Inside Dallas ISD

Elementary students getting a front row seat to incredible music, a visit from the zoo, and an upcoming Super Saturday are among this week’s highlights! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Prep U Super Saturday The Prep U Super Saturday happening tomorrow at Jubilee Park and Community Center will feature free health screenings, immunizations, a showcase of the district’s diverse academic options, and much more. The event is free and open to the public. (Learn more) Dallas Winds is music to students’ ears Third- and fifth-graders recently got the chance to attend an annual Dallas Winds concert…

Graduating Dallas ISD student-athlete seniors who have committed to scholarship offers to play sports and study at colleges and universities will get their moment to shine at the Athletic Signing Day event on Feb. 1, 11 a.m. at Ellis Davis Field House. The event will kick off with a Legacy Walk comprised of Dallas ISD graduates who played sports in college. Dallas ISD graduates who went on to play sports in college can still sign up to participate in the Legacy Walk by emailing ascogin@dallasisd.org. Dallas ISD Athletics Director Gil Garza said the legacy walk and signing day are a…

Parents who are looking for effective ways to support their children’s academic progress should be sure to take advantage of January parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences for elementary students are tonight. The conferences are an opportunity for parents to check in with their child’s teachers, discuss their child’s classroom behavior, homework habits, and other factors that can impact student progress. Consider these tips to get the most from conferences: Most schools will hand out first semester report cards at the January conferences. Report cards are a snapshot of students’ progress and can serve as a good conversation starter. Whatever the grades,…

Dallas ISD third- and fifth-graders recently got the chance to attend an annual Dallas Winds concert specifically for them at the Music Hall at Fair Park. The Dallas Winds Experience is designed to encourage the students to love the music and eventually make some of their own. “The whole idea is to give them a wonderful entertaining performance and encourage them to join the band when they get in sixth grade,” said Kim Campell, director of Dallas Winds. Musical selections draw from the Music Memory project, so that students have studied some of the pieces in class, Campbell said. The…