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Month: February 2020

Doris Miller World War II Superhero ARlington ISD

Doris Miller is a Superhero to five Arlington ISD Students

February 26, 2020
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The five Stansberry students in the Arlington ISD are related to a superhero. Their great-great-great uncle is Doris Miller.  Not the comic-book type either, but a real-life superhero. Who is Doris Miller? Just Google his name, and you’ll understand why the Stansberrys are proud relatives of someone they’ve never met but heard stories about. “He…

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Students work on their phlebotomy skills as instructor watches on

Phlebotomy instructor teaches students to draw blood, change lives

February 25, 2020
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The legacy of African American Dr. Charles Drew is flourishing in the phlebotomy program at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center thanks to teacher Mark Ingram. Drew, known as the “father of blood banks,” was a pioneer in blood and transfusion research and developed methods for collecting, preserving and processing blood plasma.…

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AISD hosting GC/subcontractor matching event

February 21, 2020
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The Arlington Independent School District invites general contractors and subcontractors to participate in a matchmaking and networking opportunity. This “speed-meeting” event will give subcontractors an opportunity to sit down with general contracting firms to present their capabilities and discuss partnering opportunities. February 27, 2020 AISD Professional Development Center, Room 301 1111 W. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington,…

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Arlington ISD has openings for students to learn their curriculum in French-English or Spanish-English at the Wimbish World Language Academy

Wimbish World Language Academy Accepting Applications in Arlington ISD

February 14, 2020
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Spots are open now for kids with a passion for language at Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy – the first school of its kind in the district. Applications for limited openings are being accepted until Feb. 21 for the 2020-21 school year for Pre-K-2nd grades. This school is ideal for students with a love for Spanish…

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Students at Beckham Elementary select the playground equipment options they like best

Student ‘experts’ help design new playgrounds

February 14, 2020
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The Arlington ISD brought in the experts to help design new playgrounds for all district elementary schools. The future playgrounds’ users, the elementary students themselves, gave their feedback and input last week, and let AISD staff know what kinds of equipment they want on their playgrounds. The student experts included many special education students from…

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High School Entrepreneurship

High School Entrepreneurship Contest Underway

February 12, 2020
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Arlington ISD high school students: it’s your time to shine! The “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest is expanding to the high-school level, and we want to know your innovative and viable solutions for one of three provided challenges the City of Arlington is currently facing. Those challenges are: Parks and Recreation Challenge: How can…

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Arlington Police, FBI and Arlington ISD partner to stop fake threats against schools

Staggering Number of Fake Threats lead Law Enforcement and School Districts to Partner

February 11, 2020
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The number of fake threats against schools is staggering. In 2019, Tarrant County Crime Stoppers investigated 183 fake threats against schools. From those 183 tips, the Arlington Police Department made 22 arrests with charges of a terrorist threat, with half of those being junior high-age students. The threats put fear in students, teachers and parents.…

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