Inside Dallas ISD

A recent NAF Dallas Partner Engagement Event kicked off the internship planning season and celebrated the achievements of the Dallas business community in supporting youth as they prepare to enter the business world. More than 60 business partners and corporate executives from across Dallas attended to learn how they can hire NAF interns and conduct Future Ready Labs. The event was hosted by Capital One and included guests from AT&T, Verizon and Hilton, among other major companies. In partnership with Dallas ISD, NAF has had a strong presence in the city for the past decade. This school year alone, there…

Can you spell  S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R? These 15 Dallas ISD students who have advanced to the County Spelling Bee sure can! The students, who were the top spellers at the district-wide spelling bee that featured 131 students from 79 schools, will compete Feb. 14 at Hall of State Auditorium- Fair Park.  The students will compete for a chance to win more than $50,000 in scholarships and prizes at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The top Dallas ISD spellers are: James Marshall Dallas Environmental Science Academy Ember Carvajal Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Benjamin Pelphrey William B. Travis Academy Giavanna Cormier…

Toyota surprised every teacher in the Pinkston High School feeder pattern with a bag full of school supplies to ensure they have what they need for the rest of the school year. Teachers at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School cheered when they received their bags. “Toyota is very appreciative of the work we do here every day in Dallas ISD, and they want you to know you are supported and loved,” De Zavala Elementary Principal Melissa Gonzalez told teachers.

A Billy Earl Dade Middle School counselor is being honored in Washington D.C. this weekend for her outstanding contributions to the overall well-being of students. The American School Counselor Association named  Dade Middle School counselor Nwakaego Edordu Oriji as one of six finalists for the 2019 School Counselor of the Year awards program. The award honors the school counseling professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for students, helping them achieve success in school and life. Edordu Oriji has served as a counselor at Dade Middle School for four years. “Being named a finalist is a privilege and…