Ryan PIERCE
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way for a new city park. Opened in 1961 near the General Motors plant in east Arlington, the Roark school closed 60 years later in May of 2021. The building then…
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Sam Houston High School’s annual Black History Program will be extra special this year. Teacher and activist Opal Lee, “the grandmother of Juneteenth” will be the event’s keynote speaker. Everyone is invited to the program on Feb. 16, from 6-8 p.m. in Sam Houston’s main auditorium. Tickets are just $3, and the proceeds go to the Black History Month Scholarship Fund. College scholarships are awarded to Sam Houston seniors who work with the Black History program.
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CTE is a big deal in Arlington ISD February is Career and Technical Education Month, so we’re highlighting the Arlington ISD’s CTE program. But in the Arlington ISD, CTE is a huge priority all year long. “CTE programming is the catalyst in which students gain knowledge and skills that set them up to successfully transition to…
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Dr. Smith starts new job New Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Matt Smith didn’t waste any time getting started on his first day on the job Tuesday. Smith was up at 5:15, at the administration building around 7, and then off to visit campuses on his first day. By the time Smith returned to the administration…
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Cowboys and Reliant Energy present $4,000 grants Arlington ISD teachers are scoring touchdowns in the classrooms every day, and the Dallas Cowboys have noticed. “Today is a very special day,” said former Dallas Cowboy Joe Looney. As a teacher himself, he knows it’s important to give back to his community. That’s why Looney, Rowdy…
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Q&A with Trustee Justin Chapa January is School Board Recognition Month, and we want to spotlight our Board of Trustees and all the great work they do. This year the theme for the month is “Locally Elected, Community Connected.” Today, we’re wrapping up the month by catching up with Arlington ISD product and parent Justin Chapa. Chapa has…
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School security jobs Ivan Cazares knows what it’s like being a student in the Arlington ISD. Cazares went to Goodman and Hale elementaries, Hutcheson Junior High and then Sam Houston High School. So, when the chance to work in security for the district arose, Cazares didn’t hesitate to join the Arlington ISD security department. “I…
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Q&A with Trustee David Wilbanks January is School Board Recognition Month, and we want to spotlight our Board of Trustees and all the great work they do. This year the theme for the month is “Locally Elected, Community Connected.” Today, we’re catching up with board member David Wilbanks. Wilbanks has been a board member since…
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Progress always comes with growing pains. That was an underlying theme as the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee toured Arlington High School this week. The committee was scheduled to tour the major addition under construction at Arlington High on Wednesday evening before its quarterly meeting. But the rain made the construction site unsafe for visitors. So,…
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Bus drivers impact students every day Bus drivers play a crucial role in the education of students in the Arlington ISD. Every day. “We’re the first ones the students see in the morning besides mom, and that smile counts,” said Tomica Gray, a 28-year veteran in the Arlington ISD transportation department. “It takes the students…
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