Inside Dallas ISD

Principal Michael Jones says Seagoville High School is in a unique spot – a Dallas school that’s out in the country. Its location has in part driven interest in some of the programs offered at the school. “Many people don’t know we have a magnet school here at Seagoville High School for environmental systems, environmental science and agriculture,” he said. In addition, there are 75 or so students enrolled in the school’s Veterinary Technician program. Instructor Barry Jones said the program partners with the Humane Society to receive dogs for students to care for as they learn about veterinary. Students…

Students return on Wednesday, Jan. 6, for the start of the second semester. The final day of classes is June 2. The second semester schedule includes a day off for Presidents Day, which hasn’t been a student/staff holiday for several years. Here are some of the important dates for the second semester. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Jan. 18 Presidents Day Holiday: Feb. 15 Spring Break: March 14 – 18 Inclement weather makeup days: March 25, 2016, and April 11 Memorial Day: May 30 Last day of school for students: June 2 Last day of school for teachers: June 3…

January is School Board Recognition Month, a time to thank local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for children and public schools. Dallas ISD joins other districts across the state in recognizing the work of its board. School boards are charged with establishing a vision for a district’s education program, designing a structure to achieve that vision, ensuring that schools are accountable to the community, and strongly advocating continuous improvement in student learning. Each school year, Dallas ISD asks nine busy professionals to collaboratively manage a school system with more than 157,000 students and a billion…

KPMG donated 4,500 books this week to students at Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary. Each student picked out three books that they took home with them heading into the winter break. “We are working hard to make sure we foster a love of reading in all our students, and this donation today is going to help us meet those efforts,” said Marsalis Elementary Principal Kimberly Richardson. Debbie Ozanus, KPMG national co-chair for family literacy, said the annual book donation can make a notable impact on the students. “We at KPMG feel so strongly about being involved in our community, especially our children because we…