Dallas ISD held a summer commencement ceremony – the last graduation for the class of 2024 – at Alfred J. Loos Field House on Aug. 7 for nearly 180 students. Ryan Zysk, associate superintendent of School Leadership Region III, opened the ceremony with a welcome speech. He thanked faculty, parents, friends, and family for their steadfast support and encouragement, love and belief in each graduate. “Summer graduates are unique, they symbolize a journey that didn’t follow the traditional path, but rather a route that required additional dedication and resilience,” he said. “Each of you has demonstrated that success is not…

All are welcome to join the choir at School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. “I love that it’s open to anyone at any point of their high school career,” said Miranda G., a junior. “We are very beginner friendly, which helps a lot of people feel welcome and comfortable. I think this is great because anyone can experience what it’s like to be part of a high school varsity choir. The majority of students end up loving it and pursue choir for more years.” Townview boasts the only competitive choir in the district that…

Written by Communications Services junior associate, Sarai Lopez-Castillo From breakfast to lunch, Food and Child Nutrition Services ensures that every meal is crafted with care to meet nutritional standards and cater to diverse dietary needs. That’s their primary goal, said Trina Nelson, executive chef at FCNS. “It’s critical for us to not only have these meals available but also to make it something that they want to eat,” she said. One way FCNS helps provide healthy meals is through the Back to Scratch program. This initiative, which Nelson leads, focuses on ensuring meals are made from scratch with fresh ingredients…

Need a sharp business idea? Just ask one of eleven Dallas ISD students who attended the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship South STEM Bizcamp.  Over four transformative weeks, aspiring entrepreneurs, turned innovative ideas into real-world business ventures. At the end of the month, students presented their business proposals to a panel of judges in a fast pitch competition. Brooke Ayars, an entrepreneurship teacher at Career Institute East, said the camp emphasized the design-thinking process and helped students discover their entrepreneurial archetype: investigator, adventurer, navigator, or visionary. “It’s a five-step process where you empathize with the customer, which is a key component…