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Pigskin planning: Get the schedules for high school football games
0Dallas ISD high school football kicks off later this month with competitive games all over the city. For those interested in following the action, here are the schedules for this year’s football games: Click here for the varsity football schedule; Click here for sub-varsity football schedule; Click here for the middle school football schedule. Games are subject to change, and any such changes will be posted to the Dallas ISD Athletics page calendar.
Class of 2016 received nearly $7 million in academic-athletic scholarships
0Recently released data shows that Dallas ISD’s 2016 high school graduates earned nearly $7 million in academic-athletic scholarships. Schools all over the nation offered academic-athletic scholarships to the recently graduated senior student-athletes. “The high amount of scholarships is a testament to the fact that educational-based athletics is aligned to student-athletes future success and the importance of involvement by both athletics and academics,” Assistant Athletic Director Annette Scogin said. Scogin added that the Dallas ISD Athletic Department and coaches, in collaboration with parents and the community, strongly support the data showing the positive impact education-based athletics programs have on students. The…
New Teacher Academy preps new educators for success (video)
0About 1,000 teachers new to Dallas ISD gathered last week at the Music Hall at Fair Park to prepare for a successful school year. As part of New Teacher Academy, the teachers learned about their campuses, the district’s six new achievement goals, the Teaching Excellence Initiative, and much more. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Trustee President Lew Blackburn welcomed the new teachers to the event. There are fewer new teachers this year than the past several years, but those at the event are prepped and ready for the school year. “I wanted to give back to the community that molded me…
District notifying parents about child’s pre-K application status
0Dallas ISD has started notifying parents about their child’s application status for pre-K this school year. The district has placed robocalls to parents whose child is qualified for pre-K and has turned in all the necessary paperwork. The district last week began placing robocalls to parents who are missing required documentation needed to register their child for pre-K. All parents who have registered their child should be notified by Aug. 10 about their application status. Parents who still need to drop off documents to enroll their child in pre-K can email the documents to prek@dallasisd.org or drop the documents off…