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Month: September 2021

It’s Workout Wednesday – Cardio Edition!

September 15, 2021
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Apparently, the strenuous circuit workout Duff Elementary physical education teacher Matt Bostick went through last week didn’t wear him out because he’s back for more. Workout Wednesday, which is designed for the Arlington ISD virtual learners, is back again this week with Bostick focusing on everyone’s favorite exercise – cardio workouts. Bostick, who has become…

Seguin High School Cross Country Athlete Helps Injured Runner

September 14, 2021
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From playing sports to group projects and almost any other activity that requires a team setting, winning or being successful in some capacity is usually the end goal for most participants. However, that’s not the case for Seguin High School senior Ali Gutierrez. The three-sport athlete displayed an incredible act of humanity and sportsmanship in…

Crow Leadership Academy Gets Special Visit from Namesake’s Family

September 13, 2021
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The halls of Crow Leadership Academy rang with laughter and joy as Megan Wichman, great-granddaughter of the school’s namesake Corinne Crow, reveled in her family’s longtime legacy in Arlington ISD. While Wichman and her husband were in Arlington for Labor Day weekend, they decided to pay a visit to the school her family so greatly…

Arlington Master Chorale performing 9/11 Memorial concert

September 9, 2021
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The Arlington Master Chorale will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a memorial concert at the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts this Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.   The all-volunteer chorus, led by their music director Randy Jordan and collaborative pianist Dr. Jane Silvey Andrews, will perform twice on Saturday, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.  Jordan, a former director of music at Martin High School for 23 years, is overjoyed to perform…

Arlington ISD launching strategic planning effort

September 8, 2021
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Create the future for Arlington ISD students by helping to develop the district’s next five-year strategic plan at an upcoming Community Summit.  At one of these Summits, you’ll hear from a panel of students about what’s important to them, and professional facilitators from engage2learn will guide you through a series of thought-provoking questions and purposeful…

Workout Wednesday is back!

September 8, 2021
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With the return of virtual learning for some of our elementary students, the Arlington ISD decided to bring back one of its stars from virtual learning in Duff Elementary physical education teacher Matt Bostick. Bostick is back with Workout Wednesday to keep students engaged in physical activity while they work virtually. Bostick will have exercise…

Arlington ISD students to take ACT or PSAT next month

September 8, 2021
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Arlington ISD students have the opportunity to take college entrance tests at no cost during the school day next month. All Arlington ISD seniors take the ACT Oct. 5. Seventh-grade AVID students and all eighth graders take the PSAT 8/9 test Oct. 13. All 10th and 11th graders as well as ninth-grade AVID students take…

Arlington ISD night at Six Flags is Sept. 17

September 8, 2021
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The Arlington ISD Education Celebration at Six Flags Over Texas is Friday, Sept. 17. The private party is just for Arlington ISD family and friends and benefits Arlington ISD schools. Enjoy a night of roller coasters and thrill rides with shorter lines for only $25 per person, all while raising money for Arlington schools. For…

Students have front-row seat to construction of new school

September 3, 2021
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Webb Elementary students are getting a new school right next door to their current building, and they have a front-row seat to watch the construction! “The students are very observant of the daily changes and progress as the days go by,” said Webb Principal Evelyn Navarro-Gaspar. And they’re excited, she said. But while the new…

Teacher Amy Shaw back where she began

September 2, 2021
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We might think of full-circle moments when reflecting on flare jeans and other fashion trends, but sixth-grade teacher Amy Shaw is showing us a much more meaningful depiction. The Arlington ISD teacher began her 23rd year of teaching in the exact same classroom she sat in as a sixth-grade student at Wimbish World Language Academy.…