News Briefs

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.

Almost exactly a year after NEC donated a computer lab for high school students at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, the company did the same thing for the school’s younger grades. On Thursday, Sept. 14, Rangel middle school students celebrated their new space along with officials from NEC and the Young Women’s Preparatory Network. Students Hannah Wesley and Etana King talked about how the new computers and refreshed lab space will improve their studies during the dedication ceremony. Also speaking were Lynn McBee, CEO of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network;  Juan Fontanes, Chief Information Officer of NEC; and Principal…