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District honors its hundreds of veterans (video)
0Today is Veterans Day. In observance, the Hub is proud to present the final installment in our series Honoring Our Veterans. Dallas ISD salutes the hundreds of employees who are veterans of military service. Superintendent Hinojosa has a message of appreciation for all district military veterans and invites the entire staff to seek out, thank and recognize these American heroes and heroines whose names are scrolled as part of today’s video. Go here to view the videos of the six veterans featured in the weeklong series.
Outreach to fathers blossoms at Callejo
0Michael Starling thought he would struggle to get more fathers involved at Adelfa Callejo Elementary School. After just one meeting, he was surprised to learn how wrong he was. In September, Starling, a Callejo and the Callejo Elementary team launched a chapter of Watch D.O.G.S., an effort started by the National Center for Fathering best described as “a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety.” The goal was to attract more fathers and male role models to mentor students and provide a visible presence in the lives of students while on campus. Starling expected to…
Tim Brown Day celebrates standout Dallas ISD graduate, football star
0Officials from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ford Motor Company, City of Dallas and Dallas ISD helped celebrate Tim Brown Day on Friday, Nov. 6, with three events throughout the day. Brown won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Notre Dame University, and went on to have a distinguished career for the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this fall. The first event on Friday was a high-energy pep rally at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Brown played football before graduating in 1984. Woodrow’s band, Sweethearts drill…
It’s time to sound off on the district’s 2016-2017 calendar
0Members of the public and district employees are invited to provide input on some of the elements of Dallas ISD’s 2016-2017 school calendar. In preparation to present a proposed calendar to members of the board of trustees, district officials have proposed several options for the dates of winter break, bad weather make up days, and early release days. Go here to access the survey and indicate your preferences by Monday, Nov. 16. The survey includes links to download calendar options A and B, which show the layout of the year by month. Both calendar options propose the start of classes…