News Briefs

The entire Dallas community and Kimball Knights nation are invited to an event to recognize and celebrate the boys Kimball High School basketball team on their recent state championship.  The outdoor event will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Sprague Athletic Complex. Families and supporters are invited to join the Kimball HS community for an afternoon with food and family fun entertainment. Coaches and players will be in attendance to celebrate with the Dallas community.  On March 11, the Kimball High School boys’ basketball won the 5A High School Basketball State Championship game. This is…

Dallas ISD hosted the “Winner’s Circle” reception on March 30 at Union Station in downtown Dallas. This celebration recognized the hundreds of educators in our district and their accomplishments.  Nine Teacher of the Year finalists were also announced at the event. These nine educators represent a wealth of background and experience from across the district. From this group, the district-wide Elementary, Secondary, and Choice/Magnet Teachers of the Year will be announced at the 2022-23 Dallas ISD Educator of the Year Awards, in partnership with Dallas Education Foundation. Teacher of the Year finalists: Elementary Finalists: Ebony Garrett, Umphrey Lee Elementary School…

Nancy Lieberman Charities in partnership with Sport Court, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Dallas Wings teamed up with Dallas ISD and the Dallas Police Department to provide a brand-new Dream Court to the community. The outdoor basketball court, located at the Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School, will provide a safe place for youth to play basketball, build positive relationships, and much more. After the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dallas ISD team members, Dallas Police Officers and Dallas Wings players led youth participants in a basketball clinic. Nancy Lieberman Charities has donated almost 100 Dream…

Members of Dallas ISD’s Early Learning team and volunteers took to the streets on Thursday, March 30 to meet parents in person to share information about available Pre-K opportunities in their neighborhoods. Teams went door-to-door in 30 different Dallas neighborhoods. They shared the importance of high-quality Pre-K and explained how a parent could register their future Dallas ISD student. “Pressing the Pavement is a strategic recruitment strategy to support our families with Pre-K registration information in their community. The Early Learning teams knock door to door and visit local businesses to provide Pre-K registration information and be able to answer…