Ryan PIERCE
Students made Chinese dumplings in Mandarin class Happy Lunar New Year! Or “xīn nián hǎo,” as Wimbish World Language Academy’s Mandarin students would say. Last Friday, the academy’s Mandarin program immersed the school in the festivities of the Year of the Dragon and hosted a Chinese New Year parade wishing strength, power and success. From handmade dragons…
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Board honors National Merit students Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on February 8, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. It was a fun meeting because so much of it focused on honoring exceptional students and outstanding partners. The fun started right away with a performance by students…
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There’s a CTSO for every student Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students. And many of those opportunities extend beyond the classroom. That’s the case with all the district’s many career and technical student organizations (CTSOs). These organizations offer students the opportunity to learn a wide range of real-world…
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Scholarship from the Texas Music Educators Association With so many pathways, how do you choose the right one after high school? For Martin High School senior Matthew Stringer, it came easy. “I realized I wanted to become a choir director when my choir was performing with a local choir called the Arlington Master Chorale,” said…
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Senior battling cancer as she raises steer There is nothing that’s stopping Arlington High senior Brooklyn Sinclair from taking care of her steers. Not the 30-minute drive she makes twice daily from her home in North Richland Hills to the Arlington ISD Agriculture Science Center. Not the fact that she made a lot of those…
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National School Counseling Week is Feb. 5-9 It’s National School Counseling Week, so we’re highlighting a group of dedicated professionals who really deserve recognition all year long. School counselors’ job description is long and varied, but it’s all in the name of supporting students. And it’s a whole lot more than helping students pick classes…
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Spelling Bee champs now head to regionals There’s no spell check in the Arlington ISD Area Spelling Bee. It’s practice that pays off. For Morgan Garner, a fifth grader from Jones Academy of Dual Language and Fine Arts, and Will Farnell, a sixth grader from Ditto Elementary, it sure did. Out of 61 participants, both students…
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Corey chorus performance will honor teachers Prepping since September, the Corey Cub Chorus from Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language is almost ready to take the stage at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) convention this week. But it all started back in July when Corey’s music teacher, Felipe Rosales, submitted a recording…
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Super Bowl is this Sunday The Super Bowl this Sunday can only mean one thing – it’s time to shine the spotlight on the Arlington ISD. And just like the last couple of years, the district will once again be represented Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII when San Francisco plays Kansas City. The good news…
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Realignment won’t change much for biggest high schools The five biggest Arlington ISD schools won’t see much change for the 2024-25 school year in the wake of the UIL releasing its realignment details for the 2024-2026 cycle. Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston all remain in District 8-6A along with Grand Prairie and South…
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