Inside Dallas ISD

Several Dallas ISD schools will be polling sites for the Nov. 8 general midterm election. Because community members will be allowed to enter the schools to vote, the Board of Trustees approved establishing Nov. 8 as a professional development day for teachers and a student holiday. This measure will ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff while the campuses are open to the public for the election. Custodians will be at the schools on Election Day; however, teachers and other campus-based staff and Student Transportation staff will conduct assigned professional development. The district’s administrative offices will remain open…

Seagoville High’s Activities of Daily Living Unit works endlessly to ensure that the needs of their students are met. The team, consisting of ADL Teacher Dr. Sherian L. Smith and teaching assistants Lesa Kines, Mary Graves and Vicki Reed, refer to themselves as the “ADL Unit Superheroes.” “Our team works extremely well with each student. Our first concern is always meeting the immediate needs of the students and doing whatever we can to make them smile. Our backgrounds are diverse, but we combine our experiences to create a successful learning environment for our students,” said Smith. Wanting to make the…

Students at John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes were in for a special treat when they received a surprise visit from the Dallas Mavericks. “The children were so excited, it was hard to contain their enthusiasm, so we allowed them to express it – because how often is it that you get to meet NBA players,” said Principal Sharron Jackson. Players JaVale McGee and Dāvis Bertāns surprised students during a pep rally and in their classrooms with backpacks, school supplies and Mavs T-shirts. “I am from a similar place as these kids, and I understand what they go…

Dallas ISD is working on preparing the calendars for the next two school years and would like input from staff and students on how the winter break for December 2023 and January 2024 should be structured. Two options are available for review. Staff, parents and students have through midnight on Oct. 16 to provide input on their preferred option. While developing the calendars for the following two school years, Dallas ISD is working to ensure that students and staff get: The required number of instruction and professional development days A full week for the Thanksgiving holiday A week at spring…