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cancer - blood drive at Ashworth Elementary in support of teacher who has breast cancer

School hosts blood drive to support teacher with breast cancer

October 11, 2023
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Ashworth Elementary dyslexia teacher Kim Harris is straightforward when she talks about her fight with cancer. “Cancer is rough,” said Harris. “It’s nasty. I just pray nobody has to go through this because it’s no fun. No fun.” The no-fun stage of life for Harris started last spring break…

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Principals Month - Lamar High School principal Lesley Maroney

Celebrate National Principals Month with Lesley Maroney

October 10, 2023
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Maroney was Adams Elementary’s first principal October marks National Principals Month, and we want to honor the principals who work hard in our vision of making the Arlington ISD a premier school district and leader in education.  Today we’re spotlighting new Lamar High School principal Lesley Maroney. While Maroney may be new to Lamar, she’s certainly not…

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junior high groundbreaking ceremony for Carter Junior High replacement school

Arlington ISD breaks ground for new junior high school

October 6, 2023
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New junior high is funded by the 2019 Bond This was a little different than an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion. This outdoor venue featured piles of rubble. And the backdrop for Carter Junior High’s orchestra, band and choir included two huge yellow earth movers. As the student musicians played and sang, the walls…

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Grant (JET grant) from Texas Workforce Commission

Arlington ISD receives $450,000 grant from Texas Workforce Commission

October 4, 2023
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Grant is funding health science and automotive equipment Last week the Arlington ISD got to celebrate the fact that the district received more than $450,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission as part of the Regional Jobs for Education for Texans (JET) Grant. There was a check presentation with Arlington ISD interim superintendent Dr. Steven Wurtz…

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Hispanic Heritage Month- Blanca Wiegman, pre-K teacher at Bebensee Elementary

Pre-K teacher shares her Hispanic culture with students

October 3, 2023
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Teaching is the joy of Blanca Wiegman’s life We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Blanca Wiegman, a pre-K teacher at Bebensee Elementary School. 〉How long have you been a teacher? And how long at Bebensee and Arlington ISD? Being…

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STEMtacular Pre-K STEM Spectacular

First Pre-K and Kinder STEM Spectacular is STEMtacular

October 2, 2023
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STEMtacular event includes entire families If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? To fly? Teleport? Super strength perhaps?  Here at Arlington ISD, superpowers are endless. Our superheroes [our teachers] are always finding ways to launch every child’s learning experience every single day and help them become superheroes themselves!   That’s why last week our…

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Thornton Elementary ribbon cutting

Thornton Elementary Tigers dedicate their new school

September 29, 2023
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Thornton celebrates with singing, dancing and tamales Tamara Edwards, Thornton Elementary School’s music teacher, lined her choir students up on the stage stairs and then sat down at the piano. The standing-room-only crowd in the cafetorium, along with the overflow in the library watching the live stream, waited patiently for the students to start singing…

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