Trustee Marshall: Congratulations to our neighborhood's Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to District 2 teachers of the year!

Great teachers are the soul of an enlightened society. We entrust in you the most precious thing we know in life — our children. Thank you for your dedication in helping all students succeed.

Here are the District 2 teachers of the year:

Lon Thrasher, Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy
Brooke Hernandez, Mockingbird Elementary School
Lisa Cashion, Longfellow Middle School
Lizette Gonzalez, Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy
Anais Gonzalez, Hillcrest High School
Mabel Leal French, Lakewood Elementary
Madison Herring, Lipscomb Elementary
Paul Boyd, Long Middle School
Maria Hernandez, Milam Elementary
April Gordon, North Dallas High School
Anne Stevenson, Polk Elementary
Danielle Katz, Preston Hollow Elementary
Jorge Alvarado, Rogers Elementary
Bernardo Camacho, Woodrow Wilson High School
Natalia Rodriguez Perez, Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay
Kristina Chin, Geneva Heights Elementary

Each honoree has the opportunity to apply to be considered for the District teacher of the year honor. Based on the teachers’ applications, the District selection committee will name nine finalists from three categories by campus type and school level. One winner will be selected to represent the elementary, secondary and choice/magnet campuses. The finalists and winners will be honored at a special event in the spring.

Congratulations, and thank you for inspiring our children!

Other District 2 news…

Shoutout to Hillcrest’s wrestling teams! The boys’ team took second place and the girls’ team took first place at the Dallas ISD City Championships.
Congratulations to Woodrow Wilson’s swimming, cross country and volleyball teams, which won District championships.

Virtual STEM EXPO

The Dallas ISD Virtual STEM Expo is available through Tuesday, February 28. If you haven’t yet had a chance to join us, there is still time.

This extended availability will give attendees more time to explore, design, build and create a brighter future.

For more information, you can visit www.dallasisd.org/stemexpo

Dallas ISD has everything that students need to succeed

Learn more about our neighborhood schools and choice schools and programs and find the best-fit school for your child in School Finder. For more information, visit: dallasisd.org/choose.

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