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11/12/2025

11/10/2025

11/06/2025

DSISD board vice president Dr. Mary Jane Hetrick has been named a 2025-26 officer for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) as President-Elect, the organization announced at the 2025 Delegate Assembly in Houston. Hetrick is in her fourth term on the DSISD Board of Trustees, currently serving a third year as vice president following two years as president. She is a 2017 Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee. Congratulations, Dr. Hetrick!

District News: https://www.dsisdtx.us/article/2533803

11/01/2025

DSISD has earned the highest rating of “𝗔: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” and a 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬𝟬 on the FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report for the 2024–25 rating year!

Based on financial data from the 2023–24 fiscal year, the rating is determined using 21 indicators. The system is designed to encourage Texas public schools to better manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.



District News: https://www.dsisdtx.us/article/2518708

10/15/2025

We’ve got some UNREAL sponsors signing up for 2026 because yall are the best contestants going, and they are looking forward to supporting the the next generation. To help us get more information for them and for us to plan better for the new year, take 3 minutes to fill this out so we know you’re coming: https://bit.ly/WYTRC-Survey

10/14/2025

The goal of co-regulation isn’t to “make calm happen” or to dismiss the full spectrum of emotions. Big feelings are not problems to fix — they are signals, and children need to know their sadness, anger, fear, and frustration are just as valid as their joy and excitement.

This is a super misunderstood nuance to emotional regulation and emotional intelligence.

What we know from the neuroscience is that children borrow our nervous system before they can regulate on their own using theirs. When we stay grounded, it doesn’t mean we’re demanding calm from them — it means we’re offering our calm as an anchor. This creates the safety their brains need to process their emotions fully. Over time, those repeated experiences wire their brains toward the capacity for self-regulation.

So when we say “kids learn calm by borrowing ours,” it’s less about calm being the goal and more about our calm presence creating space for their whole emotional experience to unfold safely. Calm becomes a byproduct of safety, trust, and connection.

Learn more about co-regulation with love: https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/teaching-your-child-how-to-be-mad

And for a personalized positive parenting plan, take our Emotional Intelligence Quiz 👉 https://bit.ly/Emotional-Intelligence-Quiz

09/06/2025

1. https://www.wpspublish.com/tod-tests-of-dyslexia.html

2. https://www.hogrefe.com/uk/tests-of-dyslexia-tod

3. https://dyslexiaida.org/testing-and-evaluation/

4. https://learningally.org/dyslexia/dyslexia-test

5. https://youtu.be/DhiAv8egGM4

6. https://www.annarbor.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=253_422_707

7. https://read3.com.au/blogs/read3/tests-of-dyslexia-tod-review

8. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07342829241273227

9.https://decodingdyslexiautah.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nancy-Mather-Tests-of-Dyslexia-TOD-Flyer-1-1.pdf

10. https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Dyslexia-Assessment-Intervention-Psychological/dp/1394229232

https://www.wpspublish.com/on-demand-webinar-using-the-results-of-a-comprehensive-dyslexia-evaluation-to-inform-instruction

07/17/2025

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07/16/2025

L❤️VE this from the awesome Lyn Stone and taken from her influential work “Reading for Life”.
If you haven’t already got a copy you need one now!!
You can buy one here:
👉 https://lifelongliteracy.com/books/reading-for-life/
And you can read more about the legendary Lyn here:
👉 https://lifelongliteracy.com/meet-lyn-stone/

06/13/2025

Learning to read has become so politicised that we sometimes lose sight of the fact that we already have the answers.
So isn’t it time we did what’s best for EVERY child and just followed the science.


Quote: the awesome Dr Kymyona Burk

06/13/2025

We headed out for the year a little earlier than usual, but we have a steady line up for month of June! We’re looking forward to getting the ball rolling.

Tyler Wade Team Roping

Arena Works, Inc. Roper Apparel & Footwear Classic Rope Equine Exchange Equinety Best Ever Pads The Equine Lameness Center ADM Animal Nutrition - Horse Feeds Delsco Northwest Inc. Rafter P Construction Succeed Equine Quanta Services, Inc. World Youth Team Roping Championships Logan Industries Wickenburg Tire Center Flying H Ranch

06/11/2025

Here are strategies for organization of homework and school supply lies at the two environments where things fall apart, the school side and the home side.

Organization at school: https://www.theottoolbox.com/organization-tips-for-students-organize-kids-school-work/

And at home: https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-help-disorganized-sensory-kids-organize-homework/

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