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Updated May 3: The deadline for students to register for the nation’s first ever public school Futsal Tournament has been extended to May 6! Click here for the online team form or go to: http://goo.gl/forms/FzcXy4B41e (must be on your Dallas ISD Google Account; use your EAD username and password) Go here to see a video about Futsal.  Original story:  The Health & Physical Education Department is pleased to announce the nation’s first ever public school Futsal Tournament to be held in Dallas ISD! Futsal is similar to indoor soccer, but involves only five players at a time. (Go here to see what the game looks like).…

Want to catch up on the great things that happened this past week in Dallas ISD, but only have 106 seconds? The latest edition of This Week In Dallas ISD, which you can watch above, has you covered. A written recap is below: Super Superintendent Scholarship recipients Sixty-five of Dallas ISD’s best and brightest seniors received nearly $200,000 in district scholarships at this week’s Superintendent’s Scholarship Ceremony and Reception. (Read this) Excitement grows for new single-gender schools Excitement continues to build as students prepare for the two new single-gender schools opening next year. Here’s why students, parents, and teachers are so excited. Most…

Volunteers from City Year and AT&T this week completed a service project at H. Grady Spruce High School. Volunteer helped build two outdoor classrooms and some picnic tables in the large courtyard and painted murals in the performing arts hallway. Other projects included painting bulletin boards that student groups will utilize next year to broadcast their projects, achievements and news.

On Saturday, April 30, the Adamson High School Alumni Association will hold its 16th Annual All-Class Reunion at the school from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. The program will include a number of activities for former students and friends of the school. Located at 309 E. Ninth in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, the institution is the oldest continuously-active high school in the Dallas Independent School District. The reunion program starts in the school auditorium at 1 p.m. and will include induction of outstanding graduates and faculty into the Adamson Hall of Honor and a luncheon in the new school cafeteria. Prior…