News Briefs

Parents, students and community members are invited to join the STEM Environmental Education Center to learn more about the programs and resources available for students and teachers at the center. The open house is set for 10 a.m.- 2p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The center is located at 1600 Bowers Road in Seagoville. The center’s mission is to help diverse learners develop an awareness, appreciation, and concern for the environment, and as citizens use 21st century knowledge and skills to make informed, responsible decisions, solve current environmental problems, and prevent new ones.

The 1st Annual Dr. Willie Fred Johnson Jr. Vocational Day at South Oak Cliff High School was special for at least two reasons. One, the event was the first of its kind named after the current SOC principal. Two, the event gave students a glimpse of what their reimagined school will look like. Since January, SOC has been housed at Dallas IDS’s Village Fair building while work is performed at high school. Representatives from Kai Texas, the architectural firm that is handling the South Oak Cliff High School project attended the Vocational Day. An animated video provided an idea of just…

Schools will be closed for Fair Days this month, so that students and staff may attend the State Fair of Texas. Elementary Fair Day is on Friday, Oct. 12. Secondary Fair Day is on Friday, Oct. 19. Students are off both days, but Oct. 12 is a staff development day for secondary staff, and Oct. 19 is a staff development day for elementary staff.

The 18th annual Dallas ISD Superintendent’s Scholarship Golf Classic was a rousing success, with the event selling out after a record number of teams participated on Oct. 1. Twice the number of teams that have participated in recent tournaments signed up for the 2018 event. One of the players was former Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Moses, who presided over the early golf tournaments. This year’s celebrity golfer was former Dallas Stars goaltender and Hockey Hall of Famer Marty Turco, Special Assistant to the President Chairman and President of the Dallas Stars Foundation. “We are grateful to our sponsors and supporters…