Inside Dallas ISD

When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas Gulf Coast region, 11-year-old Bianca Reynoso knew she wanted to help. So, the Alex Sanger Elementary School student did what she does best: she baked. For the next 12 hours, she stood tirelessly in her kitchen preparing goodies for a bake sale that would benefit students attending Dallas ISD who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Soon after, she sold various homemade treats to people whom she never met to benefit peers she never met. And on one Sunday afternoon, Reynoso raised nearly $500 for victims of Hurricane Harvey. On Sept. 21, the sixth-grader presented United Way…

Six Dallas ISD teachers were recognized during a special event on Sept. 20 as 2017 Texas Instruments STEM Fellows, each receiving a $10,000 prize as part of the honor. This year’s TI STEM Fellows are: Marcelo Migoni, science teacher at Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School Luis Araiza, math teacher at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Steven Murray, math teacher at W.B. Travis Vanguard and Academy Caitlin Hull, science teacher at Bryan Adams High School Davide McLoda, robotics and science teacher at the School of Science and Engineering Chenay Taylor, math teacher at Skyline High School This is the 11th…

Teachers and school administrators strive to help students achieve all As, but when their school receives a B designation, it can’t get better that that! What exactly makes a B so special in this case? Simply that the school has now joined a global community of International Baccalaureate (IB) schools. This is the case for Dallas ISD’s Arthur Kramer Elementary School, which has received an IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) designation. The PYP program focuses on developing students’ academics while preparing them to become active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the world around them. “There…

Joe May Elementary School kicked off celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month during the Back to School Night on Thursday, Sept. 14. Families learned about different Latino countries through activities and a wonderful performance by folklorico dancers from the Ben Hipsh Dance Studio Dallas ISD is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 – Oct. 15.