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Addition funded by the 2019 Bond When you drive by the addition at Arlington High School, there’s usually a bustle of activity on the outside. The same is true on the inside. The race is on to finish the addition so students and teachers can move in after the winter break. In fact, the first…
Read More about See inside the Arlington High School addition.Former Administration Building opened in 1964 It turned 60-years-old this year, but now it’s gone. Arlington ISD’s former James W. Counts Administration Building on Pioneer Parkway has been demolished. All that’s left to do is tear out the foundation and remove the rubble. “It’s bittersweet to see this building being torn down,” said Cameron Garcia,…
Read More about Arlington ISD’s Former Administration Building demolished.Duff Elementary’s new library now open How do you mark the grand opening of Duff Elementary’s new library? With a special guest visit of course! Renowned educator and storyteller John Schu helped celebrate the newly renovated library with the Mustangs by sharing his enthusiasm for literature. “This is such a huge deal,” said Duff librarian…
Read More about Author John Schu visits Duff Elementary’s new library.Orchestra will take over old band hall The construction noise at Martin High School sounds like music. At least to some. That’s because the addition currently under construction is going to be a much-needed new band hall. The project, funded by the 2019 Bond, started in the spring but recently went vertical, which means the…
Read More about New Martin High School band hall under construction.Short looks like a new school It’s an old school that looks and feels new. That’s what the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee saw on Tuesday when its members met for their first meeting of the year at Short Elementary School. The meeting started with a tour of Short to see all the renovations at the…
Read More about Bond oversight committee tours Short Elementary.Many bond constrution projects will continue into the fall The marathon Bond 2019 construction projects at schools throughout Arlington ISD have turned into sprints. With only a few days left before school starts, construction crews and district facility services teams have been racing to get the buildings ready. “This is one of the busiest times…
Read More about Busy summer of bond construction wraps up.Library scheduled to open in October Most of the work originally planned for the 2019 Bond project at Sam Houston High School is complete. New ceilings, new flooring and more are all installed. But the project is still going because of some work that was not in the original plan. When construction crews did planned…
Read More about Sam Houston High School library getting renovated.Rodriguez JH will replace Carter JH The future Joey Rodriguez Junior High School has gone vertical. That means the steel is now being erected for the frame of the facility. After lots of preparations – grading, installing utilities, drilling piers, pouring grade beams and more – it’s starting to look like a real building. The…
Read More about Steel going up for future Rodriguez Junior High School.Photos give glimpse of huge addition The addition at Arlington High School looks big when you drive by. But wait until you see the inside. It’s huge. You can’t walk in yet – there are several more months of construction left – but you can see some photos taken earlier this week. Check them out…
Read More about See inside the Arlington High School addition.New Duff gym will open early in school year Duff Elementary School is busy today, but there’s not a teacher or student in sight. The school is full of construction workers busy finishing up the 2019 Bond project there. “All work within the existing school is on schedule to complete prior to the return of…
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