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School year gets off to a great start
0The 2017–2018 school year got off to a great start on Monday, Aug. 28, with smiling students returning to class across the district. Here’s a rundown of some of the top Dallas ISD stories from the day: Professional Latinas Welcome Students to Adamson The Eres Collective, a group of Dallas professional Latinas, volunteered to greet and welcome Adamson High School students on the first day of school. Students score school supplies, ticket vouchers from Dallas Mavericks Each Dallas ISD student will receive school supplies, including a notebook, pencil and a Mavs Game voucher, from the Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark…
Superintendent welcomes families back for first day (video)
0Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has released a video welcoming families, students, teachers and staff back for the 2017–2018 school year!
Seven out of seven: W.T. White High School earns all academic distinctions
0When teachers returned to W.T. White High School last week, they saw that each of their name cards had seven stars. The stars weren’t for decoration: they represented the seven out of seven academic distinctions the campus received from the Texas Education Agency for outstanding student performance. W.T. White High School was the district’s only comprehensive high school to receive all possible distinctions, and the school’s principal, Elena Bates, credited the teachers and students who committed to exceeding expectations. “We have an incredible team of educators, students, supportive families, and a leadership team who deserve to take great pride in…
Dallas ISD’s Neighborhood Walk brings district to the doorstep
0Rosemont Elementary students Idaliz and Ozandro Rios were having a typical summer morning—sleeping in, watching “Lab Rats” on Disney, eating cereal—when they heard a knock on the door. They looked out the window and saw a most unusual sight: Mrs. Rachel Moon, their school principal, and several teachers standing in their front yard. After their mom opened the door, Moon and the teachers explained they were visiting their students’ houses to say hello and give a friendly reminder that school starts Aug. 28. “This is very, very surprising!” Ozandro said with a laugh. All Dallas ISD campuses participated in the…