Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD Stories is a new Hub series where district students, teachers and staff share their own stories. “The benefit for me of going to an all-boys school like the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy is that it makes you focus on academics. I know myself, and if there were girls around at school, I could maybe get off track a bit. My favorite part of school is a class called “Path to College,” and in that class we learn about the process of applying to college. We learn about the scholarship opportunities, and different colleges come visit us. I…

TDIndustries hosted a party for Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School staff to celebrate their National Blue Ribbon recognition. Dan Micciche, who represents District 3 on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, recognized the school’s achievements. He highlighted that the Texas Education Agency rated Lowe Elementary as an Improvement Required campus five years ago. This year, the school achieved the National Blue Ribbon award, an “A” rating from the state and an “A” rating under the Dallas ISD school accountability system. “(Jack Lowe) came all that way in such a short period of time with a rookie principal,” Micciche said. “It’s…

After a tornado impacted the Northwest Dallas community, a Dallas ISD teacher went door-to-door to local businesses seeking a helping hand. Jose Armendariz works as a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Pershing Elementary. His persistence resulted in a school supply donation worth more than $30,000. Pershing was among three schools that sustained damage and were temporarily relocated to Loos Field House. That same day, Armendariz visited the Staples store in Addison, located only two miles from their temporary location. “I saw the damages that were on the neighborhood and that broke my heart,” Armendariz said. “I thought that any donation would…

Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services Department will offer students free meals during the Thanksgiving break, from Nov. 25–Nov. 27, at select locations. The effort is to ensure students have access to nutritious meals even during breaks from school. Participating schools throughout the district will be serving morning snack from 9–9:30 a.m. and lunch from 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. For a list of participating schools, go here. Thanksgiving Break Meals are free to all children and youth through age 18. Educational and enrichment activities will be available for all participants.