Month: June 2022
How does a summer school class that starts at 6:30 a.m. and lasts until 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, for five straight weeks sound? “It’s a lot of fun,” said Martin High School rising-senior Jason Reeves, one of four high schoolers attending the summer welding class at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical…
Read More about Summer welding class preparing students for careers.Independence Day Summertime is known for smoky BBQ and festive activities for Independence Day, and Arlington ISD students are showing us how to celebrate. From Williams Elementary School to the Agricultural Science Center, students beamed with excitement heading into the holiday weekend. At Williams, the school was painted red, white and blue. Well, the building…
Read More about Students Across the District Ring in Independence Day Weekend.Now is your chance to put a backpack in the hands of Arlington ISD students who can use the support. Back to School Kickoff For the first time, the annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff page has a link where you can contribute money to help cover the cost of a backpack filled with…
Read More about Contribute a backpack to help at Kickoff.CTE bridges the gap Summer may have started for students but that doesn’t mean teachers aren’t still hard at work preparing for the 2022-2023 school year. Throughout the summer, teachers in the career and technical education (CTE) department are attending workshops to help bridge the gap between theory and practice. Let’s be honest During the…
Read More about CTE Training for Teachers Bridges the Gaps From COVID-19.You don’t have to talk to many teachers to discover that this can be a very challenging career. Now more than ever. Teachers are facing limitations everywhere they turn and are leaving the profession in droves. At Arlington ISD we want to help you remember why you chose this career in the first place. You…
Read More about Arlington ISD teachers thrive at difficult job.Sub within Arlington ISD! Santosha Maharaj has her own business in Arlington that keeps her busy most of the time. But when Maharaj, who graduated from Sam Houston High School before going to SMU, has extra time on her hands she fills it by substituting in her home district. “This is where I came from,…
Read More about Sub support Crucial in Arlington ISD.Pre-K Preparing your child for pre-K might seem difficult or overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! There are plenty of ways to prepare your kiddo for pre-K and a few simple tips are guaranteed to get them ready for the first day of school. Research shows that…
Read More about Pre-K Preparation is Made Easy with these 4 Simple Tips.The future Berry Elementary School has gone vertical. That means the steel is now being erected for the frame of the facility. After lots of preparations – grading, installing utilities, drilling piers, pouring grade beams and more – it’s starting to look like a real building. See construction photos. The original Berry, which first opened…
Read More about Berry Elementary School goes vertical.First Christian Church of Arlington sponsors students Most parents dream of sending their kids to college, but some Blanton Elementary School parents didn’t think the day would come so soon. To make the idea of going to college a reality, First Christian Church of Arlington partnered with Blanton to send 60 students to Tarrant County…
Read More about 60 Blanton Elementary students go to college.At Arlington ISD, we are actively hiring qualified teachers who are ready to grow as leaders! Why consider making the move to Arlington ISD? Top Pay for Teachers Arlington ISD teachers rank in the top five across all teacher pay categories in the Metroplex, with teachers who have 15-25 years of experience in the No.…
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