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Dallas ISD honors Class of 2018 valedictorians, salutatorians
0Dallas ISD honors valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2018 graduates at each high school. These students are celebrated for their hard work, commitment and dedication, as they hold the top two spots in their graduating class. The No. 1 and No. 2 spots are traditionally the most coveted for seniors, and is an accomplishment to celebrate as they advance to their next chapter in life. We proudly recognize the Class of 2018 with a series of high school commencement ceremonies from May 25 through June 4. Below is the valedictorian, salutatorian and graduation information for each Dallas ISD high…
Dallas ISD schools win top honors at global competition
0Dallas ISD schools had an outstanding showing—including earning first place—while competing among 8,000 students from 15 countries at the Destination Imagination Global Finals held in Tennessee. Rosemont Elementary School won the top honors in the Scientific Challenge, where they designed an amusement park attraction that could operate in an unlikely location. Other DI Global results include: Eduardo Mata Elementary School’s team earned second place in the Fine Arts Challenge; The team of students from William L. Cabell Elementary School and Henry W. Longfellow Middle School won second place in the Engineering Challenge; The School for the Talented and Gifted team…
Check with campuses for early release times during final week
0To accommodate final exams during the final week of school, some Dallas ISD secondary campuses will have early release leading up to the last day of the school year on Friday, June 1. In general, on days they have early release, middle schools, academies and Montessori campuses will dismiss at 12:35 p.m. High schools typically dismiss early at 1:15 p.m. on affected days. As early release times can vary school by school, parents and students are encouraged to check with their particular schools to see if an when the school days will end earlier than normal. Commencement ceremonies for high…
Two Dallas ISD schools rank among the best at State Academic Pentathlon competition
0Two Dallas ISD schools ranked among the very best in the State Academic Pentathlon competition! Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School’s eighth-grade team came in third place and Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School’s eighth-grade team came in the top 10 out of 85 schools. Rangel’s seventh-grade team came in fifth place out of 77 teams. Texas Academic Pentathlon is the middle school competition equivalent to Academic Decathlon and Lone Star Challenge. Nine-member middle school teams complete five exams in different subject areas. Each year’s competition has a different theme, with this year’s theme being Africa. Here are the Dallas…