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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…
New location for Dallas ISD board briefings and meetings
0Dallas ISD’s board briefings and meetings will take place at a new location beginning this month. The meetings will take place at the Dallas County Schools (DCS) Technology and Training Center, 5151 Samuell Blvd., in the conference area. Board Briefings are held the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Regularly scheduled board meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. Meetings schedule and agendas can be found here. Residents wanting to speak at regular board meetings and briefings must sign up by calling Board Services at (972) 925-3720 no later than 5 p.m. on…
Amazing Shake brings current events, practical skills to students (video)
0“Do leaders have moral obligations?” This was the conversation starter for one of the more than 100 Dallas ISD students who competed in the second round of the Amazing Shake Competition on Feb. 2. The competition focuses on life skills such as a firm handshake, eye-contact, and back-and-forth communication. Volunteers from Dallas ISD and local leaders and businesses participated as judges. The above video has more information on the great event.