Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD, Tetra Pak and Dairy MAX are launching shelf stable dairy milk in nine schools throughout the district. Shelf stable milk comes packaged in environmentally sound aseptic carton packaging that does not require refrigeration until opened, is made primarily of renewable materials and is recyclable. Nutrition is critical to a successful learning environment as educators report school meals combat lack of energy, poor academic performance, and inability to concentrate. Milk can benefit a student’s overall wellbeing as it is packed with 13 essential nutrients, including protein, which helps to combat hunger in the classroom. Every year Dallas ISD schools…

Building relationships with parents of special education students is a top priority for Dallas ISD’s Special Services department. In an effort to support and connect with parents, the department is hosting four Parent Symposiums throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Upcoming events: Date Time  Zoom Link Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Parent Symposium, January  Friday, March 11, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Parent Symposium, March  Friday, May 13, 2022 09:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Parent Symposium, May Register at http://bit.ly/3kcE8kV. Previous event: During the first Parent Symposium, which was held on Nov. 30, 2021, guest speakers…

At the 5A-12 and 4A-12 UIL district tournaments last weekend, four teams from three Dallas ISD schools advanced to the UIL State CX Debate Meet in their respective conferences. Advancing schools are the School of Science & Engineering, School for the Talented & Gifted, and Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet. The debaters will compete in the 2022 CX Debate State Meet in March at the University of Texas in Austin. Conference 5A District 12 School of Science & Engineering Priyanka Bhasi and Vrinda Varada, Advancing State Team Satvik Paduri, Nelson Vo, Advancing State Team Adamson High School Janie Rojas and…

For 19 years, Tara Chapman taught English in Dallas ISD – at Hillcrest and Booker T. Washington high schools. But as the mother of children with disabilities, including an adult son with autism, she saw up close what a difference special education teachers can make in students’ lives. And she wanted to be a part of making that difference. Now, after getting certified in special education three years ago and enrolling in rehabilitation studies at the University of North Texas (with graduation set for 2022), Chapman this school year became the special education teacher and case manager at Booker T.…