Inside Dallas ISD

Kimball High School cheerleaders and band members visited nine feeder pattern elementary schools to motivate students to ace the STAAR test. L.O. Donald Elementary School Principal Kathryn Carter called the Kimball students inspiring for their younger counterparts. “We want all of our kids to be so excited to show what they know next week on the STAAR test,” Carter said. “We are so thankful to these Kimball students for coming out and celebrating our students being ready for the STAAR.” In addition to Donald Elementary, the Kimball students visited: Maria Moreno Elementary School Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School Margaret B.…

Updated Jan. 30, 2020: Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law named after Lily, a Mockingbird Elementary student, that allows fifth-graders to visit state parks for free! Original story: A Dallas ISD elementary student is on a mission: make it free for all fifth-graders to visit Texas state parks. Lily Kay, who attends Mockingbird Elementary School, got the idea after visiting a federal park for free. Kay wrote her state representative, got a response, and ended up speaking about her proposal to a House panel at the Capitol in Austin. “It was scary talking before the House panel, and…

The sights, sounds and, dances of countries across the world were well represented at the Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy’s International Wax Museum. The wax museum was one of the first major comprehensive school wide International Baccalaureate-related research project undertaken by the scholars. The school has gained authorization as an IB campus, which encourages scholars to think globally, be knowledgeable, caring and be prepared to succeed in a 21st-century world. “This project spanned classes in the Art (Dance & Drama), LCC (military), Individual & Societies (Social Studies), Language & Literature (Language Arts), and Language Acquisition (French), helping them learn research skills for life that they need…

Cafeteria food is making a tasty comeback and students are all here for it. Dallas ISD’s Food & Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) annual Food Fest has once again given kids the opportunity to decide what goes on their school lunch menus. About 150 students from Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Eduardo Mata Elementary School and Hector P. Garcia Middle School convened at 3015 at Trinity Groves for the tasting. With this year’s theme as “Fresh,” FCNS emphasized fresh food offerings that are healthy, visually appealing, and delicious. The event featured five different stations where participants were able to taste and…