Inside Dallas ISD

By definition, superheroes are those with the power and stamina to go far above and beyond the feats of normal humans to help make life better for mere mortals. Move over Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Wonder Woman, it’s time to make room for the real superheroes—the men and women of Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services Department. They possess the extraordinary talent to persuade students to eat veggies, the power to counter students’ preference for fat-filled fast food, and the know-how to make nutritious foods kids actually like. Many of these heroes and heroines got into full character…

May 4-8 is National Teacher Appreciation Week! The National PTA in 1984 designated the first week of May as a special time to honor those who lend their passion and skills to educating children. Like their counterparts across the nation, Dallas ISD teachers play an essential role in student success. During Teacher Appreciation Week, we invite the community to join us in recognizing the dedicated educators 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 educators in the five divisions of the district. As…

Two Seagoville High School juniors, Bryan Contrares and Cayro Bustos, scored top honors in the nation for their scores on the PSAT. Contrares and Bustos placed in the top 2.5 percent in the nation for PSAT Latino and Hispanic test-takers. Seagoville Principal Michael Jones said this is the first time in history that a student at Seagoville has received this honor. “We are very proud of Bryan and Cayro,” Jones said. “They have represented us at decathlons and UIL competitions and they bring honor to our school.” With Bustos and Contrares participating, Seagoville finished 19 out of 56 in the decathlon…

Third-graders at Dallas ISD’s César Chávez Learning Center got to pick out a brand-new book of their very own on Wednesday, April 29. They chose between Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends or Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul to add to their personal libraries. The book donations are part of an effort by Ford Driving Dreams, Ford Motor Company Fund and North Texas Ford Dealers to donate 10,000 books to north Texas elementary school children in partnership with First Book, a nonprofit that provides books to low-income children. Principal Jose Muñoz said that families with…