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Counselors representing a variety of campuses are being recognized for their dedication to their students. Dallas ISD recently held its Counselor of the Year Celebration. Hosted at Fair Park Music Hall, the speaker of the event was Vivian Chandler Fairley, principal of Emmet J. Conrad High School. During the festivities, Leticia Malena, of Leila P. Cowart Elementary School and Nitzy Ocoro Mosquera, of Emmett J. Conrad High School were each named Counselor of the Year, for elementary and secondary schools respectively.  “Counselor of the Year Awards recognize the impact that counselors make in developing the whole child in Dallas ISD…

Starting Monday, June 3, Dallas ISD offices will begin operating on summer hours for the months of June and July. District offices will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed Friday. Additionally,  Dallas ISD offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth, which is a federal holiday. The district will also be closed for summer break from July 1 through July 5. All central staff will return to work July 8. Additional resources are linked below. Student Enrollment Information Extended Learning Opportunities: Summer Breeze 2024-2025 School Calendar Immunization Requirements Summer Meals

Submitted by the Computer Science & Technology Department Dallas ISD’s robotics teams reached remarkable heights this year. The FIRST Robotics Championship took place this past April in Houston, Texas. The international competition, which brings together 80 of the highest-ranked high school teams in Texas, consisted of over 180 FIRST Lego League teams from all over the world. The Cub-Bots from S.S. Conner Elementary School and the EBJ EEEagles from Eddie Bernice Johnson STEAM Academy both won the Team Model Award for complexity and innovative solutions of their robotic builds. For the second year in a row, Emmett J. Conrad High…

Dallas ISD will provide free meals to students throughout the summer months. Families with children 18 years and younger are encouraged to take advantage of the Summer Food Service Program, which will offer healthy and balanced meals daily. For children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals, offered by Food and Nutrition Services, are a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation. “Because we are committed to the health and wellbeing of all Dallas ISD students, healthy no-cost meals will be available to all young people across our community,” said…