Year: 2024
Chronic absence is missing 10% of school Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite – being absent – wrecks learning. That’s why Arlington ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they’re not there. And it doesn’t take a lot…
Read More about Chronic absence from school wrecks learning.
Short Elementary garden part of the Eat Well Feel Well program It’s true – if you eat well, you feel well. That’s why Short Elementary fifth grade students broke ground on another garden and nutrition project in Arlington ISD as a part of the Eat Well Feel Well program. Implemented by the Texas A&M AgriLife…
Read More about Fifth graders break ground on new Short Elementary garden.
BBQ team has one last practice Spoiler alert! We’re giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series “BBQ High,” featuring Arlington ISD’s competitive BBQ team. With just one week left until the High School BBQ state championship, a rainy day couldn’t stop the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center’s Smokin’ Ferrets from…
Read More about Student BBQ team prepares for state meet in episode five.
Students now work part-time at local dental office The 10th annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff may have happened last month, but the impact it’s making on the district can still be felt. It’s not just by the students who received backpacks either. The students from the P-TECH at Bowie High School who worked…
Read More about Bowie High School P-TECH seniors start jobs at dental clinic.
Board adopts tax rate Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on September 5, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. It was a fun meeting because so much of it focused on honoring exceptional students and outstanding partners, and there were a lot of “firsts” for this school year.…
Read More about Watch Board Brief from trustees meeting on Sept. 5.
Arlington ISD promotes Attendance Awareness Month School attendance is critical, and September sets the tone for the rest of the year. That’s why the Arlington ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month for the next four weeks. Success in school hinges on attendance. After all, you can’t do well in school if you’re not there. And…
Read More about Good attendance in September sets the tone for the whole year.
Seager helps students wth $400 shopping spree As the Arlington High School senior pushed his cart down the aisle at Academy Sports + Outdoors toward the shoe section, the guy walking by gave him a fist bump. That guy wasn’t another customer. It was Corey Seager, Texas Ranger and two-time World Series MVP. When the…
Read More about Texas Ranger Corey Seager gifts shopping spree to Arlington ISD students.
Read recap of ‘BBQ High’ episode four Spoiler alert! We’re giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series “BBQ High,” featuring Arlington ISD’s competitive BBQ team. Episode four of Magnolia Network’s TV series “BBQ High” was all about decisions for Martin High School senior Marc Fadel. While celebrating his two-year anniversary with his…
Read More about ‘BBQ High’ episode four stars Martin High School student.
‘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…
Read More about New mural celebrates the Pride of Lamar High School.
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…
Read More about Workshop for pre-K and kindergarten parents is Sept. 7.