News Briefs

What does being your best self mean? Or how can one be brave? Those answers and more will captivate an audience filled with young women who will attend the upcoming #BestSelf event on Saturday, May 14, hosted by the Dallas Women’s Foundation. Students from Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School are among participants to attend the sold out event at the Plano Centre. This year, keynote speaker Rachel Simmons, will empower young participants from the topic of “Being your #BestSelf and Being Brave”. Simmons, an author, educator and coach, will offer various workshops throughout the event including one designed…

Dallas ISD is excited announce the McNair Summer Science and Enrichment Camp to be held at Ronald E. McNair Elementary School located at 3150 E. Bainbridge Drive. The McNair Summer Science and Enrichment Camp is a fun, science-based summer program facilitated by Dallas ISD educators, Mad Science and the Boys and Girls Club that will allow students to explore hands-on scientific concepts, participate in enrichment activities such as art, music and character-building and participate in weekly fieldtrips which include: The Dallas Arboretum Trinity River Audubon Texas Discovery Gardens The Perot Museum Students at the following campuses are eligible to attend…

Dallas ISD is recruiting qualified teachers from Oklahoma City to join our team. OKC’s News 9 spoke with Meredyth Hudson, executive director of Human Capital Management, on why our efforts will benefit Dallas ISD students. LINK: http://www.news9.com/story/31953099/dallas-schools-recruiting-oklahoma-teachers 

This week, Dallas ISD cafeterias have celebrated Fresh Attitude Week by serving a new fresh fruit or vegetable each day and celebrating a daily theme. On Thursday, May 12, Wilmer-Hutchins High School students had the chance to eat an award-winning menu created by culinary arts students Paloma Quiroga and Jeremy Tezano. The chicken parmesan sandwich, Texas green beans and grape tomatoes with banana dipped bites was the winning combination for the students in the recent Cooking up Change Dallas competition, which advances them to the June 6 national contest in Washington, D.C. Wilmer-Hutchins culinary arts students helped prepare and serve…