News Briefs

Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services recently implemented a districtwide technology upgrade to better serve students by closely monitoring inventory and upgrading menu software. Read an article in the School Nutrition Association’s magazine here.

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Fatima Alonzo, a student at Sunset High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Human Capital Management Department. What is your role as an intern? As an intern, I am required to assist in projects that the Human Capital Management Department would like for me to assist in. As an intern, I have a bit of a communication role and a organizational role. What do you…

Teams from two Dallas ISD elementary schools have been invited to participate in the World Futsal Championships in Orlando, Fla. Futsal, a fast, furious sport that is similar to indoor soccer, was brought to the district last year, culminating in a districtwide tournament. Onesimo Hernandez and Mary McLeod Bethune elementary school teams were invited after placing well at the district tournament. In Orlando, they will face teams from across the United States and from other countries. The Hernandez team has secured funding from school partner Southwest Airlines. The Bethune PTA is collecting funds to send its team to the championships…

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Destiny Hernandez, a student at Adamson High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Instructional Support Services. What is your role as an intern? As an intern, my role with Instructional Support Services is to assist in tasks such as collaborating with creative ideas and creating fun activities for teacher trainees. I also participate in creative ways for teachers to bring new ideas to teach content…