Inside Dallas ISD

A senior at W.T. White High School, Helena Aranda embodies what it means to be a well-rounded student. She wanted to live by the words her mother told her: “You only live once and you can never take it back, so try as much stuff as you want and maybe one day it could become your passion.” Helena didn’t waste a minute expanding her extracurricular rolodex in high school. She is currently senior class president, vice president of the Dallas ISD Teen School Board, president of HOSA—Future Health Professionals—and junior varsity cheer captain. Helena is also a member of the…

Guided by local thespians, sixth-grade students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy recently rehearsed for an upcoming student performance of The Aristocats. The opportunity for the students to be led by professionals through their discovery of theater arts came about through a partnership between Dallas ISD and the AT&T Performing Arts Center. “The student involvement is an introduction to theater,” said Melanie Dadson, assistant principal at King Arts Academy. “This exposure allows scholars to put their creative touch into a musical that’s been put together by experts. They get to discover their innate ability and the artistic talent…

More than 600 sixth graders from 27 Dallas ISD middle schools participated recently in the Model United Nations conference. During the conference, held April 26th at the Ellis Davis Fieldhouse and sponsored by the Social Studies department, students represented different countries and presented resolutions on their global sustainable goals. Students also enjoyed guest speaker Chris Gardner, the man behind the story from the motion picture, “Pursuit of Happyness.” They were able to ask Mr. Gardner questions as he encouraged students to be the one to make a difference. The conference culminated with students “touring the world,” visiting exhibits representing different…

“A jump-start to every child’s future” Pre-K enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. Dallas ISD is hosting Pre-K Pop Up Drive-thru events, every Saturday in the month of May, to support families with registration of new and returning Pre-K students in four different locations: May 7 – Francisco F. “Pancho” Medrano Junior High School | 9815 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, 75220 May 14 – Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet | 2826 Elsie Faye Heggins St., Dallas, 75215 May 21 – South Oak Cliff High School | 3601 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas, 75216 May 28 – H. Grady Spruce…