Month: August 2021
Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos spent his first day of school like he always does, traveling across the district to visit students and staff members. On Monday, he also found out some important news from a second-grade student at Thornton Elementary. “I don’t want to go to high school,” she said. “It’s not like…
Read More about Superintendent welcomes students on first day.The first day of school has quickly come upon us, which more than likely means relief for most parents and grief for students who would rather continue sleeping in and surfing TikTok. We want you to have a great first day in Arlington ISD, and we’ve got you covered with five tips for a fun…
Read More about 5 Ways to Have a Great First Day.The first day of pre-K in Arlington ISD is this Monday! And no one is more excited than the pre-K teachers and principals! Here’s why a few of them are so excited: Mary Eldredge, Kooken Educational Center & Community Based pre-K teacher-librarian I CAN. NOT. WAIT. to be back together with our students – and especially to…
Read More about Pre-K teachers can’t wait for the first day!.When Ellis Elementary sixth-grade teacher Antonio Young kicked Arlington ISD’s convocation into high gear with a catchy and timely rap tune written specifically for the occasion, the roar from the assembled crowd should have been thunderous, even inside the massive AT&T Stadium. Instead, most of the reactive commotion will have to come from teachers and…
Read More about Arlington ISD ignites new school year with convocation.Your baby is excited and ready to start their first day of kindergarten in Arlington ISD. But are you? Letting your child out of your sight for an entire day as they start their Arlington education might seem scary as they meet teachers for the first time, sit next to kids who could end up…
Read More about 5 Ways to Survive the First Day of Kindergarten.Welcome to Kooken! Its name doesn’t tell you what Kooken Educational Center really is, but once you go in and start walking the hallways, you quickly find out. Each detail of the center is catered to pre-K students and their early childhood development. Built in 1938, the building opened again in 1988 as the only school…
Read More about Kooken Educational Center is all about pre-K.For many parents, deciding whether or not to send your child to pre-K is tough. It’s hard to send your baby off to school for the first time. But as hard as it might be, pre-K is the right choice, especially in Arlington ISD. “Research demonstrates that high-quality preschool education can substantially increase children’s chances…
Read More about Pre-K lays the foundation for long-term success.Angelique Tilly isn’t quite sure how the new school year is going to play out but one thing is for certain: her fourth grader is so eager to return to class she already has her first day of school clothes picked out. It’s a pink and white dress, black sneakers with a white-stripe, and ankle-length…
Read More about Back to School Kickoff hands out 10,000 backpacks.If there is one group of people that is enthusiastic about the start of the school year, it’s Arlington ISD pre-K teachers. Hundreds of teachers carpooled to the Athletics Complex for a baseball-themed “Hello Pre-K” drive-thru event Friday to gear up for the first day of school. The early childhood learning department hosted the drive-thru…
Read More about Pre-K Teachers Ready to Knock School Out of the Park.Who said you had to be an adult to become an entrepreneur? A group of Arlington ISD students is breaking barriers by planning unique businesses in their community while still attending high school. The students entered and won the What’s Your Big Idea Entrepreneurship Contest, which consisted of brainstorming and providing a new solution for…
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