Bond News
Questions reflect current learning environment Arlington ISD is now conducting its annual technology and learning questionnaire in order to learn more about the technology use of our students both at school and at home. We encourage all parents, students (grades 3-12), teachers and campus leaders to participate. The data received will help the district make the…
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Classroom addition to open in August Gunn Junior High is practically unrecognizable. With multiple additions under construction, the look – and size – of the building is changing dramatically. It will eventually look great, but right now, it looks like a big construction site. The 2019 Bond project at Gunn is converting the school into…
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Colt choir earns special honor The Arlington High School Colt Chorale Varsity Tenor/Bass choir christened the Arlington ISD’s new concert hall in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts last week, recording a concert for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) upcoming annual convention. Concert Hall “The concert hall is absolutely gorgeous,” said Mason Barlow,…
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Action starts Saturday at 9:45 a.m. If you missed watching Olympic swimming last summer due to COVID, here’s your chance to get your swimming fix. Watch our own top swimmers compete in a world-class Olympic-level pool for the first time. The Arlington ISD’s new natatorium is set to host its first district swim meet tomorrow…
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Arlington Independent School District will receive proposals for the following projects: BERRY ELEMENTARY School Site Demolition Project DUE DATE: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:00 PM/CST PRE-PROPOSALS MEETING: Jan. 20, 2021, 1:00 PM/CST WEBB ELEMENTARY School Replacement Project DUE DATE: February 16, 2021, 2:00 PM/CST PRE-PROPOSALS MEETING: Jan. 20, 2021, 10:00 AM/CST JONES ACADEMY & SHACKELFORD JUNIOR…
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Students learn Spanish, Mandarin, piano, dance and more Avery B. isn’t your typical fifth grader. Well, she isn’t typical unless your child is a student at Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language or Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language. If that’s the case, then the Corey fifth grader is a lot…
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Bond 2019 Transportation Update The 2019 Bond isn’t just about construction. The bond is also buying new school buses and vehicles for the Arlington ISD, including 87 new school buses and 22 new shuttle buses. The new vehicle purchases continue what was started with the 2009 and 2014 Bond programs – replacing old buses and…
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CVPA is final 2014 Bond project The Arlington ISD’s new Center for Visual and Performing Arts welcomed students for the first time last week. “It has been a long time coming, but the day is finally here,” said Dr. Christopher Anderson, Arlington ISD director of fine arts. “Students entered the facility, wide-eyed and speechless, for…
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District hiring life guards and swim instructors While it may be a little chilly outside, things are certainly heating up inside the new Arlington ISD Natatorium. Arlington ISD swimmers are already taking advantage of the facility, which was funded by the 2014 Bond. There are practices and meets at the natatorium, including a district swimming…
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All elementary schools getting new playgrounds COVID-19 hasn’t slowed progress on the Arlington ISD’s elementary playground project. In fact, construction is starting this month at the first three elementary schools – Ashworth, Bebensee and Pearcy. The future new playgrounds are part of the 2019 Bond program, approved by voters in November 2019. The plan calls for…
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