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Entrepreneurship Contest Now Open to Students!

December 6, 2021
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We’re looking for you!   Do you have a passion for innovation? Are you constantly thinking of new ideas and projects? Well, the What’s Your Big Idea? Entrepreneurship Contest is just for you. In partnership with Arlington ISD, the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce announced the guidelines and timeline for the contest created for elementary, junior and high school students.  Elementary and…

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Arlington ISD Schools Awarded Grant to Promote Kindness

December 6, 2021
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The holidays have officially kicked off, and the season of giving got off to a great start as 10 Arlington ISD schools were awarded the “Everybody Belongs” grant to encourage kindness in schools. Choose Kindness Foundation  The Choose Kindness Foundation, based in Eugene, Oregon, selected the district schools to share the $75,000 grant over the course…

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Thornton Elementary groundbreaking

Arlington ISD breaks ground for new Thornton Elementary School

December 3, 2021
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New Beginnings The weather was gorgeous, unseasonably warm for a day in December, and everything was set up and ready to go for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Thornton Elementary School. The chairs were in line. The pile of dirt, shovels and hard hats were all there, and all the important guests had arrived.…

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Carson Cares Season of Giving 2021

Season of Giving at Bailey Teaches Students Generosity

December 1, 2021
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Carson Cares Carson Bold remembers the first time Bailey Junior High School hosted Carson Cares’ annual Season of Giving project where students fill dozens of shoe boxes with daily necessities and toys for children who wake up to very little, or nothing at all, on Christmas morning. “It went really, really quick,” Bold recalls. “The…

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Board approves $500 payment for district employees

November 30, 2021
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The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution giving all full-time employees a one-time payment of $500 after taxes Monday night. “It’s a reward for their efforts every day to help us in our vision to become a premier school district and leader in education,” Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said. “They…

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Thanksgiving Show at Kooken Education Center

Early Childhood Learning Department Celebrates Thanksgiving with Pre-K Students

November 18, 2021
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Arlington ISD’s early childhood learning department helped students at Kooken Education Center get in the spirit of gratefulness as they put on the Pre-K Thankful Thanksgiving Show. Staff members participated in a short skit, “Turkey in the Brown Straw,” and also sang and danced with pre-K students to turkey-themed jingles. The show is a longstanding…

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Generosity Spreads Throughout Arlington ISD!

November 17, 2021
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Generosity is spreading throughout Arlington ISD as we celebrate receiving grants from various organizations to help further our students’ education. Today we highlight two — the Rotary Club of Arlington & the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Rotary at Webb As a longtime supportive partner of Webb Elementary School, The Rotary Club of Arlington has…

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