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Month: June 2024

AVID - Fred Threats Jr. speaking at the AVID Summer Institute

Lamar High School student speaks at national AVID conference

June 25, 2024
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Threats credits AVID with changing his life Fred Threats Jr. is a threat. The rising 11th grader at Lamar High School’s P-TECH is a threat to all things negative. He turns every negative into a positive. And he’s spreading hope and inspiration everywhere he goes. That’s exactly what he did for thousands of teachers from…

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Citizens Bond Oversight Committee presents annual report

June 21, 2024
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The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee gave its annual report at the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week. Will Deakyne, the committee’s interim chair, presented at the June 18 meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district’s 2019 Bond program. “We’ve had a lot of substantial construction completed,” Deakyne said to the board.…

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Four Arlington ISD schools named to 2023 Texas Honor Roll

June 20, 2024
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Honor Roll represents Texas’ top 12% Four Arlington ISD schools were recently named to the 2023 Texas Honor Roll. The three elementary schools – Butler, Ditto and Duff – joined Arlington College and Career High School among the top 12% of schools in Texas. The Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), is part…

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Board Brief from board meeting on June 18, 2024

Watch Board Brief from trustees meeting on June 18, 2024

June 20, 2024
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Bond Oversight Committee reports to Board Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on June 18, 2024, is in the books, and here are few highlights. It’s budget season. The new fiscal year for Arlington ISD starts on July 1, so the board approved the 2024-2025 budget. It includes a 4% raise and other compensation adjustments…

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Naval Academy - Martin High School graduate and future Naval Academy midshipman Owen Hulme

Martin High School grad heading to U.S. Naval Academy

June 18, 2024
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Eagle Scout about to become a Naval Academy midshipman Determined, passionate and fearless, he’s Martin High School graduate and soon-to-be United States Naval Academy midshipman Owen Hulme.   Hulme is ready to embrace the challenges of the four-year academy.  “It’s been lots of running and lots of working out,” Hulme said. “It’s also been lots of studying…

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Back to School Kickoff 2024

10th annual Back to School Kickoff is Aug. 3

June 14, 2024
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10th Annual Back to School Kickoff is Near It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the district started its annual Back to School Kickoff at AT&T Stadium, but Aug. 3 marks that milestone. “We’ve helped nearly 100,000 families get ready for the school year, which is an amazing accomplishment that wouldn’t be…

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Students take flight at Arlington ISD’s Camp Innovation 

June 13, 2024
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Students learn coding to fly drones This week, student coders and pilots took flight at the seventh and largest Arlington ISD Camp Innovation yet. Hosted by the district’s technology integration and innovation department at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center, the four-day camp offers fourth through 10th-grade students a unique opportunity to…

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