Inside Dallas ISD

When leaders, community members and students gather March 6 at 10 a.m. for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Jose “Joe” May Elementary School, they will mark the construction on the final new school in Dallas ISD’s 2008 Bond Program. Scheduled to open in August 2016, the 99,811-square-foot facility will have the capacity to serve 821 students in grades Pre-K through five. May Elementary School, which will be at 9818 Brockbank Dr. in the Bachman Lake area of northwest Dallas, will feature 33 classrooms, two computer labs, a library, performing arts classrooms, gymnasium, and four classrooms dedicated to a Head Start…

The district has two inclement weather days built into the calendar in case weather causes the closure of schools. The designated inclement weather days are scheduled for April 3 and June 5. To view the full student calendar, click here.

Educators the world over are looking for ways to empower students to own their learning experience. But how can schools and educators motivate students to go after and capture knowledge? Marsh Preparatory Academy Principal Nicky Niewinski bets the flexibility of Personalized Learning, which gives students a choice over what they learn, will make all the difference.

Dallas ISD is inviting graduating seniors who practice recycling at their schools to apply for one of three $1,000 scholarships available from the district’s sanitation services vendor, Waste Management. Aaron Rankin, who coordinates Dallas ISD’s recycling programs, said Waste Management wants to recognize students who actively participate in school recycling efforts. “The company feels it’s important to reward these young people because they are our future,” he said. “Encouraging and rewarding them for taking part in recycling and green initiatives will hopefully motivate them to continue the behavior as adults.” Since not every school has a recycling program, Rankin said…