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VIDEO: Erasing the myths behind Ebola
0There are a number of myths surrounding the Ebola virus, including the idea that it is an airborne virus. Dr. Angela Moemeka, vice president and medical director of Community Health at Children’s Health System, helps dispel common myths and provides the facts surrounding the virus. “It is not airborne,” said Moemeka. “It is a virus that is transmitted by direct contact with someone who has Ebola virus disease or direct contact with that person’s bodily secretions.” Five Dallas ISD students who came in contact with the now deceased Ebola virus patient were placed in the district’s Homebound Program earlier this…
Homecoming is where the heart resides for students
0While the fall usually means back to school, cooler temperatures and shorter days, to most high school students across the state it also means one important thing: homecoming season. Dating back to the early 1900s, the term “homecoming” refers to the alumni of schools and universities returning home for a season game or for the football team returning home after playing schools further away. Just who started homecoming is still largely contested with the universities of Baylor, Illinois and Missouri claiming to have been the first ones. One thing for sure, Dallas ISD loves homecoming and all the activities it…
Community leaders blog about Principal for a Day
0Editor’s note: On Oct. 14, campuses throughout the Dallas Independent School District welcomes a host of business, civic and community leaders to serve as Principal for a Day. Dallas School Television also captured many similar experiences from other visitors in this video package. Kennedy-Curry Middle School — John Olajide, CEO & president of Axxess On Oct. 14, I had the pleasure of serving as “Principal for the Day” at the Kennedy-Curry Middle School in Dallas. The Principal for a Day is a project of the Dallas Independent School District that brings community leaders into schools across the district. The program…
Dallas ISD continues to monitor Ebola situation
0*updated at 1:30 p.m. on 10/15/2014 Dallas County Health and Human Services clears Dallas ISD Teacher of any Risk for Ebola Exposure This morning, shortly after 9 a.m., a teacher at Saldivar Elementary reported to the school’s clinic with a low-grade fever. The teacher lives in the same apartment complex as a second healthcare provider who has been preliminarily diagnosed with Ebola overnight. Out of an abundance of caution, the school nurse properly notified the district’s Health Services department and the Dallas County Health and Human Services department. DCHHS was provided details about the teacher and her condition, as well…