Inside Dallas ISD

Davey O’Brien, Ernie Banks, Jerry Rhome, Dave Stallworth, Michael Carter, Fran Harris, Tim Brown, Larry Johnson, Chryste Gaines Courtney and Freddie James – names that have undoubtedly impacted school athletics in Dallas – have each been selected for induction into the inaugural class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame. “Sports is renowned for building character and self-confidence in young athletes and uniting diverse communities,” said Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. “These are reasons Dallas ISD created the Athletic Hall of Fame and why the entire community shares in the excitement of recognizing the inaugural class of inductees. The district’s…

Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services Department will offer students 18 years and under (or special needs students up to age 21), free meals during the winter break. The program aims at providing students nutritious meals even during their vacation. Meals will be served Friday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Jan. 2 through Friday, Jan. 5, with a morning snack from 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. Visit www.dallasisd.org/fcns for the list of participating schools. Here is the list of participating schools:

It was a chilly Saturday morning, as students started to arrive at the parking lot behind Emmett J. Conrad High School. They came from Conrad and Hillcrest High Schools to conquer the trash-filled Conrad Pond. Members of two chapters of The Environmental League came together to begin the clean-up of the pond, which is an overflow area of White Rock creek. Seventy students came to make a difference, to start the process to reclaim the area from the trash and debris currently filling it. The Conrad High School Environmental League chapter was born last year when a group of seniors…

It was another great week in Dallas ISD! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Oncor Mayor’s Race More than 10,000 students from 165 schools ran in the Oncor Mayor’s Race, a record high turnout for the annual event (learn more)! Principals of the Year Spruce High School’s Danielle Petters and Blanton Elementary’s Laura Garza were named the 2017 Principals of the Year (learn more and see the finalists). UIL competition About 2,000 students from 111 elementary schools competed in the UIL A+ Academic Competition (learn more). Rocking horses Students with special needs at the Multiple Career Magnet High School dropped off their hand built rocking horses to…