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Online enrollment now open for most Dallas ISD students entering K-12
0Most Dallas ISD students entering kindergarten through 12th grade may register for school using the district’s online enrollment tool now through Sept. 2. Parents are encouraged to enroll their children online before the start of the 2016-2017 school year on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. Online enrollment allows parents to skip long lines and avoid filling out paper forms at their child’s campus. Online enrollment is a convenient option, but not mandatory. Parents registering in person can do so 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 15-18. Schools will be open until 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 and Aug. 18. Children enrolling in pre-kindergarten and…
Students get real world experience through prestigious internships (video)
0About 100 Dallas ISD high school students enrolled in a NAF Academy served as paid interns at prestigious companies over the summer. The interns—who worked at companies such as Verizon, Capital One, KPMG, and HPE—were eligible to earn a NAFTrack Certification as part of the internship process. The certification could be a gateway to full-time employment. At the end of July, the companies hosted graduation ceremonies to recognize the students’ hard work. Jacqueline Revilla, a Woodrow Wilson High School student who interned at Capital One, was thankful for the internship opportunity. “I’ve learned a lot and it’s been a great…
Information fair equips principals with resources for successful school year
0Dallas ISD hosted a high-energy information fair last week to help prepare principals for a successful school year. Nearly 40 Dallas ISD departments hosted booths at the fair to provide information about their services to the principals. Macario Hernandez, who will begin his first year as principal at Trinidad Garza Early College High School, said he is excited to use the resources available. “This is the first training that we are able to see so many departments from all over the district that we are actually able to tap into,” he said. “I’m excited to be able to utilize the…
District to reduce number of semester exams by more than 30 percent
0Dallas ISD will reduce the number of semester exams, otherwise known as Assessments of Course Performance (ACPs), by more than 30 percent in the upcoming school year. The majority of the cuts in testing will happen in elementary schools, where all second semester ACPs have been eliminated and first semester exams are limited to Reading and Math plus Grade 5 Science and Grade 4 Language Arts. “Reducing the number of assessments will allow for more valuable time for teaching and learning inside the classroom,” said Stephanie Elizalde, chief of school leadership. For example, a third-grader last year took ACPs for language…