Browsing: Inside Dallas ISD
On the first day of school, more than 10,000 Dallas ISD teachers will walk into classrooms full of new students, new challenges and new possibilities. For some of those teachers, being in front of a classroom will be a new experience as well. With that in mind, the Hub asked Harold Pierce, who has been a Dallas ISD teacher for 11 years, to share a few tips for these teachers entering their own classrooms for the first time. “As you walk into your classroom on that first day, remember that you are on a journey. This is a marathon rather than a sprint,”…
It’s no secret that Dallas ISD has some of the best teachers in the country. And, as the 2015 convocation ceremony proved, the district has some of the best dancers, too. Watch the above video to see for yourself.
Newly appointed Roger Q. Mills principal Latonya Clark beamed at her school gym’s transformation into a department store where Dallas ISD parents and students were able to have a family shopping experience while interacting with new teachers and staff as they gathered new uniforms. “Not only were they able to receive a new uniform, they were able to see all of the amazing updates to our building: new landscaping, updated flooring, fresh coats of paints and so much more,” said Clark. “This event offered a sense of pride in our updated school and in themselves as they shopped for brand-new…
What makes schools successful? In no small part, it’s the parents and communities that support them. The Dallas Independent School District has benefitted from numerous community groups, organizations and businesses that have helped support the district. Greenville Avenue Pizza Company’s “Slices for Supplies” recently invited patrons to donate school supplies or monetary donations in exchange for a one topping slice of cheese pizza, the proceeds of which were given to Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary. Owners Sammy and Molly Mandell, products of Dallas ISD, matched the donations in hopes of providing a sizable contribution to Zaragoza, their second fundraising effort for the school in…