News Briefs

Several Dallas ISD high school softball teams are competing in the UIL Bi-District Playoffs this week. District eams vying to stay in the hunt for a state championship in District 11-5A are Hillcrest, Molina, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, Samuell, Sunset, Kimball and Seagoville. In 10-4A, Pinkstone, Carter and Roosevelt are playing this week. In 11-3A, Madison is trying to advance. See the schedule here.

Approximately 20 Dallas ISD assistant principals completed their fellowship with School Retool this month. Brought to the district in partnership with the Personalized Learning Department, School Retool helped local assistant principals use small changes called “hacks” to make a big impact on their campuses. “One of my first hacks was to reduce the number of tardies we had every morning, so I created a note that made parents aware of the importance of their children arriving on time every day,” said Kourtnei Billups, Assistant Principal of Anne Frank Elementary School. “In a week’s time we went from about 25 tardies…

Students and staff at Dallas ISD’s Everett L. DeGolyer Elementary School recently conducted the school’s first Autism Walk to recognize the month of April as National Autism Month. Autism is a condition that is usually present in early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. Estimates suggest that 1 in 68 American children, ages 3 to 17, have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A goal of National Autism Awareness Month is to educate the public about autism and find ways to increase inclusion and support to help each person…

Trustee Jaime Resendez is holding a District 4 community meeting on Saturday, May 13, at 11 a.m. The meeting will be at the Eastfield Pleasant Grove Campus, 802 S. Buckner Blvd., Room 108. The meeting will include a discussion about a possible Tax Ratification Election for Dallas ISD. For more information, call 972-925-3721.