From Puerto Rico to Dallas, TX: Mr. Rodriguez Is Helping Change One Student at a Time

His search for a better living and a competitive professional career that would enable him with the needed resources to better serve students, led Angel Rodriguez-Colon to make one of the hardest decisions of his life – to leave his island of Puerto Rico. With over ten years of teaching experience, Mr. Rodriguez-Colon made the move to Dallas and has now been with the Cityscape Family for 5 years. He says joining Cityscape schools was the best decision he could’ve made. “When I first started teaching at Cityscape Schools it

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Become a Volunteer

Cityscape needs you! Help us make a difference in our students by gifting part of your time as volunteer. Volunteering opportunities include district and campus events such as reading days, school festivals, book fairs and many other fun and engaging activities. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, everyone wishing to volunteer should first register through our new system – VOLY, by visiting www.cityscapeschools.voly.org Steps to become a volunteer are simple: 1. Complete Application 2. Complete Orientation 3. Complete Background Check Consent A complete volunteer guide can also

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Educators from Puerto Rico Find ‘Home Away from Home’ in Cityscape Schools

It all started with a Newspaper advertisement that motivated Norma Gomez-Fuentes to pursue her career goals outside of her hometown, a small island in Puerto Rico or “Islita” – as she calls it.  Ms. Gomez-Fuentes moved to Dallas, Texas joining Cityscape Schools in pursuit of her passion for teaching. She joined Cityscape’s family back in 2016 and has been here ever since. She says that she knew great things were coming for her the moment she stepped into the interviews. “They welcomed me and accepted my vibrant and unique personality,

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Cityscape’s TIA Program Approved with Six New Designees!  

On February 7, 2023, Cityscape Schools received a congratulatory email from Commissioner Mike Morath stating that our TIA program, pending designations, and all supporting data have been APPROVED!   Congratulations to the following teachers who are now recognized as Texas’s top teachers and their respective designation:   Ms. Sol Acuña –               Recognized    Mr. Carlos Cupido –        Recognized Ms. Margarita Esquivel –   Exemplary Ms. Naima Howard –       Exemplary Ms. Lindsey Miles –         Recognized Mr. Angel Rodriguez –      Recognized   The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was

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Buckner Preparatory shines with Ms. Naima Howard!

Meet Ms. Naima Howard TIA Exemplary Designee for the 2021-2022 School Year! In February 2023, Ms. Naima Howard was designated as Exemplary status in TEA’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. Ms. Howard joined our district (via Buckner Preparatory) in 2020.  She currently teaches 5th and 6th grade mathematics/science and has been teaching for 9 years in total. Before coming to Cityscape, Ms. Howard earned her bachelor’s degree in education (with a concentration in mathematics) from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. One interesting note is that she has taught

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4-Day School Week | Exploring Possibilities

LEA ESTA PÁGINA EN ESPAÑOL Our commitment to partnering with you to prepare your child to fulfill productive leadership roles in society remains strong. Therefore, to continue strengthening our service and support to your child and family, we are exploring the possibility of adopting a 4-day school week for the 2023-2024 school year, which begins in August.  Your feedback as we explore a 4-day school week is very important to us, so we ask that you please take a few minutes of your time to complete the brief survey below. ANSWER THE

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Meet One of Our Seven Pending TIA Designees!

One of our seven pending TIA designees, Ms. Lindsey Miles, joined our district (via East Grand Preparatory) last year.  She currently teaches 6th grade mathematics and has been teaching for three years in total. Before coming to Cityscape, Ms. Miles majored in criminal justice and had dreams of becoming a juvenile probation officer.  Her desire was to reduce recidivism and show the adolescents that there were still opportunities available to them.  However, she also had the call to teach, which happily brought her to the Cityscape family. When asked about

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Foresight Summer Camp

Mark Your Calendars Foresight Summer Camp 2023 is in the planning! We are excited because planning is already underway for Foresight Summer Camp 2023! We are preparing 25 days of interactive, fun, and enrichment learning.  The camp provides us an opportunity to continue strengthening students’ academics. We are excited to see some of the results from last year’s camp, such as an improvement in math and reading among 86% of the students who attended the camp. We are committed to continuing to drive students toward successful academic achievement. Foresight Summer

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Dallas Fire Department Visits ECC!

Cityscape’s Early Childhood Center had some special guests from the Dallas Fire Department… a Dalmatian puppet dog named Sparky alongside Officer Lewis. The DFD’s Rescue team showed our students what a fire alarm should look like and what sound it makes. Our students also learned what to do in case of a fire or if a person is on fire. They all yelled “Stop, Drop, & Roll,” and learned that there should be a Family meeting point in case of any emergency. Another important lesson today was: when to call

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