Mission

The mission of George Bannerman Dealey is to provide an exemplary education that develops and empowers all students to become productive citizens in our global society.

It’s a December to Remember! Thank you to everyone that attended our SBDM meeting this past week. We will begin our month will the theatrical performance of ‘Zink” by Ms. Powell’s theater students. The performance is Monday, 12/4/23 at 6:00 pm. We can’t wait to see you there! I’m very excited to see you all at the PTA’s Coffee & Carols 12/6/23 at 8:30 am on the Northhaven Trail. If there is inclement weather, we will meet in the Dealey library.

We are now doing MOY MAP testing on our campus. During all testing days, all students will remain in their school appropriate uniform. Thank you all for dressing your children in layers and tights under skirts for the winter weather. You will soon begin receiving communications from the teachers about their classroom holiday plans. On December 22, 2023, we will have a campus wide Polar Express Pajama Day. Everyone is able to wear school appropriate pajamas for our celebration.

Let’s make it a December to Remember!

Calendar

Monday, December 4, 2023 - Theatre Performance -"Zink" -6:00 PM

Wednesday, December 6, 2023- PTA Coffee & Carols -8:30 AM (Northhaven Trail or Dealey Library)

Friday, December 22, 2023 -Early Release Day/Polar Express Pajama Day

(School Appropriate Pajamas)

Monday, December 25, 2023-Friday, January 5, 2023-Winter Holiday

Monday, January 8, 2023 -Staff Development (Students-No School)

Sincerely,

Amber Garrett, Principal

Office- 972-794-8409

amgarrett@dallasisd.org

Seasons greetings!

This is the 54th year of Santa’s Helpers, WFAA’s annual community toy drive to provide holiday gifts to children in North Texas.

This year, we are once again encouraging our local youth to get involved with Santa’s Helpers! It’s as easy as pledging your school to participate in the drive by collecting and donating at least 50 toys.

One lucky school who pledges to participate and meets the minimum donated-toy amount will win a Pep Rally with a WFAA meteorologist to be used in spring 2024!

We look forward to you becoming a Santa’s Helpers school!

Sincerely,

Pete Delkus
WFAA Chief Meteorologist

Check Out our Ellie the Elephant pictures!

Working Together: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion

Crista A. Morales

Professional School Counselor

George B. Dealey Montessori Academy

Office: 972-794-8420

Email: crimorales@dallasisd.org

MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES

Woodrow Wilson Open Houses and Deadlines: https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/90208

Traditional: https://www.woodrowwildcats.org/welcome November 16 from 6-8 (Run through the week of 11/13)

WW I.B.: 12/13 @ 2:00 (Run through the week of 12/11)

WW I.B. ZOOM: January 10th @ 6:30 (Link to come and will send through Remind as well.) (Run through the week of 1/8/24)

Hillcrest IB has another IB open House this Saturday. I already sent that out on Remind and resent this morning.

*Here is the link for admission information and timelines as well as how to book a tour for Booker T. Washington School of the Performing Arts: Booker T. Washington

*If you need assistance with the application process or copies of your child's test scores, grades, etc., I am more than happy to help! Just send me an email. Applications open November 1st. It is not a first come, first served, so take your time and evaluate your selections carefully. Here is the link for applying: High School Application

*ADVANCEMENT: Is your child looking to take classes higher than their current grade level next year? They can do this by showing mastery through CBE testing. For elementary students wanting to skip a grade level, they can do this by mastering the CEFA testings. Please contact me with any questions. (Mrs. Morales for CEFA)

Here is a link: CBE and CEFA

* SCHOOLINKS: The district has provided this wonderful resource in order to assist you and your child through their entire educational journey. SchooLinks is a modern, college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks asks questions to helps student discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. It is also beneficial to parents as colleges/universities can be researched outlining admission requirements, tuition/fees, housing, and many more areas for any specific learning institution. This year students will now be working on their 4-year plan utilizing Schoolinks which will directly link to their schedule for the following school year. All students 6-8 should all have been exposed to this, but it is an ongoing venture. If your child says they are not familiar with Schoolinks, please have them stop by my office and I will give them a quick tutorial. When your child says their bored, please tell them to get on Schoolinks! They login through Clever. There is a screen outlining Suggested Actions. This will tell them what they have overdue, and what deadlines are upcoming. It is something the district requires, but other than Advisory there is not a set time during the school day to fit this in, so we needs students to take the initiative to work on this program when they have any spare time either on campus in Advisory, upon work/assessment completion, or at home. The required activities are not time consuming at all! However, students can spend as much time on their research as they desire. Some reported that they found it fun, informative, and really enjoy it! Thank you for teaming with me on your child using this great tool.

Have a Great Day!

Mrs. Kirk, M.A.

Counselor, Dealey International Academy

Grades 6-8

lkirk@dallasisd.org

972.794.8419

https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

All Students- Every student needs a transportation form filled out. Thanks!

https://tinyurl.com/dealeytransport2324

Bus Riders Only- Please use this Dealey Transportation GroupMe if your child rides the bus.

https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/dealeygt/home

Class Dojo is your one-stop shop for 1-on-1 communication with your child's teacher, classroom updates, school-wide updates, and individual progress updates! Class Dojo is FREE - there is no need to pay or upgrade the membership.

The new Texas Assessment Family Portal was launched on January 2, 2023, and is available for parents to view test scores for the Texas Assessment Program. The portal can be accessed via the Texas Assessment.gov website, https://www.TXFamilyPortal.org, or the easiest way by using the single sign-on feature in PowerSchool at www.dallasisd.powerschool.com/public

House Bill 114 will become effective Sept. 1, 2023:

Any student caught with a vape device on campus, within 300 feet of school property, or at a school-sponsored event, must be placed in DAEP.

Learn more below.

https://thehub.dallasisd.org/.../dallas-isd-trustees.../

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As one of the best schools in Dallas, we provide an exemplary Montessori education that empowers all students to become productive citizens in our global society.

6501 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX, USA

Principal -Amber Garrett

amgarrett@dallasisd.org

972) 794-8400

dallasisd.org/dealey

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