Posts by Ryan PIERCE
High school journalism classes receive new cameras and lenses
Each AISD high school received new cameras and lenses this year for their journalism, newspaper and yearbook programs, funded by the technology section of the 2014 Bond package. Emily Miller, the journalism teacher at Arlington High School, and her yearbook students could not be more thrilled with the new equipment. They received five Cannon 70D…
Read MoreAISD works to set up project management software
E-Builder employees visited Arlington last week to continue the process of setting up the e-Builder software for the Arlington Independent School District. E-Builder is a project management system that will help the district manage all construction projects more effectively and efficiently. “We are automating something that has never been automated,” said Javier Fernandez, AISD director…
Read MoreFerguson Junior High holds its last concert
May 28, 2015 – Ferguson Junior High Orchestra held its grand finale Tuesday night, the final concert before Ferguson closes. The school, which opened in 2001, will consolidate with Ousley Junior High next year as part of changes associated with the 2014 Bond package. (Read more about Ferguson closing.) AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos attended…
Read MoreAISD buys new vehicles
The AISD transportation department recently purchased five new Suburbans with funds from the 2014 Bond package. The vehicles are replacing older, high-mileage vehicles. The Suburbans are used daily for a variety of purposes. The most common uses include athletics events that are out of town and for teachers to travel to conferences. The homeless program,…
Read MoreAISD develops classroom technology standards
The $82 million in the 2014 Bond package earmarked for technology encompasses many elements, but the underlying objective behind it all is to increase technology access for AISD students for the purpose of improved learning. In pursuit of this objective, the AISD technology department is developing districtwide classroom standards – minimum standards that each classroom…
Read MoreArchitects update AISD on interior plans for fine arts/dual language academies
May 26, 2015 – Architects from Stantec met with AISD staff last week to give an update on plans for the interior of Corey and Jones Fine Arts and Dual Language Academies. Stantec is designing the renovations required to transform what are currently Corey and Roquemore Elementary Schools into fine arts/dual language academies. The new…
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