Browsing: Headlines
Students return to school one day earlier than expected
0Four of five Dallas ISD students who have been cleared by health authorities to resume regular activities following an exposure to the Ebola virus returned to school this morning, one day earlier than expected. The students were cleared at midnight to resume normal activities. They had been advised to come back to school tomorrow, Oct. 21. The district learned this morning of the students’ intentions after they arrived at school. “While we had planned on them coming back to school Tuesday, they were obviously eager to return back to the school environment and decided on their own to attend,” said…
Early education paving the way for success
0Like most parents, Brittany Brown wants to give her daughter as many opportunities as possible to be successful, which is why she felt it imperative to enroll her 4-year-old daughter, Za’naae, in the Dallas ISD’s early education program at Arthur Kramer Elementary School, where she learns both English and Spanish. “She comes home and teaches me things she’s learned in class,” said Brown, who is studying to become a medical assistant. “It’s amazing watching your child grow and develop while being exposed to a different culture and different types of people.” Brown most values her daughter’s exposure to the bilingual…
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…