It was another great week across the district in Dallas ISD! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more.    Celebrating school counselors Dallas ISD celebrated National School Counseling Week to recognize the outstanding counselors positively impacting their schools (read this). Amazing Shake The Amazing Shake Competition saw more than 100 students showing off life skills such as a firm hand shake and the ability to hold back-and-forth conversations (watch this). Supporting ‘Dreamers’ Check out the district’s new web page with resources for families impacted by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which is commonly known as DACA (learn more). Athletic Signing Day Signing…

In an effort to ease the uncertainty that many families throughout the county, including those in Dallas ISD, face due to the recent changes to the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), Dallas ISD launched dallasisd.org/daca, a web page with resources, and information for those who are impacted. “I’ve had a lot of questions from the community about what will happen to them if DACA goes away,” said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa during a presentation of the resources page to the Board of Trustees. I tell them “do not panic!” Hinojosa stated that if the federal government does not approve a…

Applications are being accepted through Feb. 28 for Sudie Williams Talented and Gifted Academy, the newest talented and gifted academy in the city of Dallas! Students currently in grades 3–5 are encouraged to apply here. The Sudie Williams Talented and Gifted Academy, 4518 Pomona Road, will open in August 2018 and start by serving students in grades 4–6. The campus will then add one grade every year until it serves grades 4–8 in 2021. The campus is hosting information sessions on Feb. 20 and 22 from 6–8 p.m. The Sudie Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is designed to replicate the success…