News Briefs

Winter Break for students and staff is almost here!! Reward yourself by watching the above video of this week’s great news. Happy holidays. We will see students back on Jan. 9. Tis the Season Generous donations from partners to schools across the district brightened the holiday season for students (learn more)! BOMLA Celebrates the Blue Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy celebrated its National Blue Ribbon status at a special ceremony (see photos). Winter Break meals Select schools across the district will serve students free meals over the break (see the schools). Athletic Hall of Fame The district announced the inaugural class of the inaugural class…

Dallas ISD’s United Way employee giving campaign ended up raising $120,000, which far surpasses the original $80,000 goal! The campaign supports the many United Way programs that directly benefit district students and families. These programs include: after-school, scouting, early childhood, parent education, college and career readiness, homeless education, summer camps, mentoring, STEM, tutoring and many more programs.

Smiles and excitement were the order of the day at Jose “Joe” May Elementary School as all 690 students in grades pre–K– 5 had the opportunity to select three books each to take home with them. KPMG Families for Literacy teams up with Dallas ISD schools to support reading with gifts of books to students, and today’s celebration didn’t start nor end there. Earlier this year select students from the school enjoyed lunch at a gala where they met former First Lady Laura Bush, and acted as models in a fashion show (and took home all the clothes they modeled).…

As part of their holiday luncheon and the Principal of the Year ceremony earlier this month, a few Dallas ISD campus leaders didn’t mind looking a little silly in the spirit of competition – namely an Ugly Sweater contest. After lunch, it was time for the holiday sweaters to rear their ugly threads. Eight principals strutted their crazy stuff for their peers, but only three could claim bragging rights (and gift certificates) as having donned the wackiest, tackiest seasonal apparel. First place: Ben Dickerson, Edward H. Cary Middle School Second place: Rachel Moon, Rosemont Third place: Stephanie Amaya, John Ireland…