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Sunset High School wins State Championship for robotics
0The Sunset High School robotics team won the 2017 UIL Robotics State Championships in Conference 5A-6A of the First Tech Challenge Division! The UIL Robotics State Championships were held May 19-20 at the Austin Convention Center. The Sunset team members are Karen Garcia, Valerie Alvarez, Maria Diaz, Jennifer Servilla, Samantha Morales, Ana Palomares, Ivan Martinez, Nick Moncada, Jesse Estudillo, Allan Cruz and Alexander Alonzo. The robotics coaches include Gary Dimanh, Jacob Soto, Lakisha Farrow and Calvin Harris. UIL First Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition for teams in 9th – 12th grades.. Students are challenged to design, build, program and operate…
Substitute teachers set up for success, have big impact on the classroom
0After attending the Dallas ISD daylong orientation for new substitute teachers, Cynthia McMillian, who has worked as a substitute all year at W.T. White High School, said she was ready to succeed in the classroom. Dallas ISD revamped its substitute teacher orientation this year to notably positive results. The orientation partners with different Dallas ISD departments so incoming substitute teachers are informed on everything from de-escalation techniques to best teaching practices. And since Dallas ISD has about 800–900 substitute teachers working across the district on a given day, preparing these teachers for success in the classroom has a big impact…
Dallas ISD announces new leadership appointments
0The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) announced the appointment of several executives to district leadership positions. Former Dallas ISD educator Ivonne Durant has been named the district’s new chief academic officer. Durant previously served in Dallas ISD as a principal, executive director, area superintendent and chief academic officer. Most recently, she served as deputy of Academics and School Leadership in El Paso ISD where she provided guidance in the development of structure and procedures for academic and school leadership departments. Durant, who is highly experienced in school leadership and management, bilingual education and early childhood education, will join the…
Ceremony celebrates 36 students from Samuell ECHS graduating with an associate degree
0A pinning celebration recognized the 36 students in the Samuell Early College High School (ECHS) program who are graduating high school with an associate degree. At the emotional event, the 36 students thanked the people who helped them succeed in the rigorous program. This is the second Samuell ECHS class to graduate with their associate degree: 24 students in the Class of 2016 graduated with their associate degree. Dallas ISD and the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) are set to operate 23 Early College High Schools (ECHS) in the 2017–2018 school year. This will make Dallas ISD and the…