Month: August 2024
‘Pride of Lamar’ mural completed in July The pride at Lamar High School is obvious. So obvious that it’s boldly displayed across the wall of the Viking band hall. That’s because in 2023, the Lamar Band Booster Club took on a beautification project that led to the creation of a blue and gold 60-foot mural right…
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Help your pre-k or kindergarten child have a great year Attention pre-K and kindergarten parents! This event is for you. Arlington ISD’s early childhood learning department wants to help you and your child have an exceptional pre-K and kindergarten experience. Now that school has started, you probably have a lot of questions. Surf’s Up on…
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Blanton nurse always prepared What makes a hero? Is it courage, kindness or the ability to act confidently in a crisis? For Blanton Elementary’s family engagement liaison Candice Rocha, it’s someone who knows how to save a life – specifically from cheesy enchiladas. In May, what started as a casual lunch in the break…
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“BBQ High” on Magnolia Network Spoiler alert! We’re giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series “BBQ High,” featuring Arlington ISD’s competitive BBQ team. Magnolia Network’s new series “BBQ High” returned this Sunday with an update on the Smokin’ Ferrets from the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC). After securing their spot at…
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Remynse community welcomes students back At Remynse Elementary, everybody belongs. If any of the Lil’ Texans are new to the school or have forgotten, they are reminded year after year at the annual welcome back to school parade with music blaring and car horns honking. “We want every student and staff member to know that,”…
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Short looks like a new school It’s an old school that looks and feels new. That’s what the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee saw on Tuesday when its members met for their first meeting of the year at Short Elementary School. The meeting started with a tour of Short to see all the renovations at the…
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Register now for the CTE Showcase Calling all 7th-10th grade students and parents! Come to the Arlington ISD’s Career and Technical Education Showcase and experience the many options Arlington ISD offers career and technical education students, from CTE courses at the junior high and high school campuses to upper-level classes at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert…
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Pre-K and kinder teachers ready for a great year Arlington ISD is very serious about its fun pre-K and kindergarten. The new school year started for thousands of 3-,4- and 5-year-olds in Arlington ISD last week. But not for their teachers. The teachers have been preparing for this year for much longer. “We are very…
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‘BBQ High’ debuted on Sunday Spoiler alert! We’ll be giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series “BBQ High,” featuring Arlington ISD’s competitive BBQ team. When most people think of high school extracurriculars, they picture football games, marching bands or theater productions. But in Arlington ISD, a new kind of team is bringing all…
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18 PLUSS provides vocational development Signing Day came early in the Arlington ISD for six 18 PLUSS students last week. With all the pomp and circumstance of an athletics signing day, six students made their future intentions known by signing on for their future in front of friends at family at the district’s food and…
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