News Briefs

Submitted by Marc Drumwright, Food and Child Nutrition Services With the theme “Find Your Treasure,” Dallas ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week from Oct.14 to 18, highlighting the importance of healthy school lunches to a student’s success in and out of the classroom. The National School Lunch Program was created in 1946 to provide nutritious meals to kids from low-income families who might not otherwise have access to nutritious daily meals. Since then, the NSLP has played an important role in ensuring the health and well-being of public school students across the country by giving them the fuel they…

Submitted by Language Literacy and Social Studies Oct. 14-18 is Digital Citizenship Week, promoting a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and technology. Dallas ISD is recognizing the week by offering engaging activities and lessons that teachers can easily integrate into their classrooms.  Digital citizenship is about more than technology—it’s about fostering responsible, ethical, and safe online behavior. By teaching these principles, we help students become positive and informed digital citizens. Digital citizenship is more than a tech-related skill—it is citizenship. In today’s connected world, it’s critical that our students understand how to navigate the digital landscape responsibly, ethically,…

Dallas ISD is pleased to announce Maria Moreno STEAM Academy and Richard Lagow Elementary School have been recognized as Apple Distinguished Schools for the 2024–2027 program term. Schools apply and are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning. These are the first two campuses in Dallas ISD to receive this recognition. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence, with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning goals. In Apple Distinguished Schools, forward-thinking leaders and their communities work…

October marks the start of Dallas ISD Campus Support Month, giving families, alumni, businesses, and community members a chance to make meaningful and direct impact in the district.  The initiative encourages support for programs and services that help schools thrive. Contributions can be directed to a specific school or to the Dallas Education Foundation Campus Support Fund, which allocates discretionary funding to high-need campuses across the district. Campus Support Month is coordinated in partnership with the Dallas Education Foundation and Dallas ISD Partnership and Volunteer Engagement with additional support provided by the Dallas Regional Chamber. Donations can be made through…