Inside Dallas ISD

In the heart of Pleasant Grove, the halls of Richard Lagow Elementary buzz with the energy of students who know they’re a part of a community. Principal Tanya Shelton explains that extracurricular activities play an important role in the school’s positive culture. “We like to promote not only the academic success but the social success of our students,” she noted. Lagow teachers interact with students on a regular basis, making a day at the school full of learning and fun.

Dallas ISD’s Summer Meal program celebrated its kick off event on Tuesday. Select Dallas ISD schools participate in the free summer meal program along with churches, recreation centers, and other activity sites throughout the city. Future Focus Superintendent Michael Hinojosa shared advice with students at the Future Focus Camp hosted by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Accenture and the Dallas Regional Chamber. Hinojosa told students that knowledge, skills and a positive attitude would set them up for success for tomorrow’s workforce. Dallas Winds Band Camp Hundreds of middle and high school students attended an intensive, weeklong band camp conducted by the Dallas…

The H. Grady Spruce Feeder Pattern is ready to show the Metroplex all the great things happening in their schools. Executive Director Brian Lusk noted the schools have been going through a rebranding. “The principals are working with their schools to develop their identity of what their niche will be and what they want to be known for,” said Lusk. All schools in the Spruce feeder pattern value their partnerships with parents and local organizations, with parent involvement and community connections continuing to grow and strengthen the campuses. Check out the programs that make the feeder pattern unique, including the…

A program aiming to help promote a love of fresh fruit and vegetables was the backdrop to officially kickoff the Summer Meals program at Dallas ISD. Just in the second week of the program, students in the Summer Sprouts class at Balch Springs Middle School had cooked and sampled a few recipes with fresh items from the school’s garden. On Tuesday, June 14, students shared fresh Texas peaches and also a simple, low-sugar peach sorbet. Teacher Denesyn Figueroa-Freytes said the class also put an abundance of carrots to use by making carrot cupcakes. The girls in the Summer Sprouts program…