Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD is celebrating Attendance Awareness Month during September to promote strong, consistent attendance habits that will set students up for success at all grade levels. The theme for the 2022-2023 school year is “Show up! Attendance Matters.” Parent Services has coordinated several exciting competitions and activities for students and staff to help build routines, increase engagement, provide access to resources and support learning. Weekly kickoffs  Each Wednesday throughout the month, central and campus staff are encouraged to participate in weekly attendance awareness kickoffs. The four themes are “Shining the Light on Attendance” on Sept. 7, “Dallas ISD with a Western…

The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services is committed to participating in the inaugural National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day on November 2 as designated by the Urban School Food Alliance and Cafeteria Culture. In doing so, Dallas ISD becomes the first district in Texas to join this national movement. “As a founding member of the Urban School Food Alliance, we are proud to move to eliminate plastic items from school lunches on November 2,” Executive Director Michael Rosenberger, said. “In fact, the entire K-12 school food market needs to move to more environmentally-friendly practices.” Dallas ISD school cafeterias already…

Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde joined Chief Operations Officer David Bates to recognize Operations and Transportation staff – including two heroes – at Dallas ISD Administration Building, Wednesday. “We have heroes throughout our district,” Dr. Elizalde said. “Operations, you all truly are the Wizard of Oz. You are helping everyone else remember that they have heart, that they have brains, and that they have the courage to do the work. You are all behind the curtain, and you push everyone else on-stage so that they can do their work. That’s the most selfless act, always pushing other team members forward.” Dallas…

Dallas ISD remains committed to ensuring our schools are safe and secure learning environments for all students. Now more than ever, each and every one of us plays a vital role in warranting our children’s safety. With approximately 4.6 million children living in a household with loaded and unsecured firearms, and the startling fact that guns are the No. 1 killer of children and adolescents, we must band together to create secure environments for the future generation. Every child deserves to feel safe at school and at home, and we encourage parents and guardians to join us in these efforts.…