Inside Dallas ISD

Words like avifauna, iatrogenic and kookaburra did not stop Lindsey Roberts, an eighth-grade student at W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy, from being selected to represent her school at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. One of two D-FW students who scored highest at the 64th Annual Dallas Regional Spelling Bee, Lindsey will be the only contestant representing Dallas ISD in the nationwide spelling championship. “She’s bright and really good at writing, and really shines with her work and performance in my class,” said Jesus Rodriguez, who teaches eighth grade Reading Language Arts (RLA) at Greiner. “She’s very communicative and vocal and…

Seniors! Are you planning to attend Dallas College? Good news! Dallas College will be at your high school campus to assist with turning in required documentation and provide assistance registering for classes! In order to be registration-ready, students must: Complete Admissions Application  Set up eConnect Dallas College Account  Submit documents to the Admission/Registrar office:  admissions@dcccd.edu  Provide residency documentation (if applicable) Provide transcripts (High School & Other colleges attended) or Proof of GED – https://www.dcccd.edu/apply-reg/pages/admregoff.aspx.   Provide proof of Meningitis Vaccine (Age 22 and younger) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Texas Application for State Financial Aid applications…

Dallas ISD students will be among the thousands of top-tiered Destination Imagination teams from around the globe welcomed to Kansas City, Mo., to compete in a global contest of innovation and creativity May 21-24. Hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center, the weeklong celebratory event is the ultimate culminating tournament for Destination Imagination’s Challenge Experience. Six Dallas ISD teams earned a spot to compete in the Global Finals in May, finishing in the top of their challenge solution at the state competition held at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dallas ISD schools headed to the Global Finals are: School…

This past weekend, school districts across Texas hosted their University Interscholastic League (UIL) Spring Academic meets in which students competed in more than 20 competitive academic events ranging from speaking to STEM to writing contests. More than 300 Dallas ISD students competed in UIL Academics in four districts: 3A-9, 4A-12, 5A-12, and 6A-11, and 14 Dallas schools qualified to advance to regionals. To be eligible for UIL Regionals, students had to place first, second or third in their respective contests. UIL Academic Regional Competition is scheduled for April 22-23 in various locations. Dallas ISD hosted the UIL District Spring Academic…