Ryan PIERCE
Annual competition part of Advancing the Dream Celebration The city’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy got off to a great start for five Arlington ISD students Thursday night. The five were honored by the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees for their outstanding work in the annual art and essay contest sponsored by…
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‘There is so much money out there’ for students College is just around the corner for many high school seniors, and it’s really not too far off for juniors either. Arlington ISD and the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce want to make sure these students are ready and can get as many scholarships as possible.…
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Unleash your biggest ideas Don’t forget the deadline for the What’s Your Big Idea? contest is Jan. 21 for elementary and junior high students and March 12 for high school students. This contest is a great opportunity for students to unleash their biggest ideas – to imagine, create and invent a new product or business that makes…
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CVPA is final 2014 Bond project The Arlington ISD’s new Center for Visual and Performing Arts welcomed students for the first time last week. “It has been a long time coming, but the day is finally here,” said Dr. Christopher Anderson, Arlington ISD director of fine arts. “Students entered the facility, wide-eyed and speechless, for…
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District hiring life guards and swim instructors While it may be a little chilly outside, things are certainly heating up inside the new Arlington ISD Natatorium. Arlington ISD swimmers are already taking advantage of the facility, which was funded by the 2014 Bond. There are practices and meets at the natatorium, including a district swimming…
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Virtual informational meetings Jan. 5 Are you looking to get your career revved up to start the new year? Then check out Arlington ISD to get a jumpstart on a new profession. We’re hiring hourly workers to fill a variety of needs and we need you! We’re looking for workers in several areas with a…
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All elementary schools getting new playgrounds COVID-19 hasn’t slowed progress on the Arlington ISD’s elementary playground project. In fact, construction is starting this month at the first three elementary schools – Ashworth, Bebensee and Pearcy. The future new playgrounds are part of the 2019 Bond program, approved by voters in November 2019. The plan calls for…
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Final 2014 Bond project opening soon It’s almost ready. After years of dreaming, planning and construction, the Arlington ISD’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts, the final project of the 2014 Bond, is nearly ready to open. Yesterday, training began for teachers in the new facility’s art, dance and piano keyboarding rooms. Then, after winter break,…
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Gunn Junior High looks a lot different Gunn Junior High is changing. Construction to convert Gunn into the Arlington ISD’s fine arts/dual language junior high academy – one of the first projects in the 2019 Bond – has the school looking a lot different. See this week’s construction photos. For starters, the entrance now faces…
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Martin and Seguin high schools will play home games at Glaspie Field The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees approved the schematic design for the future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex at last week’s board meeting. This Bond 2019 project will renovate the existing practice field at Martin High School and convert it into the Arlington…
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