Year: 2024
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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Board receives update on 2019 Bond construction This is such an exciting time of year, and it’s also a busy time of year. That’s certainly true for the Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees. The board met yesterday evening, Aug. 15, 2024, and here are a few of the highlights. The board received an update on…
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A great first day Wednesday marked the first day of school for the Arlington ISD, and Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith couldn’t wait to get started. Maybe that explains why Smith was up early and at Martin High School at 6 a.m. That’s where Smith and Martin’s cheerleaders,…
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