Browsing: Inside Dallas ISD
There are many student organizations and clubs that we constantly hear about on the afternoon announcements; we hear about the latest football game, who won the soccer game, and what service project Interact is working on. A team we don’t hear about very often is the Hillcrest swim team, who have consistently placed in various events throughout this year and years before. Senior swimmer, Rebecca Brandt, has been on the swim team all four years of high school despite attending Booker T. Washington High School. She has been swimming competitively since she was three years old and is attending the…
Dallas ISD has wonderful teachers who every day prepare students for the future. TaKiyah McMillian from Roger Q. Mills Elementary is one such teacher. With more than 15 years of teaching experience, McMillian wants students to think beyond their boundaries. Watch the above video to see what makes McMillian special.
The Junior Achievement Young Executive Society visited Dallas ISD’s Highland Meadows Elementary School recently. Guests from a variety of Dallas companies – including AT&T, Toyota, Southwest Airlines, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America – talked to students and taught financial literacy lessons tailored to each grade level. “Teaching is a hard job, this gives us a greater appreciation for what our teachers do,” said Stephen Myers of Southwest Airlines. “It allows us to make an impact in schools and inspire students.”
Students in Michelle Hodges’ kindergarten class at J.P. Starks Math Science and Technology Vanguard went above and beyond on an assignment considering “If I Were the Teacher.” The writing prompt encouraged them to write their own book on the subject, writing all the words and creating the accompanying artwork. “The students were looking forward to becoming authors and doing something they’ve never done before,” Hodges said. “All of the children are looking forward to writing their own story. Who knows? We might have one of the next famous authors and it started right here at J. P. Starks.”