Inside Dallas ISD

Recently the students, parents, alumni and community members gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Dallas ISD’s Stonewall Jackson Elementary School. The program was a retrospective of every decade since the school opened in 1939, performed by the students of Stonewall. Parents helped out with wardrobe, props, and hugs.  Several past principals were on hand to reminisce about the school’s long rich history.

This week, The Hub will recognize district staff who are instrumental in supporting the educational experiences of Dallas ISD students. Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD staff play an essential role in student success. During Staff Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated employees who wholeheartedly commit themselves to providing an exceptional educational experience for all children. Each day this week, we will recognize three of the hundreds of exemplary Dallas ISD staff across the district. As we highlight their experiences, we salute the role every staff member plays in making our schools,…

George Hardeman, the cafeteria manager at Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School, is a popular man on campus. He and his staff not only garner accolades for serving good food and greeting students with smiles every day, but also draw praise for going the extra mile to make meal time enjoyable. In addition to meals, they entertain students with music and dance moves on Fridays. Their service to students earned them the Food and Child Nutrition Services’ (FCNS) Heart of Child Nutrition Award. Whether serving their clients breakfast in the classroom or evening supper, the Kahn cafeteria staff has a reputation for going above…

Alex Simmons is an outstanding senior at South Oak Cliff High School and plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin. He credits his grandmother with helping push him toward excellence.  “Ever since I was little, my grandmother’s always been a big influence on me for my education,” he said. “As I got older, I saw how much it was needed over sports. So I just stuck with academics, and she really motivated me to get it done .” Besides concentrating on his academic studies, Simmons played football at SOC, was captain of the track team and participated in the…