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Counseling teams at seven schools receive Lone Star State Awards
0The Lone Star State School Counseling Association recognized the counseling teams at seven Dallas ISD schools for excellence in advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change. The Lone Star State Award recognizes effective and outstanding school counseling programs in the state of Texas. These Dallas ISD counseling teams earned the Lone Star State Award: THE BRONZE AWARD – Silver Bound Eduardo Mata Elementary School Counselor – Sheila Gunter Principal- Tomika Middleton-Williams Elisha M. Pease Elementary School Counselors- Kimberly Mitchell & Jennifer Brent Principal- Jean McGill, Interim Maria Moreno Elementary School Counselor- Kailee Mitchell Principal- Tammie Brooks Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center…
Apply today for the city’s first Two-Way Dual Language Talented and Gifted Academy
0Pleasant Grove is getting a first-of-its-kind school in Dallas: a Two-Way Dual Language Talented and Gifted Academy. Students currently in grades 3–5 are encouraged to apply here for this innovative school by Feb. 28! The school located at 9610 Bruton Road will open in August 2018 and start by serving students in grades 4–6. Classes will feature native English and native Spanish speakers learning each others’ languages through a Gifted and Talented curriculum. The campus, which will receive a large-scale renovation before it opens in August, will then add one grade every year until it serves grades 4–8 in 2021.…
Three schools earn statewide counseling award
0Three Dallas ISD schools have received a statewide award that recognizes great work happening in school counseling programs! The Texas School Counselor Association sponsors the CREST Award, which allows counselors to demonstrate the work they do helping students. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/05/special-week-highlights-important-work-of-school-counselors/ The Dallas ISD CREST Award recipients are: Billy Earl Dade Middle School Counselors: Norma Wright, Rhonda Woods, Edordu Nwakaego Principal: Tracie Washington Emmett Conrad High School Counselors: Brenda McCoy, Jenny Garner, Sonya Gilb, Johnny Moore, Nitzy Mosquera Principal: Temesghen Asmerom Onesimo Hernandez Elementary Counselors: Jeffrey Todd Bingamon, Marquetta Harris Principal: Oscar Aponte The award winners will be recognized at the Annual…
Special week highlights important work of school counselors
0Dallas ISD was among school districts celebrating National School Counseling Week during the week of Feb. 5-9. As part of the celebration, district counselors organized and implemented various activities on their campuses. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/07/counseling-teams-at-seven-schools-receive-lone-star-state-awards/ The week is sponsored American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for college and career. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/02/06/three-schools-earn-statewide-counseling-award/ Juany Valdespino-Gaytán, director of…