Inside Dallas ISD

September is Attendance Awareness Month for schools across the country. We know that when students are absent from school, they miss important instruction and may fall further behind on their path to completing their grade level or graduating. Dallas ISD provides support and encouragement to students to attend school every day, through its Attendance for Credit Program at each campus.  Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 22, parents will begin to receive school messenger notification if their student has missed excessive days of instruction since the beginning of the school year. Dallas ISD’s Attendance for Credit program is based upon Texas Education Code 25.092, which states in…

Vandalism has no place at any Dallas ISD school. Unfortunately, a recent social media trend has captivated students’ attention, encouraging them to participate in a TikTok game known as “The Bathroom Challenge” or “The Devious Lick Challenge”. In a letter issued to parents last week, Chief of School Leadership Tiffany Huitt emphasized the type of consequences students involved will face. Huitt shared, the Dallas ISD Police Department will investigate each instance of property damage classified as a felony offense. If a student is involved in criminal activity, the district may prosecute them, which by law, could lead to a hefty fine…

Speaking multiple languages has always been a part of dual language teacher Gloria Prieto-Puentes’ life. Growing up in Spain, she and her family spoke Castilian (Spanish) and Catalan in their home. “The fact that we spoke two languages at home, with such different cultures even inside of Spain, opened my mind when we visited family in the Castilla and Catalonia regions,” shared Prieto-Puentes. “We read books in both languages, ate different types of food, learned different aspects of the culture.”  Prieto-Puentes enjoyed growing up in Barcelona, a port city with many visitors. “We were able to meet people from all…

Taking pride in hard work is one of the most important things Robert Cantu would like people to know about his Mexican American culture. Cantu is the warehouse supervisor for Food & Child Nutrition Services at Dallas ISD. He has served in that role for six years. “I was taught to take pride in work. Sometimes that’s the only way we can communicate,” Cantu said. “One’s work represents who you are as a person”.  Cantu is a product of Dallas ISD and a proud alum of Skyline High School, Class of 2004. His father is a Mexican immigrant from Nuevo…