Inside Dallas ISD

The nomination window is now open for the next class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates those who have raised the level of public awareness and support for Dallas ISD high school athletics. Individuals can be nominated here in one of these three categories: Past Dallas ISD Student-Athlete Former Dallas ISD Coach Contributors The future inductees will join the distinguished sports legends who were the inaugural members of the Dallas ISD Athletic Half of Fame. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/05/08/dallas-isd-athletic-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-celebrates-10-sports-legends/ Go here to learn more about the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame and…

Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School took the top honors as the safest school in the district during a recent training session for campus Safety Coordinators coordinated by Dallas ISD’s Risk Management department. At Gonzales, Principal Reymundo Cervantes and Assistant Principal Jose Robles pointed to the commitment of a group of staff members who went above and beyond mere safety compliance. All faculty and staff members at the school were included and involved in every safety event during the year. That allowed staff members to present their ideas to improve safety, and several of those were successfully implemented. There was an…

Season one of Best Schools in Dallas kicked off during the 2017-2018 school year, using Facebook Live to show viewers firsthand what makes Dallas ISD schools so special. With Season 2 of Best Schools in Dallas starting the week of Sept. 10, now is the perfect time to catch up on everything that happened in Season 1. Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaFW2jC4j-4 Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSfX71kL3kM&t=1s E.D. Walker Middle School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDDTTPNMInA J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpwP0uFc9J8 Dan D. Rogers Elementary School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6F–2XMSOA L.O. Donald Leadership Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJlO3Ks7T8s

The third time was a charm for Beth Poquette Drews. Drews was a finalist for Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year three times, in 2013, 2017 and 2018, winning the honor this past year. But the accolades don’t stop there. She is the Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year, representing Dallas ISD teachers and those from the 143 public, private and charter school districts served by the regional organization. “What I enjoy most about teaching is getting to be part of my students lives as they grow up into young men and women,” Drews said. “I especially like to…