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ACCHS student excels in NASA STEM program Miriam Silva, a rising senior at Arlington College and Career High School, went to the moon this summer. Sort of. She was part of a team of budding engineers and scientists who created a lunar landing system and was rewarded with a free trip to NASA’s Johnson Space…
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Lots of reasons to transfer to Arlington ISD The Arlington ISD has a special transfer window open until Thursday, July 18. While the window is open, students from outside the district can transfer in for the 2024-2025 school year, and students already in Arlington ISD can apply for a transfer to another school. Students are considered…
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Join us July 16 for Arlington ISD’s Pre-K Palooza to register your 3- or 4-year old for pre-K or your new kindergartener and have lots of fun together! Kids will have a great time and you’ll receive in-person registration assistance and resources from community partners. The fun includes: Registration support for pre-K and kindergarten Free…
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Beat the Rush and register online now Now that the calendar has flipped to July, you’ve probably noticed that school supplies are showing up in stores. That’s a good sign that school is just around the corner. The 2024-25 school year is six weeks from starting, with Wednesday, Aug. 14, the first day of school…
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Third annual Quantum for All Camp Forget about band camps, art camps or sports camps. You want to find a camp where students have a passion, attend a Quantum for All camp. For the third-straight year, the district hosted a Quantum for All camp. This year’s camp, which is run in conjunction with the University…
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July 4th parade celebrates students’ accomplishments It’s not really time for the July 4th holiday until the Arlington ISD extended school year (ESY) July 4th parade happens. So now the 4th can happen! Last Thursday Webb Elementary was the site of the annual ESY parade. The parade is a chance to celebrate the ESY students…
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Threats credits AVID with changing his life Fred Threats Jr. is a threat. The rising 11th grader at Lamar High School’s P-TECH is a threat to all things negative. He turns every negative into a positive. And he’s spreading hope and inspiration everywhere he goes. That’s exactly what he did for thousands of teachers from…
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Pre-K starts Aug. 14 Is your child going to pre-K next year? It’s not too early to start getting ready because school starts August 14. That’s only seven weeks away. Starting pre-K is really exciting, but it can also be a little scary. It’s a big change for a 3- or 4-year-old. (It’s a big…
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The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee gave its annual report at the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week. Will Deakyne, the committee’s interim chair, presented at the June 18 meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district’s 2019 Bond program. “We’ve had a lot of substantial construction completed,” Deakyne said to the board.…
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Honor Roll represents Texas’ top 12% Four Arlington ISD schools were recently named to the 2023 Texas Honor Roll. The three elementary schools – Butler, Ditto and Duff – joined Arlington College and Career High School among the top 12% of schools in Texas. The Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), is part…
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