Ryan PIERCE
The school year hasn’t even started yet, but Arlington ISD students are already making their mark. Six Arlington ISD seniors were honored before a Texas Rangers game last week as they will be the Richard Greene Scholars for the 2022-23 school year. The six each receive a $10,000 scholarship as well as a spot in…
It’s always fun with pre-K If it’s pre-K, it’s fun. Even if it’s an all-day pre-K teacher training conference. “Buenos dias, aloha, good morning!” shouted Dr. Gilberto D. Soto, the keynote speaker, to the cafeteria full of Arlington ISD pre-K teachers. Yes, aloha. The McNutt Elementary School cafeteria had been transformed into a Hawaiian luau.…
There are just ten days left until the first day of pre-K! And no one is more excited to start the new year than the pre-K teachers. They’ve been in training recently to get ready for pre-K’s exciting new curriculum, and now they’re getting their rooms ready. Here’s what a few of them had to…
Technology Enrichment inspires learning “Fun” may not have been what students expected when they came to summer school (aka summer learning) this year. But that’s exactly what third through eighth graders at 11 elementary schools and four junior high schools got thanks to Arlington ISD’s innovative Technology Enrichment program. And they learned some important skills,…
Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the first Trustee Talks of the new school year for a presentation and discussion about what’s going on in the district. This meeting will focus on safety. Trustee Talks is a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Two or three trustees host…
Exhibit runs until Aug. 14 Some things in life just have a way of transporting you back to your childhood and bringing old memories back to life. Now, you don’t have to watch a movie or rummage through old photos to get that special feeling. Just head to the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and…
Summer learning students at Martin High School got a surprise gift recently thanks to a donation from the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty and the United Way. The Collaborative brought drawstring bags full of snacks and sunscreen to 50 students to promote summer meal programs. Summer months often intensify food insecurity for low-income families…
The founder of the Dallas Bloods gang visited the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center last week. Empowered Rise Up Conference But Antong Lucky’s colors have changed. He was at the CTC to inspire and encourage teachers attending the Empowered Rise Up Conference. The professional development conference included teachers from Arlington ISD and…
Installation underway at Crow Leadership Academy They started pouring concrete at 4 a.m. last Wednesday morning at Crow Leadership Academy. That’s what you have to do when it’s so hot during the day. But despite the early wakeup, everyone is excited to start building playgrounds again. “We’re really glad to get moving forward at Crow…
“Thunder!” AC/DC blared over the speakers as students knocked out pushups and pullups and ran laps on the elevated track. “Good job guys! Last one!” Arlington Police Officer Fred Kemp shouted over the music as he and a pack of students rounded the track. It’s the middle of summer, but these Arlington ISD students aren’t…