News Briefs

To support the district’s early college high school initiative, Texas A&M University has created a program to recruit and develop teachers who are certified to teach high school and college credit courses (dual credentialed teachers) in the following areas at the high school level: English, speech, government and psychology. The dual credentialing program is seeking teachers with a master’s degree in any area and at least a minimum of three years of high school teaching experience. Those interested in the program should complete an interest form and attend one of the interest meetings to apply and interview for the program. The program is…

Volunteers from Toyota who are helping tutor Dallas ISD students via a computer throughout the school year met with the students face-to-face at a celebration in late November. TutorMate is an online tutoring program that connects Toyota volunteers with students at J.N. Ervin Elementary School learning to read. Some Toyota employees also dropped off presents to the students at Ervin Elementary. “The children were delighted to meet with their new tutors and the smiles on their faces were more than worth it,” said Tisha Barnett of Toyota Motors North America. “We are looking forward to another amazing season of helping…

Dallas ISD is now accepting nominations for kindergarten students currently enrolled in the district to be screened for the Gifted and Talented program. Parents, guardians, community members, or campus staff may nominate students for consideration by contacting the Gifted and Talented Elementary Program teacher at the local school campus to obtain an information packet.  Students must be enrolled in Dallas ISD to be tested. The nomination window runs Dec. 3–14.

South Oak Cliff High School is the last Dallas ISD team standing in this year’s football playoffs. The Golden Bears will face the Aledo Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Midlothian ISD Stadium in a Class 5A Division II Region II semifinal. Both teams are undefeated, with SOC posting an 11-0 record this season and Aledo with 12-0. SOC advances after defeating Frisco, 48-16, in a 5A Division II Region II area round playoff on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Star in Frisco’s Ford Center. For those traveling to this Friday’s regional semifinal, the stadium is located at 1800…