Posts by Ryan PIERCE
AISD will host community meetings about fine arts and athletics centers
The AISD will host community meetings on May 4, 2015, about plans for a districtwide fine arts center and a districtwide athletics complex. At the meetings the AISD will share the results of its initial planning labs for the facilities and seek community feedback and input. FINE ARTS MEETING – 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, May 4,…
Read MorePlanning begins for future athletics complex
April 29, 2015 – The AISD began planning this week for its future bond-funded districtwide athletics complex with a two-day planning lab. The facility will provide outstanding competition venues for swimming and diving, gymnastics, wrestling and Special Olympics, and will also host the AISD’s athletic offices. The planning lab brought together swimming, gymnastics and wrestling…
Read MoreOusley and Ferguson host joint Cultural Festival
April 26, 2015 – Ousley and Ferguson Junior Highs hosted a joint Cultural Festival on Friday, April 24, at the Ousley campus to celebrate the diversity that exists at the two schools and around the world. The two junior highs will consolidate next year and decided to do the event together to jumpstart the process…
Read MoreStudents accepted to the first classes for new fine arts/dual language academies
April 2015 – Students have been accepted for the inaugural kindergarten classes of AISD’s two new fine arts/dual language academies, scheduled to open in August 2015. The two new academies, one in north Arlington at Roqemore Elementary and one in south Arlington at Corey Elementary, will provide students an innovative program that develops fluency in both…
Read MoreAISD developing classroom technology standards
The $82 million in the 2014 bond 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 object, the AISD technology department is developing district wide classroom standards – minimum standards that each classroom…
Read MoreVenture and Newcomer prepare to close
April 2015 – Venture High School and Newcomer Center, two of AISD’s alternative schools, will share a new home next year. Both are moving to what is currently Ferguson Junior High. Though they will share space, they will continue to operate as two separate schools. Teachers and administrators from both schools gathered for planning labs…
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