Month: March 2022
Shortly before Sam Houston High School’s varsity baseball players took the field for their first district game of the season last week, they shared a few laughs inside their school’s multipurpose activity center. The teenagers’ time together was perfect and gave them an opportunity to shake their nerves. The Texans talked about their difficult opponent…
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Erin Blasingame is bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “shoot for the moon.” Inter Astra 2022 The Martin High School senior was one of only three high school students across the nation selected to attend Inter Astra 2022, a three-day retreat for the emerging space economy, earlier this month. The event connected leading…
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The Arlington ISD is going “Full STEM Ahead!” this fall for four-year-olds in pre-K classrooms. Even better, the program will be free for parents that live in Arlington school district boundaries, or those who want their kids to attend even if they don’t live in Arlington. STEM + FREE + FINE ARTS = WIN The…
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In Arlington ISD, providing “more than a remarkable education” starts as soon as students walk into their classrooms, even at ages three and four. That’s why every detail in pre-K classrooms was intentionally designed to launch our littlest learners on a lifelong journey of exploration and learning. This fall, Arlington ISD will launch more little…
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Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the second Trustee Talk. The presentation and discussion will be about what’s going on inside the district. The talks are a part of a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Three trustees host each meeting and give a presentation about…
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It was truly a team effort for art students in the Arlington ISD at the annual Arlington ISD Education Foundation Dream Makers Awards banquet. Student artists from 47 Arlington ISD elementary schools attended the event and watched the ceramic plates they designed get auctioned off. $4,330 was raised for the education foundation. “We had a…
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Boomwhackers, thunder tubes, rain sticks and Orff instruments. Those are just a few of the fun instruments you’ll find in an Arlington ISD elementary music classroom. They are also some of the hands-on equipment included in the district’s new elementary music standards. Arlington ISD’s fine arts department is working on a plan to standardize elementary…
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Zarell Hudson grew up with automobiles and now wants to grow old with them. The junior from Seguin High School would just rather spend time tinkering under a car hood. That’s why he enrolled in the automotive program at Arlington ISD’s Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC) where he is learning the ins and…
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What is a day in Arlington ISD pre-K like? “It’s fun learning,” said Jennifer Pettiford, McNutt Elementary School pre-K teacher. “When they come to a pre-K class, they’re going to be doing interactive learning. That means hands-on.” It’s a full day of learning through an innovative, play-based curriculum. “It’s play-based to initiate creativity and exploration…
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Arlington ISD prepares students for success after graduation, but the district can’t do it alone. Community partners like the University of Texas at Arlington work side-by-side with the district to provide opportunities unique to students. UTA’s Upward Bound program is one that makes a huge impact. Upward Bound at UTA Upward Bound at UTA is…
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