News Briefs

The National Safety Council, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, presented Dallas ISD this week with the 2016 Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Award. Dallas ISD’s safety driving program provides comprehensive screening, training and materials for drivers in the district. “Texas is a leader among states in many areas, but sadly it has the highest rate of fatal car crashes,” said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “These employers are working to protect their employees and reverse this trend. We are thrilled to recognize their work.” The 2016 honorees were selected through an…

CW 33 did a great profile on Justin Cain, the senior at Woodrow Wilson High School who had an unbelievable punt return. But as CW 33 states, it’s the whole person Cain is off the field that makes him the Class Act of the Week. Go here to see the full CW 33 story.

South Oak Cliff High School will host the first Prep U Super Saturday event of the 2016-2017 school year on September 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Parents from throughout the South Oak Cliff pattern are encouraged to come out and take advantage of the available free resources. Prep U events are presented by the Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement and are designed to help parents by providing a free, “one-stop-shop” where community organizations offer strategies and resources to support children academically, emotionally and socially. The event will include over 40 resource booths featuring giveaways, free books…

This year, for the first time in Dallas ISD history, pre-K enrollment has topped projections, attracting more than 11,000 students! Pre-K seats are still available throughout the district, so if you know a parent of a 3- or 4-year-old interested in giving their child a great head start, send them here to learn more. Watch this video for all the great news that happened across the district this week, or read below. Remembering 9/11 Piedmont G.L.O.B.A.L. Academy held a somber, yet hopeful, ceremony in remembrance of the events of 9/11. (Read this) Preparing for college The district’s annual college fair on…