News Briefs

Some of our youngest students from Seagoville North Elementary School received a surprise visit by KDFW-TV (FOX 4) Meteorologist, Evan Andrews, earlier this week. Second-graders from the campus recorded a quick clip that aired on Good Day FOX 4.  See their smiling faces in the video here.

As a student at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Jordan Cleaver, Class of 2008, found the perfect outlet to fuel her love of the arts. Today, Cleaver is a working cellist who, at a young age, has found herself in the company of royalty. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles Dallas ISD alumni, caught up with Cleaver as she took the time to perform and talk with students during career day at Alex W. Spence Talented and Gifted Academy. What are you doing now? I am a professional cellist. Briefly list a few of…

Great things happen every day across Dallas ISD. This Week In Dallas ISD showcases some of the great things that happened across the district over the past few days.  Dallas ISD (still) has the best school in the nation Quote of the Week: “There is not just one thing that makes our school great. The hard work and dedication that our students and teachers put in every day—combined with the strong support of our parents, greater community, and district leadership—all help make our school successful. It’s great to be recognized, but we will not rest on our laurels and we still have…

On Saturday, April 23, high school students will have the chance to hear from and speak to a variety of professionals who will offer information and advice on becoming independent adults and finding success in their chosen careers. The Life Project event is this year’s service project conducted by the Dallas ISD Teen School Board. The event is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School, 3030 Stag Road. The event is free, and lunch will be provided. Spots are filling up, register today here: tinyurl.com/LifeProjectRSVP The Teen School Board is a student advisory group comprising…