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Thousands of students learn to prevent, respond to gun violence
0Thousands of Dallas ISD students learned how they can help prevent or respond to an active shooter crisis at a first-of-its kind situational awareness training at American Airlines Center. The See, Say, Do Something Campaign was created through a partnership between Dallas ISD, American Airlines Center and the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM). In addition to speakers from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Dallas ISD Police, among others, Dallas ISD Teen School Board members led a panel discussion on how to address the issue of gun violence in schools. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/28/students-lead-conversation-on-how-to-prevent-and-address-gun-violence-video/ “It’s imperative that we focus on what…
Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge kicks off with help from Dallas ISD students
0Read and get rewarded! In an effort to keep academic skills sharp and encourage the whole family to read every day, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings joined students from Charles Rice Learning Center and community supporters to kick off the 2018 Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge. The free 10-week program, which runs June 2-Aug. 11, encourages daily reading of books, newspapers, magazines, audiobooks and e-books. Presented by Epsilon, the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge is a family affair open to children and adults. Participants can enjoy great prizes and more than 2,500 weekly STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) activities offered throughout…
Dallas ISD school’s math team wins state championship
0The School of Science and Engineering (SEM) math team came in first place at the UIL State Championship. Seven SEM students competed in multiple events after spending years preparing for the events. The four SEM students on the first-place Mathematics team are: Raviraj Rege Victor Diaz Yash Chandak Pranay Varada
Eight Dallas ISD teams headed to Destination Imagination Global Finals
0Eight teams from Dallas ISD schools are headed to the Destination Imagination Global Finals going on May 23–26 in Tennessee. The teams advanced out of the State Destination Imagination Tournament. Promoting creativity and teamwork to more than 100,000 schoolchildren across the United States, Destination Imagination is an educational program in which student teams solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at tournament competitions. The Dallas ISD teams head to the Global Finals are: William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted Rosemont Elementary School William L. Cabell Elementary School and Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy George Bannerman…