As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
7 Dec 2000
WHO: Navidad en el Barrio, KICK FM, DART, Panchos Children-United, TXU, Dallas Police Department and the Silberstein Elementary parents and students.
WHAT: Community holiday party for 960 students Pre-K to 6th grade sponsored by Navidad en el Barrio. Volunteers will deliver gifts to students.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 13, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the auditorium, Silberstein Elementary School, 5940 Hollis Ave.
WHY: The celebration rewards students for their efforts to raise TAAS scores.
For more information regarding the event, call the school's community liaison Estella Esparza at (972) 794-1910 or the school principal Baudel Fonseca.