News Briefs

The Dallas ISD Teen Board has reconvened for 2014-2015. At the beginning of every school year, Dallas ISD high schools elect presidents for their junior and senior classes. Those leaders form the Dallas Teen School Board. Students who participate in the Teen Board have the opportunity to exercise leadership skills while working with district administrators and board members concerning issues from their respective school campuses. They also learn to serve as mediators between their schools, the superintendent and the Board of Trustees to address student concerns and to share ideas for improving services and programs offered to students. In addition,…

Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign seeking to end drug use each year, is Oct. 23 – Oct. 31. The program is the oldest drug-prevention program in the country, where millions of young people take a stand to be drug-free. “Love yourself. Be drug free,” is this year’s theme, and throughout the course of the campaign will reach 80 million people in the U.S. Many of our schools support the national campaign in fun and engaging ways. At Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School, students have the opportunity to participate in a theme each day, while learning why it is important…

Let’s get to know Darby and Zoe from E.D. Walker Middle School!

Meet Special Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
 Garrett Landry! He’s from New Orleans and has been with Dallas ISD for three months. Here’s what Garrett shared with us: Best advice anyone has given you?  My Grandfather told me, “Do a job large or small, do it right, or not at all.” That advice really hit home with me from a young age, and has driven me to always put in the maximum effort, regardless of the task at hand. Who’s your favorite superstar? Drew Brees, Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints Your life would be meaningless without …? ……