Inside Dallas ISD

A principal and their child were driving home when the child got angry that they didn’t stop for fast food. After a decent amount of crying and fussing, the child went silent. When the parent turned around to see what was going on, they saw their child hugging themselves and becoming calm. The parent asked what was happening, and the child replied they were doing “The Turtle,” a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) technique for handling anger. “And after that day, I can tell you that principal was sold on Social and Emotional Learning,” said Tim Shriver, the Chairman of…

North Texas shoppers have one more day to contribute to the Dallas Backpack Boosters campaign at area Kroger stores. The collection ends Tuesday, Aug. 1. There are two ways to help send school supplies to local students in need. Shoppers may donate $7, which pays for a pre-packaged Backpack Boosters school supply kit including pencils, markers, notebook paper and other classroom essentials. Shoppers may also donate $1, $3 or $5 at the register when they pay for their groceries. Dallas ISD students will be among the 13 school districts receiving the donated supplies. This year, the goal is to raise…

The Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program celebrated another huge year with a luncheon on Thursday that allowed the hundreds of participating Dallas public high school students to celebrate their hard work. This was the 10th year of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program. The program, which is modeled after the White House Fellows Program, is an eight-week paid summer internship that allows students from Dallas ISD and public charter high schools to learn skills from a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare, and education. “Being a part of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program has been a great experience because I’ve made…

A special upcoming deal with JCPenney will get $10 off for Dallas ISD families who spend $50 or more on school uniforms or clothes for their children. Download and print out the coupon here. Also, a portion of all uniform sales will come back to Dallas ISD in the form of a donation for district and student initiatives. Four JCPenney locations are participating in the exclusive Dallas ISD deal happening Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m.–noon: Timber Creek Crossing, 6051 Skillman St., Dallas; Town East Mall, 6000 Town East Mall, Mesquite; Cedar Hill Village, 333 N. Hwy. 67, Cedar Hill; The…