Inside Dallas ISD

Junior League of Dallas has awarded $4,000 scholarships to 10 female seniors at Emmett J. Conrad and Thomas Jefferson high schools through its Women LEAD scholarship program. One of several Junior League programs that benefits Dallas ISD students, LEAD is an acronym for Learn, Excel, Achieve, Dream. The annual scholarship program is open to seniors at Conrad, Jefferson and South Oak Cliff high schools. Seniors submit applications in December, and 10 finalists are named in March and invited to prepare and present speeches to the scholarship committee, which names the winners. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the organization was forced…

Dallas ISD’s Psychological and Social Services team has pulled together a variety of educational resources to help families talk about COVID-19 with students of all ages. These videos, guides and online tools are appropriate for students from early childhood to teens and explain the virus, how it spreads, how to practice safe habits to prevent catching and spreading it, and how to avoid handle anxious feelings during the outbreak. Helping younger students understand the reason school is closed and why they have to stay home, wash their hands and keep their distance to stay safe from the Coronavirus can be…

Dallas ISD is committed to providing ongoing academic, social and emotional support to students during the time schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Students and parents can reach a professional school counselor through the Request for Counseling Services links below. A member of the identified school counseling team will respond to requests for assistance. Parents, guardians and staff who want to request the services of a school counselor in English should complete the request for counseling services form at https://forms.gle/5m3gS85ErHjzUPbh7.

Starting on Monday, March 23, meals will be distributed on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the entrance of selected schools while the district remains closed. Go here to see a current list of the schools. Please note, this list will likely be updated before Monday, March 23. Each Monday and Thursday, FCNS will provide several days of breakfast and lunch per student. The students need to accompany the parents to be eligible to pick up the meals. All children 18 years of age and younger qualify for the meals, as well as all students with disabilities regardless…