Inside Dallas ISD

The African American Success Initiative partnered with Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Turn Around Agenda to send 100 student athletes to Eastfield College to view a powerful documentary on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The goal of the documentary, “Direct Your Future,” is to inspire young men to let nothing stop them from their bright futures. The program was packed full of wonderful collegial experiences including a sensational performance by Eastfield College jazz band and an inspirational spoken word artist, whom is also a student of Eastfield College. Student athletes, specifically football players, and their head and assistant coaches participated from the following…

Dallas ISD has thousands of educators who go above and beyond every day for their students. Janis Shaw at Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary is one of those teachers. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, Mrs. Shaw loves her students and is excited to be a part of making them lifelong learners. “What makes Mrs. Shaw very special with her students is her unique style of delivering instruction in her classroom,” DeZavala Elementary Principal Lisa Miramontes said. “Students are able to be captured by a passion and by Mrs. Shaw’s creative spirit for learning.” Mrs. Shaw was born in West…

The list of 2016 National Blue Ribbon schools was released in late September, and among the award-winners are three Dallas ISD schools. Two of the schools, which happen to be on the same campus, celebrated the honor by ending the school day on Friday, Oct. 7, with a high-energy pep rally. The Dealey Montessori Vanguard and the Dealey International Academy both earned Blue Ribbons this year. The Dealey campus previously earned a National Blue Ribbon. Students from both campuses, which serve elementary students in the Montessori school and middle school students in the International Academy, came together for the party. Also…

Dallas ISD’s Billy Earl Dade Middle School capped off its homecoming week with a special event focusing on another big football game – Texas-OU. The Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl draws the biggest crowds to the State Fair of Texas each year. Rep. Eric Johnson hosted an academic pep rally at the school on Friday, Oct. 7, to encourage students to focus on academics to carry them through college to successful careers. Special guests included Dallas ISD Trustee Bernadette Nutall; Oklahoma University graduate and former football player Dane Zaslaw; University of Texas cheerleaders and mascot Hook ‘Em, which…