Inside Dallas ISD

Students and staff have come together at Dallas ISD’s Thomas Jefferson High School to boost school pride and school spirit. Principal Sandi Massey can pinpoint the catalyst. “One of the things that makes Thomas Jefferson High School really unique is the fact that we have student leadership really promoted on our campus,” Massey said. In the Master Leadership Class, students earn the right to attend the program by having great attendance, good behavior and maintaining passing grades in their classes. The Ambassador program requires students to mentor freshmen, and gives them the chance to meet with company and community leaders.…

A recent all-girls motivational assembly at Kimball High School encouraged the female students to realize that they have the potential to turn the world upside down in the best way possible. The theme of the school’s second-annual Girls Motivational Assembly was “Defining Moments.” The assembly’s goal was to bridge all ages and ethnicities and inspire the school’s female students to pursue greatness. “This program was designed to encourage, motivate, inspire and challenge you to think differently and to be the best you can be,” Kimball Assistant Principal Tracy Mayfield-Edwards said. Multiple female school and community leaders shared inspiring words with…

Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, recently honored 10 talented Townview School of Business and Management students during the annual Congressional App Challenge reception at El Centro Community College. Raymond Hernandez, Cesar Escobedo and Lisette Benavides composed the winning “Dark Matter” team that created the innovative app, “Accountability Tracker.” The app was developed to help other students establish and track personal and professional goals. The winning app will be displayed in a U.S. Capitol exhibit for a year. This year’s participants included 10 students from Townview School of Business and Management. Each team submitted a user-friendly application that promoted engagement in the Science, Technology,…

Three graduating seniors at Dallas ISD’s Lincoln High School and Communications/Humanities Magnet have committed to extend their football careers beyond high school. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, high school athletes from across the country will sign on the dotted line to officially accept offers to play sports for colleges and universities. On National Signing Day, Dallas ISD student-athletes will be recognized in a special annual ceremony starting at noon at Ellis Davis Field House. One of the seniors – Robert Craddock – is a member of the Football USA team, which is hosting its 2016 International Bowl this week at AT&T…