Year: 2021
It’s time to get your heart racing on Workout Wednesday as Duff physical education teacher Matt Bostick goes all cardio all the time. And if just the thought of cardio makes you cringe, you can rest easy as the entire workout will be over in seven to nine minutes as you do four exercises in…
Baseball is just a sport to some, but for the Arlington High School Colts, it’s a brotherhood. The team took that meaning to a new level when they pitched in together to purchase gifts for Saginaw Boswell High School’s baseball team, which was recently affected by the tragic loss of brothers and teammates Isaiah and…
Red Ribbon Week is back to encourage youth to be drug free and educate students about the negative risks associated with drug usage. Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug use prevention campaign. This year, the national theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me.” The week-long celebration runs through Friday, and schools…
Coaching can initially be an intimidating process. It calls for our vulnerability and trust. We are invited to openly share our goals and to collaboratively work with a thought partner to identify the steps we plan to take to reach them. There is an increased amount of personal accountability. Each time we meet with our…
The Dallas Business Journal’s 29th annual Best Real Estate Deals of 2020 recently named Arlington ISD’s Arts and Athletics Complex the winner for the Community/Neighborhood Impact category. “The Arlington ISD is honored and very grateful to have our new Arts and Athletics Complex recognized by the Dallas Business Journal,” said Kelly Horn, Arlington ISD assistant…
October marks National Principals Month, and we want to honor the 76 principals we have in Arlington ISD who work hard in our vision of making the Arlington ISD a premier school district and leader of education. One of the reasons Arlington ISD is a premier district is the specialized programs we offer. Dr. Matthew Varnell…
Workout Wednesday has it all this week. We’ve got bananas, EMOMs and Duff Elementary physical education teacher Matt Bostick admitting that he isn’t the best at every one of the exercises. The key for this week is the EMOM – where our virtual learners are doing exercises every minute on the minute. There are five…
Check out this drone flyover video of the construction of Webb Elementary’s new school building! It’s still early in the construction process, but after months of groundwork, utility installation and preparation, large sections of the foundation are now being poured. The video was shot by Multivista for the construction manager Lee Lewis Inc. Webb is…
The old Berry and Thornton elementary buildings have been leveled. The old buildings – Berry opened in 1955 and Thornton in 1956 – had seen better days, but their proud legacies will continue in what’s coming next. Once the debris from the demolition is cleared, a new Berry and a new Thornton will be built.…
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Arlington ISD is featuring stories that highlight different aspects of Hispanic culture. The first real cool front of the year means can only mean one thing. It’s time for hot chocolate. And the only thing better than hot chocolate is Mexican hot chocolate. We couldn’t think of…