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Dallas ISD Communication Services receives national recognition
0The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) awarded Dallas ISD Communication Services a Golden Achievement Award and several recognitions for Publications and Digital Media Excellence. NSPRA’s Golden Achievement Award recognizes outstanding, strategic work in all aspects of school public relations, communication, marketing, and engagement. NSPRA’s Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards recognize outstanding education publications, e-newsletters, digital media programs, radio/TV/video programs, podcasts, social media, infographics, blogs, and websites. View a list of the Communication Services winning entries below: Golden Achievement Award Winner – Dallas ISD’s Comprehensive Safety Plan: A Crisis Response to the Robb Elementary School Tragedy Award of Excellence,…
AlumNow Spotlight: Crystal Alanis
0The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Crystal Alanis who is a P-TECH Teacher Assistant for Dallas ISD. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Moisés E. Molina High School in 2015. What are your responsibilities as a P-TECH Teacher Assistant? P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. Dallas ISD has 18 designated P-TECH campuses, where students can choose a career pathway and take courses…
Cheer camp instills fundamental skills for Dallas ISD students
0Chants, kicks and stunts are only one aspect of being a cheerleader. This summer, Dallas ISD high school, middle school and elementary students are learning fundamental life skills by spending part of their summer at cheer camp. While cheer camp isn’t uncommon for high school cheerleaders, for the second year, Dallas ISD Student Activities hosted a cheer camp for elementary students. “What we want students to take away from cheer camp is leadership. We want them to learn how to express themselves, be confident, be outgoing and become a student leader,” said Shenita Jones, Student Activities coordinator. “Allowing anybody who…
UNT provides free virtual music lessons for students
0When the University of North Texas began offering free virtual music classes to Dallas ISD, schools like James Madison High School, was one of the schools who saw immediate results. “I saw leaps and bound with the students,” said Andrea Diggs, choral director at Madison. The Virtual Private Music Lessons program began last fall, offering a one-on-one 30-minute session per week to each participating student. The lessons, taught by UNT graduate students and faculty members, are offered via an online platform and an iPad supplied by the district. In Madison High School’s case, the school hadn’t had a choral program…