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Dallas ISD’s United Way employee giving campaign has raised about $25,000 so far, which is a great start to a great cause! 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. The goal this year is to raise $80,000. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2017/11/13/employees-share-why-they-support-dallas-isds-united-way-giving-campaign/ To learn how you can support the goal, contact your campus or department United Way coordinator, or visit the United Way webpage.

A total of 359 students from 28 middle schools and 22 schools participated in the Dallas ISD Secondary Chess Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 4. Watch the video above to see some of the players in action. TOP INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS Grades 11-12 1. Antonio Eudable, Law 2. Christian Colbert, Gilliam 3. Jared Solorzano, Sunset Grades 9-10 1. Dillon Quicksall, BTW 2. Mohammad Faroz, Conrad 3. Shriver Hansen, Woodrow Wilson Grades 6-8 1. Yohualli Arreazola, DESA 2. Andrea Condormango, DESA 3. Lex Drake, Travis TOP TEAMS Grades 11-12 1. Adamson 2. Woodrow Wilson 3. Sunset Grades 9-10 1. SBM 2. Conrad 3.…

Anyone who went to Justin F. Kimball High School in the ’90s might know Staci Johnson without realizing it. Johnson was the “Mighty Knight,” the school mascot, while in high school. The Hub caught up with Johnson as part of the AlumNow series to see how she got from being the “Mighty Knight” to now helping Dallas ISD students with special needs. What was your favorite subject/activity/involvement in high school? School mascot; being the mascot was awesome. Being the mascot allowed to show my school pride at every given moment. I loved my school and supporting my peers when they did well.…

Dallas ISD’s United Way employee giving campaign is underway, and it’s a chance to support the many United Way programs that directly benefit district students and families. Here are some thoughts from Dallas ISD employees on why they support the United Way employee giving campaign: “I give to United Way because it has been such a big help to so many people. There have been children and teachers in my school who have received help from United Way.” — Alpher Garrett-Jones, principal of Charles Rice Learning Center “I think the importance of giving to United Way is not measured by…