News Briefs

Trustee Dan Micciche’s commitment to helping students soar to success can be seen in his efforts to recruit community members to tutor students. Below is an excerpt from his column, which appears each month in the White Rock Lake Weekly. Ordinary citizens can make extraordinary impact If you have ever doubted the effect of community involvement on student outcomes, take a look at Lee McShan Jr. Elementary School in Vickery Meadow, which had the highest score on Dallas ISD’s school effectiveness index out of 150 elementary schools. One big reason for the school’s success is Dalene L. Buhl and the…

Registration is now open for the largest STEM Expo in Texas! The STEM Expo, which will feature a variety of fun, hands-on activities, is set for Saturday, Jan. 20 at Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin St., from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Scheduled sessions include: 3D Printing, Build Your Own Flashlight, Concrete Bowling, Green Screen Tech, and Robots on the Move. To register or find more information, visit www.dallasisd.org/stem. The event is free and open to all Dallas area students and families. Don’t miss this opportunity to build, design, create and explore!

In December, Dallas ISD announced its two new Principal of the Year winners. This video highlights what all the finalists love about their jobs, and how they tackle challenges at their schools. Our principals are back at school today to prepare for students’ return to class on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Organizers who were planning Billy Earl Dade Middle School’s  first “Breakfast with Dads” event in December became concerned that not all the 150 male students who had signed up to participate would be matched with an adult male mentor. That’s when Kristina Chäadé Dove, who had served on the Dade site-based decision-making committee, issued a call of action on social media. Word spread, and about 600 volunteers showed up to support the students. Read the story from The Washington Post here.