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NAF graduation ceremony honored nearly 500 seniors
0A special ceremony celebrated the nearly 500 Dallas ISD seniors who completed a NAF Academy. The Dallas ISD NAF program supports students on their path towards college or career. NAF academies are small learning communities within larger Dallas ISD schools. In addition to core academic courses, students take industry-specific classes and participate in work-based learning to get real world experience.
Early voting kicks off for District 9 trustee election
0Early voting started Monday, April 23 for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Incumbent Bernadette Nutall, Justin Henry, Edward Turner and Ona Marie Hendricks are running for the seat that represents South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. District 1 Trustee Edwin Flores and District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche are running unopposed in the election. To find early voting polling locations and other information about the May 5 election, visit the Dallas County elections website.
KinderCamp kicks off Dallas ISD kindergarten enrollment
0Schools throughout Dallas ISD hosted KinderCamp on Friday, April 20 to begin enrolling students for kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents of incoming kinder and first grade students had the opportunity to learn about curriculum for those grades, and the advantages that an early education offers students. KinderCamp also included meeting the teachers, visiting classrooms, and an ice cream social. To continue preparing for a smooth transition to kindergarten, Dallas ISD students currently enrolled in pre-k, can attend a summer camp from June 11– 28. For more information on the camp, visit dallasisd.org/summerlearning. Pre-K and kindergarten spots are still available in schools…
Journalist’s message motivates boys to act now to build future success
0Award-winning journalist Roland S. Martin visited Dallas ISD’s Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Florence on Wednesday, April 18, to motivate students to be more intentional with their time and effort and make positive choices now. “Everything you are going through, every single day on this campus – your teachers – they are trying to position you for a better life than the one you have now,” Martin said. “It matters what we do today.” He drove the point home by using a poignant example in his life. When he was a junior in high school, he took the initiative to…