Mendez Steering Committee News
A Site for Learning About the Proposals for SY 2018-2019
Community Conversation and Dinner Dec. 5th 5:30-7:30 Cafeteria
Mendez Plan Discussed at 11/13/2017 Board Work Session
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From STEM to STEAM
Dr. Garcia Gives Report Tuesday October 17
The Steering Committee continues to work on programming what next year will look like and obtaining community feedback for the changes needed at Mendez.
Members of the Steering Committee traveled to Dallas ISD on Thursday 10/19 and toured two campuses with demographic data similar to our community.
Field Trip to Dallas ISD to Visit Two Schools - Thursday October 19, 2017
DA Hulcy STEAM School
Principal Jonica Lockwood in a Flexible Space
Principal Chris Jones Tries Out the Seating
DA Hulcy STEAM
This school is not a magnet but instead is called a Transformation and Innovation Campus. The campus was closed for four years and re-opened three years ago as a STEAM school open to any student. Students come from all over Dallas (transportation provided) and enter the school through a lottery process. They have a waiting list of 400 students.
A school wide theme of college prep using AVID ties to Social Studies topics by grade level
- 6th grade - each advisory class is assigned to an Ivy League university
- 7th grade Texas History - advisory classes are assigned to Texas Universities, such as The University of Texas and Texas Christian University
- 8th grade U.S. History- advisory classes are tied to U.S. Universities, such as Notre Dame and Princeton
Students start the day in the expansive Theater where counselors teach SEL lessons, students participate in culture-building activities and sit by their university.
All students take Robotics, Project Lead the Way, Dance and Karate in a wheel with options for Choir and Art. Students have 3 electives.
All students are enrolled in the PreAP section of the core academic courses (Math, ELAR, Science, and Social Studies). Students take advanced math that leads to Algebra in the 8th grade.
Courses are 90 minutes long and teachers are active in the planning for Problem-Based Learning and participate in the analysis of student performance data in their Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings.
Teachers and coaches follow the Dallas Yearly Planning Guide for the Texas Curriculum, but no textbooks and worksheets are used. Teachers have autonomy on how to teach the curriculum and receive professional development for how to unpack standards and ensure students have deep understanding of course content.
Student work covers the walls and arts are integrated into the content.
The school is being remodeled on a phase-in plan to bring 21st century learning environments to students.
Cafeteria at DA Hulcy
Library at DA Hulcy
Flexible Learning Space at DA Hulcy
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
A Diverse Group of High-Performing Students
Students use VEX IQ Robotics
Student work lines the hallways
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
This campus is a true magnet campus that is only open to top-performing students in the Dallas area.
About 400 students attend DESA at all three grade levels
Students take rigorous science courses that lead to high school science Physics and Chemistry in the 8th grade
Students attend classes on an A Day/B Day block schedule, attending grade level science on A Day and Environmental Science on B Day
25 students attending DESA live near the school, but it is not a neighborhood school and all students must meet rigorous requirements to attend. The magnet was just moved into a former elementary school campus.
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A Magnet School Will Attract Dove Springs Students to CMMS
Consuelo Mendez Middle School is a Community School
Who's On the Magnet Steering Committee?
On September 14th, Dr, Paul Cruz, AISD Superintendent, and Dr. Rey Garcia, Executive Director of Middle Schools, addressed the Mendez MS Campus Advisory Council to discuss the STEM Magnet and gather input. Feedback was gathered and several stakeholders were added to the Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee is Envisioning Our School
Meeting Notes and Agendas
Meeting #2 Agenda 9/26/2017
Meeting #3 Agenda 10/3/2017
Meeting #4 Agenda 11/8/2017