Inside Dallas ISD

Recently, the second VEX IQ Adaptive Robotics Scrimmage was coordinated by the Dallas ISD STEM, Student Activities and Special Education departments. Competing were robotics teams from the Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs, Billy Earl Dade Middle School, W.H. Gaston Middle School, J.L. Long Middle School and Sunset High School. Stacy Venson, director of Dallas ISD Curriculum & Instruction, said that the robotics competition benefits students by teaching them social skills, problem-solving skills, creativity, innovative thinking and job skills relating to their vocational goals. In February, the first scrimmage brought the teams together to compete. The program is part…

The Women LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Dream) scholarship program has awarded five outstanding female Dallas ISD seniors with a total of $40,000 in college scholarships. Founded in 2013 by the Junior League of Dallas in collaboration with Mary Kay Inc., the Women LEAD scholarship program was created to assist female high school students in pursuing their dreams of higher education and to create opportunities for future women leaders. Female seniors from Thomas Jefferson, South Oak Cliff, and Emmett J. Conrad high schools were invited to apply for the scholarships. The 2016-2017 scholarship recipients are 1st place ($15,000) – Alejandra Landa, Thomas Jefferson…

Summer is just one month away! While regular school will not be in session, there are many free opportunities where children can learn a new skill, improve their reading or explore the arts. Dallas ISD has teamed with the City of Dallas under the umbrella Dallas City of Learning to bring Dallas families dozens of free and fun summer activities for children of all ages. The partnership is managed by the nonprofit organization Big Thought. Click here to see an online copy of the Discover Summer Learning Guide where parents can learn about the free summer activities and programs happening…

John Leslie Patton Academic Center senior Uriel Lopez has won the 2017 Congressional High School Art Competition for his pencil work entitled “Preserving Patriot’s Dream.” The Congressional High School Art Competition is an annual, nationwide art competition initiated by Members of Congress in their respective districts. The competition for the 32nd Congressional District of Texas, organized by Congressman Pete Sessions, was open to all high school students in the district. Lopez’s artwork will be showcased in the corridor leading to the U.S. Capitol building for the next year. As the Grand Prize recipient, Uriel will join the national winners in…