Russian Camp

Woodrow Wilson H.S. Theater

De Zavala Beautification

Meet 48 students from the W. B. Travis Academy and their eight chaperones as they journey to Bemidji, Minnesota, to attend a Russian language camp. Students spent five days totally immersed in the Russian language and culture at the Concordia Language Villages.

Besides studying the language, students also participated in Russian songs and dance and they ate Russian food at every meal. According to Travis teacher Richard Schulte, “This was an amazing program.”

“It was really cool because I got to learn a lot of Russian!” added Brenda, a Travis student.

Woodrow Wilson’s musicals have been receiving awards and recognition that rival Broadway’s best for over 50 years. Last spring’s production of The Sound of Music was no exception. Months of hard work and dedication went into making their musical extravaganza a huge success.

Join Bryce and Olivia as they take a look behind the curtain of this spirited musical performance. Thanks to a dedicated group of students, teachers, parents, and community volunteers, Woodrow’s musicals will continue to entertain for many years to come.

Dallas ISD is sprucing up the front of its schools to make sure the outside reflects the same welcoming environment that’s on the inside, and they are doing it with a LOT OF HELP from friends and neighbors.

One example of this beautification project is at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School. Desmond will tell you more about Operation Front Door Project and how De Zavala teachers, parents, and students are improving their school's imagine.

Teacher of the Year

Dalton Sherman

The Dallas Independent School District’s Teacher of theYear program has four outstanding finalists for 2008. Finalists are Elizabeth Powers, Robert T. Hill Middle School; Suzy Smith, Edna Rowe Elementary; Rita Hines, School of Science and Engineering at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; and Judith Kern, Nancy Moseley Elementary.

Just to be nominated is an honor in itself. The selection committee was composed of district administrators, parents, community members and representatives from area colleges and universities.

Tune in to School Zone Dallas to find out who received the prestigious 2008 Teacher of the Year award.

Dallas ISD salutes Dalton Sherman a talented fifth grader at Charles Rice Learning Center. Dalton delivered the keynote address at the district's a Back-to-School Kickoff at American Airlines Center. The event was held for more than 17,000 school staff; to congratulate them for their efforts last year, which lead to Dallas ISD having 103 Exemplary and Recognized schools. The event was a rousing success, in part, because of the confidence and style with which Dalton delivered the address. Now he’s a YouTube star and requests are coming from across the nation and Canada. School Zone Dallas congratulates the international sensation Dalton Sherman and Charles Rice Learning Center two of Dallas ISD’s finest.