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Luis Díaz, a third-grade teacher at L. P. Cowart Elementary School, wants to give Dallas ISD students what his teachers in Puerto Rico gave him … an opportunity to get to know the world through education. “My teachers helped me travel, imaginarily through their lessons, so I grew up with a passion to discover the world,” he said. Díaz has traveled to 20 countries, and that experience has allowed him to appreciate people’s culture and heritage. The nine-year teacher also motivates his students to aim high. “I come from a public school system and I tell my students that if…

Students, parents and the entire community at the Moisés E. Molina High School Feeder Pattern, are invited to the Journey to Literacy Prep U Super Saturday, on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, at L. V. Stockard Middle School, 2300 S. Ravinia Drive. There will be family activities, including interactive games, which will help parents to better engage their children in reading. Free books, giveaways, entertainment, food and drinks, as well as health screenings and immunizations for children ages 2- 18, will also be available on site.

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15–Oct. 15, and it’s an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of Latinos living in America. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, read about some of our schools’ namesakes and their historical contributions to Dallas ISD. Cesar Chavez was a prominent union leader and labor organizer who was dedicated to improving the treatment for farm workers. Chavez helped found the National Farm Workers Association, and he is the namesake of the Cesar Chavez Learning Center located at 1710 N. Carroll Ave.

Reggie Jordan, a social worker in Dallas ISD’s Psychological & Social Services Department, took personal time on Saturday, Sept. 16, to share some joy among children displaced by Hurricane Harvey. During a visit to the Dallas shelter at the convention center, Jordan dressed as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. He is shown posing for a photo with two of the evacuees and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.