Month: February 2022
Arlington ISD spelling bee Can you spell ziggurat? What about allée? Any idea on katabatic? Don’t feel bad if the answer was no. Those were just a few of the early-round words they were throwing out at the Arlington ISD area spelling bees Wednesday. The good news is the district is full of young spellers…
First IB elementary in Arlington ISD The planned professional development meeting at Crow Leadership Academy took a turn Monday afternoon. It was a turn four years in the making as the school was officially designated an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school. The IB certification makes Crow the first IB elementary in the Arlington ISD,…
Thank you, Counselors It’s National School Counseling Week, and the Arlington ISD is thankful for all of our dedicated counselors. The guidance and counseling department staff’s selflessness and willingness to lend an ear is a blessing to all. Students dealing with academic concerns, mental health issues and any form of abuse or grief can speak…
If you’re watching the Winter Olympics and you hear a familiar name during the bobsledding competition, don’t be surprised. That’s because Sylvia Hoffman, who played on Bowie High School’s state basketball championship team in 2005 and graduated in 2007, is competing on the U.S. bobsled team in Beijing. Hoffman is part of a two-woman team…
Super Bowl Sunday There are Texans all over the Los Angeles Rams roster as they prepare for the Super Bowl Sunday. Quarterback Matthew Stafford played at Highland Park. Linebacker Von Miller hails from DeSoto. Defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson is from Fort Worth. But the Arlington ISD has two players hoping to win a championship in…
Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the first Trustee Talks for a presentation and discussion about what’s going on in the district. Trustee Talks is a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Three trustees will host each meeting and give a presentation about the district’s new…
Innovation always comes with challenges, but it’s also what reaps the greatest rewards. At Gunn Junior High School and Fine Arts and Dual Language Academy, that’s exactly what’s happening with the academy’s inaugural sixth grade. Seven years ago, these sixth-grade pioneers were the fist kindergarteners at the then brand-new Corey and Jones academies of fine…
It will be status quo for Arlington ISD’s five largest high schools in the wake of the UIL releasing its realignment details for the 2022-2024 cycle. That’s because Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston are all remaining in District 8-6A along with Grand Prairie and South Grand Prairie. Those seven teams make up the…
Lunar New Year Students at Wimbish World Language Academy kicked off the week with an unforgettable celebration to bring in the Chinese New Year. The school was decorated from top to bottom with traditional Chinese décor throughout the hallways and classrooms to commemorate the special occasion. Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New…
Follow your dreams! Promise and perseverance were on full display at Arlington ISD’s National Signing Day ceremony Wednesday morning. More than 40 students representing all six traditional high schools gathered at the Arlington ISD Athletics Complex before family, friends, coaches and administrators to celebrate a milestone moment in their lives. “Today, for me, meant that…
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