As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 161,500 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,678 employees including 10,000 teachers in 218 schools.
19 Sep 2001
List of Schools Sponsored Activities Continues to Grow in Response to National Tragedy
DALLAS–Students in the Dallas Independent School District continue to plan activities and events to show support and financial assistance to the families of the victims of the national tragedy that occurred September 11.
As of Monday, September 17, more than 25 DISD schools have planned activities that illustrate the compassion of schoolchildren and employees of DISD. Some of the most recent scheduled activities include:
Monday-Wednesday, September 17-19
oPearl C. Anderson Middle Learning Center, 3400 Garden Lane (Mapsco 46Z).
Students and staff are collecting money for the Red Cross Relief Fund.
Monday-Thursday, September 17-20
oMary McLeod Bethune Elementary, 1665 Duncanville Road (Mapsco 52P).
Coined Pennies of Compassion and Hope, a penny drive will be conducted for victims of the national tragedy.
Monday-Friday, September 17-21
oWoodrow Wilson High School, 100 S. Glasgow Drive (Mapsco 46D).
Schoolwide money drive for the Red Cross Relief Fund.
Monday-Thursday, September 17-27
oMartha T. Reilly Elementary, 11230 Lippitt (Mapsco 38C).
Pennies for Pennsylvania, Nickels for New York and Dimes for D. C. are coin drives sponsored by the school for the Red Cross Relief Fund.
Wednesday, September 19
oLouise Wolff Kahn Elementary, 610 N. Franklin (Mapsco 53).
Students are planning a Rally Around the Flag at 2:45 p.m. in the campus courtyard. They will sing several songs and say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thursday, September 20
oEduardo Mata Elementary, 7420 La Vista Drive (Mapsco 37W).
Students are sponsoring a coin collection called Nickels for New York.
oB. F. Darrell Elementary, 4730 S. Lancaster Road (Mapsco 65G).
Video presentation of a song written by Linda Searight, music teacher. The presentation will be sent to major television and radio stations in New York City.
oHillcrest High School, 9924 Hillcrest Road (Mapsco 25M).
An all-day blood drive will be held at the campus from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, September 21
oBayles Elementary, 2444 Telegraph Avenue (Mapsco 48A).
At 9 a.m., students will follow color guard procession through the school to the auditorium. On the way to the auditorium, they will participate in the making of a mosaic American flag using squares with their name on it. The assembly will include a slide show presentation of American landmarks and symbols. Patriotic songs will be played and sung by students. During the program, students will have the opportunity to donate money for a relief fund.
oClara Oliver Elementary, 4010 Idaho Avenue (Mapsco 65E).
At the front of the school at 1:30 p.m., students will participate in a flag and patriotic program.
Monday-Thursday, September 24-28
oHillcrest High School, 9924 Hillcrest Road (Mapsco 25M).
Students are sponsoring a food and bottled water drive.
Friday, September 28
oGeorge Washington Carver Learning Center, 3719 Greenleaf Street
Students have planned a sock-hop to raise money for the victims of the attacks on Americans.