Inside Dallas ISD

Third-graders at Charles A. Gill Elementary School have created, marketed, and sold their own board game to benefit the school’s Parent Teacher Association. Turkey Math is a dice/numbers game that helps make math fun, in part by having the game’s winner do the “Turkey Dance.” As part of their project, the students did a market survey to see if other teachers and students would be interested in the game, secured initial investors, wrote a full business plan, and meticulously track all profits and expenses. “For me, the best part for these students is to have them experience watching this go…

To celebrate the first 100 days of school, parents and community members paraded around Charles Rice Learning Center with 100 numbers to congratulate students on all their great work so far this school year. Watch the above video to learn more!

Dan D. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato, a Dallas ISD Principal of the Year, started her career in education as an ESL teacher. In her first year of teaching, Lovato was asked to be on the campus instructional team. The team inspired her to learn as much as she could and think on a global perspective. Lovato has remained a committed educator ever since and become a top campus leader in the district. “I am here for kids, and not just for an achievement score on a STAAR test,” Lovato said. “I want to help students discover who they are…

About 100 Dallas ISD student-athletes who are committing to study and play sports at colleges and universities after they graduate were honored at the district’s annual National Signing Day celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The event puts the students, along with family members and their coaches, on the red carpet to encourage them in their decision to further their education after high school. The event happened on the first day students can put pen to paper when it comes to scholarship offers. Dallas ISD Athletics Director Gil Garza congratulated students, recognizing their hard work on and off the playing field, and…