Year: 2023
Gates scholars started together at Berry Elementary Yessenia Martin and Kruz Hernandez have set the bar high for early college graduates in the Arlington ISD. Not because they’re graduating from high school with their associate degrees. That’s now the norm at both Arlington Collegiate High School and Arlington College and Career High School. No, both…
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Greater Arlington Chamber Scholarship Program Seniors from six Arlington ISD high schools were awarded scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 thanks to the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the Pettinger Foundation. The Greater Arlington Chamber Scholarship Program (GACSP) awards graduating seniors a scholarship of up to $2,500 to be used at any college or…
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Haynes is a long-time district volunteer Last week the two newest members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees were sworn in, and we wanted to give you a chance to get to know them a little bit. Leanne Haynes is the district’s new Place 7 representative. Haynes does everything in her role at the…
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Students donate proceeds to charity Forget The Parks Mall. Ditto Elementary School was the place to shop last Saturday. Mini-entrepreneurs – aka Ditto third through sixth graders – filled the cafeteria with their budding businesses and offered all kinds of products and services for sale to the public. There were jewelry stores, homemade juice bars,…
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Richardson is a long-time PTA member Last week, the two newest members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees were sworn in, and we wanted to give you a chance to get to know them a little bit. First up is Brooklyn Richardson, who is the Place 6 representative. Richardson is the director of youth…
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After-school meeting with the mayor Not many fifth graders have a meeting with the mayor after school. But four Webb Elementary School students made the short trip to city hall last week for an appointment with Arlington Mayor Jim Ross. “I can’t get over these awesome fifth graders from Webb Elementary School who want a…
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SPRING 2023 STAAR REPORTING TIMELINE Due to the STAAR Redesign, student results for Spring 2023 will be released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) later than in past years. Click on the links below to see the timelines of when parents and families can expect to see STAAR/STAAR EOC results for the Spring 2023 administration…
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Program inspires young artists Keith and Kimberly Johnson could hardly contain themselves last week while at AT&T Stadium. They lifted their hands. They leapt. They hugged one another. “Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus!” the couple shouted over and over. With it being the NFL offseason, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was not in the building throwing…
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Crystal Apple Awards Child Care Associates honored several Arlington ISD pre-K 3 teachers this month with Crystal Apple Awards. The Crystal Apple Award is CCA’s equivalent to the teacher of the year. CCA is one of the largest child development nonprofits in North Texas and has served more than half a million young children in…
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The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees approved salary increases for all eligible district employees at a board meeting Thursday night. “One of our most important priorities as a board is ensuring that we recruit and retain the most talented people to our district,” said Melody Fowler, board president. “By prioritizing teacher and staff compensation, we…
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