Local Leaders Take Over Dallas ISD Schools As They Become 'Principals For A Day'

30 Sep 2010

Sponsor Capital One Bank Encourages Business & Community Leaders to Get Involved in Schools

DALLAS–Corporate, social, professional, civic and community leaders will take over Dallas Independent School District Schools as they leave their jobs to become "Principals for a Day" on Tuesday, October 5. "Principals for a Day" will greet students, make the morning announcements and walk the halls at more than half of Dallas ISD schools.

Sponsored by Capital One Bank, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, the Principal for a Day program gives community leaders the opportunity to experience firsthand what Dallas ISD principals encounter on a daily basis. In addition, the program is designed to increase awareness and understanding among individuals in the private sector of the strengths and challenges of schools in the district. It also demonstrates the private sector's commitment to ensuring quality public education for all students and forming ongoing partnerships between individuals, businesses and Dallas ISD.

"We are thrilled to partner once again with Dallas ISD and encourage all "Principals for a Day" volunteers to look at this as a long-term relationship, not just one day," said Jorge Calderon, Dallas Market President–Capital One Bank, who will be a Principal for a Day at W.W. Samuell High School, 8928 Palisade Dr.

An average school day includes meetings with the faculty to learn about the day-to-day operations of a school. Guest principals may also teach a class, meet with the student council, attend student performances, read to students or lead a class assembly.

At the end of the day, a reception will be hosted for all principals and community leaders participating as "Principals for a Day" at 4 p.m., at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel, 400 Crescent Court. Program participants are matched and assigned to either an elementary, middle, or high school.

Business and community leaders who will be "Principals for a Day" include:

• Jorge Calderon, Dallas Market President–Capital One Bank, will be at W.W. Samuell High School, 8928 Palisade Dr.
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• Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief Eddie Burns will be at Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center, 1817 Warren Ave.
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• Raúl Magdaleno, Director of Diversity and Outreach-Southern Methodist University-Meadows School of the Arts, will be "Principal for a Day" at Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary, 4550 Worth St.
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• Pauline Medrano, City of Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, will be at Esperanza "Hope" Medrano Elementary, 2221 Lucas Drive.
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• Tenell Atkins, City of Dallas Councilmember, will be at D.A. Hulcy Middle School, 9339 S. Polk St.
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• The "Principal for a Day" at Woodrow Wilson High School, 100 S. Glasgow Drive, will be City of Dallas Councilmember Sheffie Kadane.
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• At George Bannerman Dealey Montessori and International Academy, 6501 Royal Lane, John Gorman, Business Development for Texas Instruments, will be the "Principal for a Day."
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• Attorney Olegario Estrada will be serving at Arcadia Park Elementary School, 1300 N. Justin Ave., as their "Principal for a Day."

"Dallas ISD is pioneering a college readiness warning system and we are proud to lend our support to it," in announcing a $3.77 million grant.