Inside Dallas ISD

May 2-6 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!  Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD teachers and staff are uncommon heroes as they play an essential role in student success. During Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated educators and staff members who wholeheartedly commit themselves to helping all students succeed. Each day this week, we will recognize a Dallas ISD teacher and staff member in the district.  Today, we salute Sharon Foster, a teacher at Bowie Elementary, and Nellisia Toliver, a counselor at Kimball High School. Sharon Foster, physical education teacher at…

Nancy Bernardino, the principal of Dallas ISD’s Solar Preparatory School for Girls, was awarded the $20,000 Credit Union of Texas’ William H. Cotton scholarship. The scholarship honors William H. Cotton, a Dallas ISD and credit union trailblazer, and is open to all Dallas ISD employees who wish to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree or certification. Cotton retired as an associate superintendent for Dallas Independent School District and as a board officer for credit union of Texas. “Mr. C,” as he was affectionately known, began his career at Dallas ISD in 1957 as a teacher at Colonial Elementary School. He later served the district in many capacities…

May 2-6 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!  Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD teachers and staff are uncommon heroes as they play an essential role in student success. During Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated educators and staff members who wholeheartedly commit themselves to helping all students succeed. Each day this week, we will recognize a Dallas ISD teacher and staff member in the district.  Today, we salute Ana Fouse, a teacher at Central Elementary, and Alfred Williams, a Dallas ISD security officer. Ana Fouse, teacher at Central Elementary What has…

The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition has selected Sharon Foster of James Bowie Elementary to receive a 2016 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. The award is given annually to individuals or organizations who improve the lives of others within their community by providing or enhancing opportunities to engage in sports, physical activities, fitness, and nutrition-related programs. Foster was honored with this prestigious award due to her efforts in creating a healthy and physically active school environment for her school and the school community. She was assisted by the Alliance for a Healthy Generation, Healthy School’s program, Let’s Move Active Schools and…