JANUARY 2020

• DSHS Campbell Melton Seventh at State UIL Congress Debate
• Tiger Swim Teams Successful at District
• Two All-State Band Members Selected
• Honors for PTA Reflections Program 
• Facility Construction Update: January 2020
• Statesman Honors Tiger Student Athletes
• January is School Board Recognition Month 
• Community Meeting on Schematic Designs of Elementary School Projects
• Spring Community Services Offerings Published
• Board Filing Period to Begin January 15

DECEMBER 2019

• SSE Selected as a CREST School
• December Board Meeting Summary
• Schematic Design for Elementary Number 5 is Presented
• DSHS Tiger Cry Yearbook Honored
• Elementary Academic UIL Results
• Applications Available for Bond Advisory Committee
• Long-Range Planning Committee Continues Work
• FFA Students Advance to Regional and State
• District Mental Health Initiative
• Middle School Spelling Bee Champions
• Band Students Qualify for Area Auditions 
• Holiday Concerts Planned
• All-District Honors for DSHS Volleyball and Football Teams 

NOVEMBER 2019

• DSISD Board Votes to Hire Washburn as Superintendent 
• November Board Meeting Summary 
• Designs for New WSE Presented
• SSE Students Selected for National Children's Choir
• End of Season for DSHS Volleyball and Football  
• DSHS Students Recognized as AP Scholars
• DSHS Debaters Compete at Region 13 Congress Meet
• Ten Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
• Middle School Theatre Productions
• DSHS Fall Sports Teams in Playoffs
• Cross Country Teams Wrap Up Season at State 
• DSHS Choir Students Qualify for Area
• LRFP Meeting Held 
• Parent University Presentation No. 2
• DSHS Teachers Complete Externship Program
• DSHS Senior Honored by National Speech and Debate Association
• Student Bowlers Compete at Special Olympics Event 

OCTOBER 2019

• DSISD Board of Trustees Names Finalist for Superintendent  
• Veterans Day Programs 
• Long-Range Facility Planning to Begin in November
• Cross Country Teams from DSHS Qualify to State Meet
• DSHS Band Advances to UIL State Competition
• DSHS Band Enters UIL Competition Season 
• DSHS Students Perform Well on College Entrance Exams
• October 21-25 is School Bus Safety Week
• DSISD Receives Top Rating in FIRST Financial Report
• DSHS Honored by Special Olympics
• Two New Mental Health Professionals for Secondary Students 
• DSISD Trustee Elected to TASB Board of Directors
• DSHS Debate Program Honored  
• PTA Reflections Contest
• Superintendent Search Update 

SEPTEMBER 2019 

• Long-Range Facility Planning Committee Being Formed 
• Board Meeting Summary 
• Dyslexia Parent Information Night 
• Mental Health Initiative 
• Commended Scholars in National Merit Program
• Communication Tools Include Emergency Notification Options 
• Elementary # 5 New Planning Update 
• Four Named as National Merit Semifinalists 
• 2019 DSEF Schoolhouse Scramble
• 2019-20 Lockdown Schedule Set
• DSHS Yearbook Receives Honors
• Elementary Early Release Dates
• Board Meeting to Include Additional Public Forum Opportunities
• Elementary #5 Planning Update
• DSISD Launches CANVAS Learning Management System 

AUGUST 2019

• Opportunities for Input on Superintendent Profile 
• Gearing Among Finalists for 2019 Superintendent of the Year
• District Enrollment Nears 7,200 Students
• Community Meeting for Input on Elementary #5 Design
• DSISD Board Approves Contract for Purchase of Property
• Board Approves Interim Superintendent 
• Bus Safety Reminders
• State Accountability Ratings Released
• DSISD Students at Lone Star Leadership Academy
• Enrollment Verification 
• Back-to-School Events 2019-20
• Clear Bag Policy to be Implemented at Varsity Football Games
• Interim Assistant Superintendent for L&I and Superintendent Search Firm 
• Message From the Board of Trustees Regarding 2018 Bond