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Year: 2023

Sam Houston High School Celebrates Black History Month

February 1, 2023
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Black History event encourages positive change Black History Month kicks off today, and celebrations are happening all month long to honor the achievements of Black people across the nation. Since 1976, Black History Month has celebrated the legacy of African Americans who have shaped U.S. history. Schools across the Arlington ISD are celebrating with a…

Trustee Kecia Mays has three sons who graduated from Arlington ISD

January 30, 2023
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Q&A with Trustee Kecia Mays January is School Board Recognition Month, and this year’s theme is Forward, Together. The Arlington ISD has been moving forward thanks to our board. We appreciate our school board members, so we’re catching up with them this month to learn about their lives and why they serve. We’re finishing the month of…

Trustee Dr. Aaron Reich has served since 2009

January 27, 2023
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Q&A with Trustee Dr. Aaron Reich January is School Board Recognition Month, and this year’s theme is Forward, Together. The Arlington ISD has been moving forward together thanks in part to our board. We appreciate our school board members, so we’re catching up with them this month to find out about their lives and why they…

Citizens Bond Oversight Committee reviews 2019 Bond progress

January 27, 2023
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Citizens Bond Oversight Committee holds quarterly meeting The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met at Seguin High School Thursday night for its quarterly review of the 2019 Bond program. But the meeting started with a reminder of the 2014 Bond and the impact it is having at Seguin and across the district. The committee received a…

Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos announces retirement

January 26, 2023
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For 33 years, he has dedicated his life to the mission of public education, 23 of them in the Arlington ISD and 11 as Superintendent of Schools. Today, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos announced he will retire from the district on Aug. 31, 2023. John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn…

Trustee John Hibbs is serving for the second time

January 25, 2023
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Q&A with Trustee John Hibbs January is School Board Recognition Month, and this year’s theme is Forward, Together. The Arlington ISD has been moving forward together thanks in part to our board. We appreciate our school board members, so we’re catching up with them this month to find out about their lives and why they serve. Next…

Simba from Lion King surprises dance students

January 25, 2023
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Lion King actor a former student of dance teacher Students at the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts had a roaring good time when Simba from the national tour of Disney’s The Lion King made a surprise visit to their modern contemporary dance class Monday afternoon. Darian Sanders, who’s known as Simba on…

Year of Kindness launches in the Arlington ISD

January 24, 2023
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Magic Mirror encourages students Not long ago, Lindsay Whittenberg was on a Zoom call with members of the Corey Academy PTA when she brought up the idea of helping children’s self-esteem by “talking to kids through a mirror while we sit in a closet and hide.” There was a pause as if the screen had…