Ryan PIERCE
Check out this drone flyover video of the construction of Webb Elementary’s new school building! It’s still early in the construction process, but after months of groundwork, utility installation and preparation, large sections of the foundation are now being poured. The video was shot by Multivista for the construction manager Lee Lewis Inc. Webb is…
The old Berry and Thornton elementary buildings have been leveled. The old buildings – Berry opened in 1955 and Thornton in 1956 – had seen better days, but their proud legacies will continue in what’s coming next. Once the debris from the demolition is cleared, a new Berry and a new Thornton will be built.…
If you drive by Crow Leadership Academy, you might not immediately notice how much it has changed since last year. But if you turn in and loop around the school on the new driveway, you’ll see. First, you’ll see a kitchen addition, then a new parking lot, then a new classroom wing and finally a…
Arlington ISD will host a public information meeting about the future Glaspie Field on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at Martin High School’s Little Theatre. The meeting will address parking, traffic, lighting, sound, and separation from the residential neighborhood (fencing). The future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex is a Bond 2019 project that will…
Wimbish World Language Academy keeps adding to its impressive resume as a school that provides a unique learning experience for students. Now it has another honor to show for it. The Arlington ISD school was presented a plaque by the Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger, better known as the Agency for French Education Abroad,…
October marks National Principals Month, and we want to honor the 76 principals we have in Arlington ISD who work hard in our vision of making the Arlington ISD a premier school district and leader of education. No principal has been at her campus in the district longer than Pope Elementary principal Celina Kilgore. Kilgore…
It’s Bottle Workout time with Duff Elementary physical education teacher Matt Bostick for this Workout Wednesday. A water bottle is all that’s needed to complete this week’s workout for our virtual learners. There are only three exercises required as you take a break from your keyboard to get your heart rate up. You also get…
With all the work the custodians in the Arlington ISD do, they deserve more than a day. Maybe a week. Or a month. Whatever the duration, the district custodians have earned the spotlight. Today they officially get it as Oct. 2 is National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day. Arlington ISD custodians always do a tremendous job…
When Texans say, “Everything is bigger in Texas,” they mean it. From houses to trucks and even Homecoming mums, the statement remains true. Homecoming mums have been a long-running Texas tradition in the fall. And like all things Texan: the bigger, the better. The Arlington ISD special education department has another tradition of creating an…
Four Arlington ISD students are looking to bring home the title of the Start Your Journey Youth Vocal Competition at the Ramblin’ Roads Music Festival. Among the 16 finalists from across the metroplex are Martin students Camille Breitenstein, Dylan Dalton and Kiara Mullin and Lamar’s Mallory Rose Gomez. All finalists will perform Sunday, Oct. 3…