News Briefs

Spend the next 87 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. This Week in Dallas ISD is taking a break in July and will be back in August. Have a great summer break! Collegiate academy boot camp More than 1,600 incoming freshmen to the district’s collegiate academies got first-hand college experience at a two-week summer boot camp. (Learn more) Online enrollment open Dallas ISD’s online enrollment is now open and provides a convenient, fast and accurate way to enroll new and…

Dallas ISD offices will be closed the week of July 3 in observance of the July 4th holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 10. Free summer meals for youth up to age 18 will be served some of the days next week at select district sites. Find locations and schedules via this link. Summer enrichment activities also continue to be available at select sites during the month of July. Find information and schedules here.

Space Camp students were making lunar landing models on Tuesday at T.G. Terry Elementary School. The weeklong camp featured age-appropriate, interactive opportunities for learning about space exploration. Each lesson inspires students with an out-of-this-world experience through applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Find out what summer learning opportunities remain before classes resume on Monday, Aug. 28.

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees elected its officers on Thursday, June 22. Dan Micciche (District 3) will serve as Board President; Edwin Flores (District 1) is First Vice President; Joyce Foreman (District 6) is Second Vice President; and Audrey Pinkerton (District 7) is Board Secretary. Trustees Miguel Solis (District 8) and Foreman won re-election to their seats in May. Trustee Dustin Marshall (District 2) won re-election after a runoff election in June. The officers were selected after Marshall was sworn in on Thursday.