<span class="entry-title-primary">New small shuttle buses make big impact</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Bond 2019 purchased 22 shuttle buses for Arlington ISD</span>
Sometimes, smaller is better – even when it comes to the $966 million 2019 Bond. And even when it comes to school buses. 2019 Bond The 2019 Bond is purchasing new school buses for the Arlington ISD, including 87 big new buses, phased over the five years of the bond program. But the bond is…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Design for new Carter Junior High underway</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Carter teachers meet with architects to help plan new building</span>
Carter Junior High is going to be rebuilt, and the design of the new building is officially underway. After meeting last week with senior district administrators to hear their desires for the new Carter, Corgan, the architect hired to design the new school, hosted the first of three design charettes. In the first charette, the…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Capital Needs Steering Committee leaves incredible legacy</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Two district employees helped develop Arts and Athletics Complex and now work there</span>
Back in 2014, the Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) worked to develop the program that would become the 2014 Bond. With about 40 members, including school district employees and volunteers from the community, the committee evaluated Arlington ISD’s capital needs and worked to come up with solutions. Two of the district’s volunteer staff members on…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Bond oversight committee tours Crow Leadership Academy</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Meets to review Bond 2019 progress</span>
Spaces matter. That’s the message Jamie MacDougall delivered to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) when it met for its quarterly meeting on Wednesday at Crow Leadership Academy. The meeting included a tour of Crow and highlighted the improvements and additions funded by the 2019 Bond (read more). MacDougall was Crow’s principal until this month…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Dallas Business Journal honors Arlington ISD’s Arts & Athletics Complex</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Names the AAC the Best Real Estate Deal 2020 for Community/Neighborhood Impact</span>
The Dallas Business Journal’s 29th annual Best Real Estate Deals of 2020 recently named Arlington ISD’s Arts and Athletics Complex the winner for the Community/Neighborhood Impact category. “The Arlington ISD is honored and very grateful to have our new Arts and Athletics Complex recognized by the Dallas Business Journal,” said Kelly Horn, Arlington ISD assistant…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Watch drone video of Webb Elementary construction</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">See the early progress of Webb’s future building</span>
Check out this drone flyover video of the construction of Webb Elementary’s new school building! It’s still early in the construction process, but after months of groundwork, utility installation and preparation, large sections of the foundation are now being poured. The video was shot by Multivista for the construction manager Lee Lewis Inc. Webb is…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Berry and Thornton elementary schools demolished</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Demo will make way for new Berry and Thornton buildings</span>
The old Berry and Thornton elementary buildings have been leveled. The old buildings – Berry opened in 1955 and Thornton in 1956 – had seen better days, but their proud legacies will continue in what’s coming next. Once the debris from the demolition is cleared, a new Berry and a new Thornton will be built….
<span class="entry-title-primary">Additions at Crow Leadership Academy Open</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">New gym, kitchen and classrooms enhance educational experience</span>
If you drive by Crow Leadership Academy, you might not immediately notice how much it has changed since last year. But if you turn in and loop around the school on the new driveway, you’ll see. First, you’ll see a kitchen addition, then a new parking lot, then a new classroom wing and finally a…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Public Information Meeting about Future Glaspie Field is Oct. 13</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Meeting is at 7 p.m. at Martin High School</span>
Arlington ISD will host a public information meeting about the future Glaspie Field on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at Martin High School’s Little Theatre. The meeting will address parking, traffic, lighting, sound, and separation from the residential neighborhood (fencing). The future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex is a Bond 2019 project that will…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Students have front-row seat to construction of new school</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Future Webb Elementary being built next to current school</span>
Webb Elementary students are getting a new school right next door to their current building, and they have a front-row seat to watch the construction! “The students are very observant of the daily changes and progress as the days go by,” said Webb Principal Evelyn Navarro-Gaspar. And they’re excited, she said. But while the new…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Citizens Bond Oversight Committee holds first meeting</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Reviews progress of the 2019 Bond program</span>
The 2019 Bond – and all the great things it is doing for our students – is entirely thanks to the support of this community. So, we want the community to know how the district is spending the $966 million you entrusted us with. That’s why we have our Bond 2019 website, weekly bond updates…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Ready for Senior Campaign</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Lamar’s Imani Mogaka overcomes adversity with hard work and compassion</span>
Humble Beginnings For nearly two months while a fifth-grader at Roquemore Elementary, home for Imani Mogaka was the back seat of a 2010 Kia Spectra. Few knew. She would arrive at school as always – neatly dressed with homework at the ready – having washed up at the nearest gas station or a hospital restroom…
