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Teacher of the Year Finalist Spotlight: Ebony Garrett, Umphrey Lee Elementary School
0Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalist Ebony Garrett. Ebony Garrett is a third-grade math and science teacher at Umphrey Lee Elementary School. She believes educating scholars, colleagues, and families is essential to establish a community of support for students so they can succeed inside and outside the classroom. She has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman’s University and will earn her master’s in Public Administration from the University of North Texas at Dallas in May. Earning the Distinguished…
Arlington Park’s Bulldog Pups prove you’re never too young to cheer
0For the first time in Dallas ISD history, an early childhood center, home to three- and four-year-olds, has founded a cheerleading team. The Bulldog Pups at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center make up the cutest, most energy-filled pre-K team you can imagine. The story of this team began before some of the kids were even born and before ESL teacher and Head Coach Elsy Tzab Espadas arrived at the school. From 2016 to 2020, Espadas was a long-term substitute at John Neely Bryan Elementary School. While there, she saw a teacher launch an after-school gymnastics team, and she knew then…
Fentanyl forum offers help combating drug use
0When Tracey Brown and other members of the district’s Mental Health Services team work with students who are using drugs or other illicit substances, they always go beyond the addiction to see what has caused that child to turn to drugs. And it is what they want parents and other adults to take away from this Saturday’s “Dallas Fights Fentanyl” Parent Education Forum at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. The event, hosted by Dallas ISD, the City of Dallas, and several partner community agencies, starts at 8 a.m. and will offer a variety of resources and expert advice from mental…
Dallas ISD students keeping neighborhoods beautiful with Dallas Code
0Although the litter pickers might be half their size or taller, Dallas ISD elementary students across the district are proving there are no age or height requirements to protect the planet and keep Dallas neighborhoods beautiful. Throughout the spring, several Dallas ISD elementary schools will receive visits from City of Dallas Code Compliance Services representatives for an interactive learning experience. Through the Waste in Place educational curriculum, Neighborhood Code Representatives (NCR) are visiting schools to bring awareness to students about litter prevention, waste reduction, beautification, and community improvement. Following the in-class learning portion, students experience firsthand how their efforts help…