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The winter break is an ideal time for high school seniors to apply to some of the many college scholarships available to them. Below is a rundown, courtesy of Dallas ISD’s Counseling Services, of some of the available college scholarships. Learn more here. Wells Fargo Scholarship- Due January 17, 2017 Wells Fargo is committed to empowering people with disabilities as they work to obtain the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path. To show that commitment, Wells Fargo is providing renewable scholarships of up to $2,500 for full-time students, and up to $1,250 for half-time students.…

Although he spells his name with a lowercase J, dance teacher jon Fisher is an expert at drawing out and capitalizing on the talents of his students. Fisher’s work is getting statewide attention as he is a recipient of a Distinguished Service Award and is a nominee for a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Dance Educators Association (TDEA). Winners will be announced at the group’s state convention in January. He has worked in Dallas ISD since 2005, and currently teaches dance to kindergarten-eighth grade at the Rosemont Schools. He also directs the Rosemont Repertory Dance Company comprised of middle-schoolers. He…

Schools all across Dallas ISD got into the holiday spirit this week thanks to generous donations from community partners. From a music legend donating coats to homeless students to “Santa’s Elves” beautifying a school, it was a week packed with heartwarming news. Watch this video, or read below, to catch up on everything that happened. ACE surprise More than 300 teachers and staff at the seven Dallas ISD ACE schools were surprised with $400 gift cards to Target. (Learn more) College field trip Fifth-graders from Preston Hollow Elementary got a close-up look at college thanks to a field trip to…

Dallas ISD Trustee Joyce Foreman joined 34 other school board members from across Texas Nov. 17-19 at the second session of the Leadership TASB class of 2017. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 1,000 to 159,000, and reflect a similar range of property wealth. Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB. Meeting in San Antonio, the…