-shop with helpful back to school information for the 2018-2019 school year, which starts Monday, Aug. 20. Available in English and Spanish, the Back-to-School page, includes information such as: School hours Back to School Hotline Online enrollment School meals information Immunization requirements Meet the Teacher/Open House dates The Back to School page can be found at www.dallasisd.org/backtoschool.

The Dallas ISD Class of 2018 has reported receiving more than 8,854 different college scholarships totaling $314,925,703. More than 4,500 students in the Class of 2018 reported applying for scholarships. The scholarship data is self-reported by seniors to their high school counselor or college access advisor. The scholarships include one-time and renewable scholarships from private donors and public and private colleges/university. The scholarship numbers are up from the previous year, when the Dallas ISD Class of 2017 initially reported receiving 5,728 scholarship or institutional grants totaling nearly $212 million. The increase is due in part to more seniors applying for…