Inside Dallas ISD

When schools closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Solar Preparatory School for Girls second-grader Lillian Longoria thought she wouldn’t get to celebrate with her Solar Prep sisters like she originally planned. However, Lillian’s parents–Meredith and Omar–organized a birthday parade for her featuring many of her classmates and even her second-grade teacher, Mrs. Elvir. “When we found out Lillian’s birthday was canceled this year, we knew we had to do something extra special. Her birthday is always one of her favorite days!” said Meredith Longoria. “We had a tremendous turnout with about 40 cars joining the parade!” “I was…

The Dallas ISD Student Activities Department is proud to continue supporting teachers and students as everyone adjusts to a new reality. In an effort to keep students engaged and in touch with one another while promoting the importance of fun and relevant competitions, some district extracurricular activities will be shifting online. Students will now be able to participate in the originally scheduled spring season of activities while representing their campuses from home! “Now more than ever students need activities that keep them engaged in learning and interacting with their peers,” said Sharla Hudspeth, director of Student Activities. “Coaches and students…

In order to help and service the Dallas ISD community during these challenging times due to COVID-19, the Kraft Heinz Company announced it is donating over 40,000 servings of Lunchables Pizza with Pepperoni and Capri Sun. The company highlighted the importance of working together to ensure that no student goes without a meal and recognized the district’s efforts to support feeding the families. “We thank Kraft Heinz for their kind and generous donation, as well as for stepping forward to support Dallas ISD students in these challenging times,” said Michael Rosenberger, Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services Executive Director.

A. W. Blanton Elementary School has always promoted its main values — friendship, excellence, courage and knowledge – generating impact in the community. To continue to provide the meaning of those values to the Blanton Bruins, Freddie Harris, a physical education coach for the school, and also a personal fitness instructor, had the idea of sharing daily workout videos with the students each morning, through his YouTube Channel. The videos are shared with Blanton students and families on the school’s Facebook page to motivate everyone – kids and adults – to get up and move. Coach Harris knows the importance…