News Briefs

In celebration of Black History Month, students at T. L. Marsalis Elementary School were treated to a performance by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s dance ensemble Encore! The students watched the musical adaptation of the fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf,” learned a choreographed dance, and had the opportunity to watch an original performance piece by the troupe.

Activating the belief that students aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they’re the leaders of today, NXT Fest on Friday helped empower high school graduating seniors to build the future they want, while addressing their current needs. The State Fair of Texas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and several other community partners held the event for seniors attending Dallas ISD high schools in southern Dallas. Students met with industry leaders and executives, expanded their financial knowledge at informative workshops, gained job-readiness through exposure to potential employers, and learned how to amplify their personal branding to figure out what comes next.…

Through Feb. 15, all Reading Language Arts (RLA) teachers for grades K–8 can vote on the instructional materials they think the district should purchase. This voting process only happens once in every 10 years, so all K-8 RLA teachers are encouraged to vote. Go here to learn more and click the link to vote by the Feb. 15 deadline.

The Mock Trial team from the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet took first at the recent 2019 Dallas Regional Mock Trial competition. The Law Magnet advances to the state competition with teams from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Skyline High School. Twenty-six high schools participated in the Dallas Regional Mock Trial competition. The state contest is set for Feb. 28-March 2 at the George Allen Court House in Dallas. Sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas ISD Social Studies Department, Mock Trial gives participating students basic knowledge of the law, legal…