News Briefs

The first annual Specialized Programs Science Fair was held at Thomas Jefferson High School on March 2. Students from the Functional Living Skills program, the Total Communication/Autism program, and the Activities of Daily Living program participated in the fair. Projects ranged from the use of static electricity to animate butterfly wings to the design of a homemade cell phone charger. All of the participants enjoyed explaining their projects to the judges. Special thanks Loni Coots, Jared Tavares, and Jonathan Kramer from the STEM Science Department volunteered to judge the event. Lisa Trent-Wilder checked the projects and made sure that each…

The Rotary Club of Dallas invites nominations from all district schools for its annual Service Above Self Teacher Awards. The award provides an opportunity to publicly applaud Dallas ISD teachers and to reward those who have demonstrated excellence in their profession by “going the extra mile.” Applications may be submitted by Dallas ISD teachers on their own behalf or by other individuals on behalf of a teacher. Winning recipients each receive a customized engraved plaque and a cash award from the Rotary Club of Dallas. April 29 is the application deadline. To learn more or to nominate a deserving teacher,…

The STEM Health and Physical Education Department is encouraging all 4th – 12th graders in Dallas ISD to participate in the 2019 Digital Media Fair Competition. Together with the department’s Tech Fest, which was held at the STEM Expo in February, the Digital Media Fair provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding of ways they can choose to live a healthy lifestyle utilizing technology and problem solving skills. This year the students are being challenged to explore how STEM works in their community by coming up with their own creative and unique solution to a real-world…

The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services Department will offer free meals at 27 select campuses during Spring Break. The meals are available for students up to 18 years old and special needs students up to age 21. The Break Meals Program is a major initiative designed to provide students nutritious meals during their vacation. Select kitchens across the district will remain open and free to all children, regardless of where they live or are enrolled. Meals will be provided Monday, March 11, through Thursday, March 14, which will include a breakfast snack from 8 to 9 a.m. and…