News Briefs

All Dallas ISD students in grades 9–11 are invited to a free online ACT and SAT prep class. Space is limited, so interested students are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible. Register here for the ACT prep class happening Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 21–May 21 Register here for the free online SAT prep class happening Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 21–May 21

Dallas ISD’s gifted/talented teachers spotlight their student projects for G/T Awareness Week held April 4–10. G/T Awareness Week was created to increase awareness and encourage support of gifted education in Texas. Dallas ISD students have been working hard all year to complete a rigorous project based learning curriculum.  Their projects include research, product creation, writing compositions, and presentations of their works. Even in the midst of this impromptu instruction and learning from home mandate, our innovative G/T teachers are stepping to the challenge with innovation and compassion. “The students are worth it, I have learned a lot about web design…

Dallas ISD has partnered with DART to deliver meals for 300 students in areas identified as having an additional need. Three buses will be loaded with about 100 meals each. DART buses will deliver meals to one of the following sites beginning, Thursday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to noon: Janie C. Turner Recreation Center, Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center and Highland Hills Branch Library.

With last week’s start of At-Home Learning, we know it has been a big adjustment for our families. Thank you, parents and guardians, for your flexibility in this process as we all do our part to follow vital safety measures. To better help you in this unprecedented season of distance learning, we have developed At-Home Learning Daily Planner Printables.  Each planner allows you to fill in the blanks as we know each student and every family is different and has a unique schedule. We hope this resource can help you or your student better plan for successful learning each day!…