Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD announced today it received a $50,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation to continue and expand meal service to children and families in need during this crisis. The funds will support unanticipated costs, such as specialty packaging and equipment to ensure safe, effective, and efficient delivery of grab-n-go meals. “We are very grateful for this grant; thanks to these generous donations, we are able to continue providing meal services to children in the Dallas ISD community with safety during these difficult times,” said Michael Rosenberger, executive director of Food and Child Nutrition Services. The grant is part of the…

Food Management, a publication focused on noncommercial foodservice industry, named Dallas ISD’s Hacienda Bowl as one of the 34 Readers’ Picks of the best student meals served in the country. Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services serves the Hacienda Bowl at elementary and secondary schools. The dish features seasoned turkey on a layer of brown rice, served with a student’s favorite toppings. “We are excited that one of our delicious meals earned this national recognition,” said Michael Rosenberger, Executive Director of Dallas ISD’s Food & Child Nutrition Services. “Dallas ISD is dedicated to providing healthy, nutritious meals to students…

As part of its annual STEM Virtual Expo, which will take place on Jan. 23, 2021, Dallas ISD has partnered with Dimension U, an esports for education company, to organize the virtual 2021 Math Olympiad Esports STEM Tournament. This platform is a curriculum-based, multiplayer video game where students in grades three through nine compete with others in one of three game worlds by solving math questions correctly. By doing so, students reinforce core mathematics skills and teachers gain academic data to support instructional efforts. “Dimension U is a great tool to engage virtual or face-to-face students,” said Stej Sanchez, Dallas…

Schools across the district are honoring individual mentors and tutors, faith-based partners, businesses and nonprofits for making a difference in the lives of students at the campus level. The team in Volunteer and Partnership Services selected the 2019-2020 honorees  from among dozens nominated by their partner schools in the following categories in recognition of their generosity and service to individual campuses. Dr. Anastasia Bobilev, selected as Volunteer of the Year for Student Support, was nominated by Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in recognition of her service as a mentor to who provided Rangel’s first-generation college students with hours of…