Ryan PIERCE
The Remynse parade is back with a bang! Dozens of cars lined up at Remynse Elementary School to welcome the Lil’ Texans back to school Friday morning. Parents, staff members and local community organizations gathered to celebrate the start of the new school year and pump the kiddos up for the adventures to come. Bright…
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Robert “Bob” Burgin Arlington ISD namesake Bob Burgin, whose ties to the district go back seven decades, died Friday at 87. Burgin, who shares the namesake with wife Tillie Burgin at Burgin Elementary School, was a Texas native born in Jewett. Bob Burgin began his Arlington ISD career in 1960 as a math teacher at…
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It was a great first day Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos traveled across the district Monday to see how the first day of school was going. His tour of six schools required 40 miles of driving and included 19 classroom visits, five Facebook Lives and even one PTA meeting. What did he find? It…
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Pre-K starts Monday This Monday your baby starts pre-K. Chances are, you’re more anxious about the first day of pre-K than your 3- or 4-year-old. We could tell you not to worry, but this is your child. Let’s not kid. You’re bound to be at least a little nervous. However, we can tell you that…
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CTE Training It’s all about building connections that last. That was the theme as Arlington ISD’s career and technical education (CTE) teachers gathered at UT Arlington’s SEIR Building on Wednesday for a professional development conference. The all-day event helped them prepare for the new school year. “Today is the start of a journey to build…
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Are you first day ready? The first day of school is almost here, which probably means excitement for most parents and sorrow for some students as they soak up the last days of summer. We want you to have a great first day in the Arlington ISD, and we’ve got you covered with five tips…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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