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Academic Competitions
Dive into Enriching After-School Activities!
DMA offers a variety of programs for students after, and during school hours. These programs are independent from their instructional learning time, and offer students the ability to extend their learning about something they already know or learn something completely new. They engage students and encourage them to use their creative minds to create, design, and produce new things.
Below you will find a list of Extra-curricular Activities (Clubs) available to students at DMA. **Please note that not all activities are available to all grade levels.**
- Cheer ES
- Chess
- Debate ES
- ESPORTS
- FLL Lego Explorer Robotics
- FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics
- Lone Star Challenge
- Texas Math and Science TMSCA
- UIL Academic +
- Vex IQ Challenge Robotics
Cheer ES
Cheer creates and promotes school spirit, encourages quality performance and high academic standards. Through the development of spirit and cheer technique, leadership, cooperation, self-discipline, and sportsmanship in each individual participant, the middle school cheerleader program will encourage their student body and their community through support in the promotion of athletic events and activities. (4th-6th Grade)
Cheer crea y promueve el espíritu escolar, fomenta el desempeño de calidad y altos estándares académicos. A través del desarrollo del espíritu y la técnica de la alegría, el liderazgo, la cooperación, la autodisciplina y el espíritu deportivo en cada participante individual, el programa de porristas de la escuela intermedia alentará a su cuerpo estudiantil y a su comunidad a través del apoyo en la promoción de eventos y actividades deportivas. (4to-6to grado)
If you have questions regarding Elementary Cheer 2024-2025, please contact Ms. Blair: ablair@dallasisd.org & Ms. Jazzy: jazmrobinson@dallasisd.org
Si tiene preguntas sobre la Cheer de primaria 2024-2025 comuníquese con Ms. Blair: ablair@dallasisd.org & Ms. Jazzy: jazmrobinson@dallasisd.org
Chess
Chess (Kinder-6th): Interested chess players meet weekly, participate in optional online tournaments on Saturdays, and must participate in at least two tournaments each semester in person.
Ajedrez (Kinder-6th) : Los jugadores de ajedrez interesados se reúnen semanalmente, participan en torneos en línea opcionales los sábados y deben participar en al menos dos torneos cada semestre en persona.
If you have questions regarding Chess, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre los Ajedrez, comuníquese con:
Coach Whitley (3rd-5th): jwhitley@dallasisd.org
Mr. Marvin (Kinder-6th): magonzalez@dallasisd.org
Debate ES
Fifth graders from across the District will participate in debate workshops, scrimmages, and districtwide tournaments from October 2024 to April 2025. The elementary debate program enhances students’ critical thinking and public speaking skills through thoughtful, persuasive, and civil arguments.
If you have questions regarding Elementary Debate, please contact Ms. Antonia Duncan: antduncan@dallasisd.org
ESPORTS
ESports turns online gaming into a spectator sport.
5 Benefits of ESports in Schools
- Collaboration and teamwork skills
- Increased academic and social engagement
- Exploration of STEM concepts and career paths
- Improved brain function and capabilities
- Tournaments offer peer connections and college and scholarship opportunities
If you have questions regarding ESPORTS (4th-6th Grade), please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre ESPORTS (4to-6to Grado), comuníquese con:
Mr. Marvin magonzalez@dallasisd.org
FLL Lego Explorer Robotics
FLL Lego Explorer Robotics (Kinder-3rd): FIRST LEGO Explore gives early elementary school students and their adult coaches the opportunity to work and create together while they explore science and technology concepts. Teams explore real-world scientific problems such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc. and then create a Show Me poster that illustrates their journey of discovery and introduces their team. They also construct a motorized model of what they learned using LEGO elements. The challenge is aimed at grades K through 3 for teams of 5 to 7 students.
FIRST LEGO Explore (Kinder-3rd): les da a los primeros estudiantes de primaria y a sus Entrenadores adultos la oportunidad de trabajar y crear juntos mientras explorar conceptos de ciencia y tecnología. Los equipos exploran un mundo real con problemas científicos; como la seguridad alimentaria, el reciclaje, la energía, etc. Y luego crear un póster que ilustre su viaje de descubrimiento y preséntalo a su equipo. También construyen un modelo motorizado de lo que han aprendido utilizando elementos LEGO. El desafío está dirigido a los grados K a 3 para equipos de 5 a 7 alumnos.
If you have questions regarding FIRST LEGO Explore, please contact: Si tiene preguntas sobre los FIRST LEGO Explore, comuníquese con:
April Blair (Kinder-3rd): ablair@dallasisd.org
FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics
Guided by adult Coaches, FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution. They also must design, build, program a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS®, then compete on a table-top playing field. It all adds up to tons of fun while they learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), plus a big dose of imagination, to solve a problem. The FIRST LEGO League Challenge is aimed at grades 4 through 8 for teams of 5 to 7 students.
Guiados por entrenadores adultos, los equipos de FIRST LEGO League investigan un problema del mundo real, como la seguridad alimentaria, el reciclaje, la energía, etc., y son desafiado a desarrollar una solución. También deben diseñar, construir, programar un robot usando LEGO MINDSTORMS®, luego compite en una mesa jugando campo. Todo se suma a toneladas de diversión mientras aprenden a aplicar la ciencia, conceptos de tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM), además de una gran dosis de imaginación, para resolver un problema. El FIRST LEGO League Challenge es dirigido a los grados 4 a 8 para equipos de 5 a 7 estudiantes.
If you have questions regarding FIRST LEGO League, please contact: Si tiene preguntas sobre los FIRST LEGO League, comuníquese con:
April Blail (support) ablair@dallasisd.org
Ms. Jazzy (4th-6th) jazmrobinson@dallasisd.org
Lone Star Challenge
Lone Star Challenge is the elementary competition equivalent to Academic Decathlon and Academic Pentathlon. Lone Star is a theme-based four-event scholastic team competition wherein Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade students match their intellect with students from other schools. Nine-member teams are comprised of: 4th-5th Grade only.
Lone Star Challenge es la competencia elemental equivalente al Decatlón Académico y al Pentatlón Académico. Lone Star es una competencia temática de equipos escolares de cuatro eventos en la que los estudiantes de cuarto, quinto y sexto grado combinan su intelecto con estudiantes de otras escuelas. Los equipos de nueve miembros están compuestos por: 4to-5to Grado solamente.
If you have questions regarding the Lone Star Challenge, please contact: Si tiene preguntas sobre el Lone Star Challenge, comuníquese con:
Ms. Leslie Brisendine: lbrisendine@dallasisd.org
Texas Math and Science TMSCA
TMSCA (3rd-6th): A math/science UIL competition with tests in Number Sense (mental math), General Mathematics, Calculator Applications, and General Science. Weekly practices. Competitions typically once per month on Saturdays.
TMSCA (3ro-6to): Una competencia de matemáticas / ciencias UIL con pruebas en Sentido Numérico (matemáticas mentales), Matemáticas Generales, Aplicaciones de Calculadora y Ciencias Generales. Prácticas semanales. Las competiciones suelen ser una vez al mes los sábados.
If you have questions regarding TMSCA, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre la TMSCA, comuníquese con:
TMSCA/UIL Math 3rd-6th Grade:
Gomez, Gabriela: gabgomez@dallasisd.org
Guitierrez, Lorena: logutierrez@dallasisd.org
UIL Academic +
UIL Academic (2nd-6th): Contests in a variety of events: Chess Puzzle, Number Sense, Ready Writing, Spelling, Storytelling. One Saturday competition per semester. There will be no regular after-school meetings, but coaches may hold some sessions for overviews or practice tests prior to the contests.
Académico UIL (2do-6to): Concursos en una variedad de eventos: Rompecabezas de ajedrez, Sentido numérico, Escritura lista, Ortografía, Narración de cuentos. Una competencia de sábado por semestre. No habrá reuniones regulares después de la escuela, pero los entrenadores pueden realizar algunas sesiones para resúmenes o pruebas de práctica antes de los concursos.
If you have questions regarding UIL, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre UIL, comuníquese con:
UIL A+: (2nd-6th Grade)
Mr. Marvin: magonzalez@dallasisd.org
Vex IQ Challenge Robotics
VEX IQ: Robotics Challenge (4th-6th Grade). Teams of 4-10 are formed based on student interest and level of competitiveness. Three to five scrimmages/competitions will take place on Saturdays, between the months of October-February. Competitions are focused on teamwork skills, using science to solve real-world problems, and presentations to judges (programming robots).
VEX IQ: Desafío de robótica (4to-6to Grado). Los equipos de 4-10 se forman en función del interés de los estudiantes y el nivel de competitividad. De tres a cinco scrimmages/competiciones tendrán lugar los sábados, entre los meses de octubre-febrero. Las competiciones se centran en las habilidades de trabajo en equipo, el uso de la ciencia para resolver problemas del mundo real y las presentaciones a los jueces (robots de programación).
If you have questions regarding VEX IQ: Robotics Challenge, please contact: Si tiene preguntas sobre los VEX IQ: Desafío de robótica, comuníquese con:
Gutierrez, Lorena: logutierrez@dallasisd.org
Mr. Marvin: magonzalez@dallasisd.org