Inside Dallas ISD

With colorful superhero capes flapping in the wind, students at Lee McShan Elementary cheered and applauded as they gathered to shake off nervous energy during a STAAR pep rally last Friday. Students in grades 3-5 donned yellow, red or blue capes and superhero t-shirts while members of the Lincoln High School band and dancers pumped up the crowd in the name of academics. Younger students looked on and cheered for those who are taking the test this week. “We’re going to rock the STAAR test,” students yelled as they whirled to show off their capes. The capes were made possible thanks…

Five Dallas ISD teams will compete in the Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals set for May 20-23 in Knoxville, Tenn. The teams advanced after placing well in the state tournament on April 11 at Skyline High School. The DI program emphasizes creativity and teamwork to solve various open-ended challenges. More than 100,000 schoolchildren across the U.S. vie to reach the Global Finals. The district teams advancing are: DI Postal Service, School for the Talented and Gifted, Project Outreach Challenge-Brand Aid Beats by DI, School for the Talented and Gifted, Scientific Challenge-Making Waves Literacy Militia (pictured), Bryan Adams High School, Project Outreach…

Students at David G. Burnet Elementary learned lessons about self worth, courage, and empathy with some help from several four-pawed friends. Dogs of Character brought special rescued dogs to the Dallas ISD school to teach students helpful lifelong lessons. The school assembly tied together a positive character trait with each dog brought out to the stage. Since dogs have significantly better and more sensitive hearing than humans, the students waved their hands in the air instead of clapping to show their appreciation. After the assembly, students gently used two fingers to pet the dogs Enjoy the above slideshow for an inside…

Fernanda smiled widely as she got her hands on the big, white stuffed teddy bear on Monday, a little something to take the edge off of moving into a new country and entering the second grade at an unfamiliar school. The teddy bears were part of a donation delivered to the Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Student Intake Center this week by World Vision-North Texas. The organization delivered three pallets stacked with boxes of shoes sized for children of all ages and personal kits that include a blanket, hygiene items, school supplies and books. Since August, the intake center has welcomed about…