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Hispanic Heritage Night a new tradition Ousley Junior High has a new tradition. “We were excited to host our first Hispanic Heritage Night at Ousley Junior High,” Ousley’s principal Amber Price said about their special event last week. “We want to celebrate Hispanic culture on our campus.” It may have been their first time, but…
Read More about Ousley Junior High celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.College Night at UTA was a hit! Attending college has been top of mind for Trinity Nguyen for a couple of years now, so it was not surprising that the Seguin High School senior’s time spent at Arlington ISD’s annual College Night at the University of Texas at Arlington was tactically brief. She’s narrowed her…
Read More about Students shop colleges at Arlington ISD College Night.Thornton Elementary celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month In the art room at Thornton Elementary School, third graders were busy getting ready for the big event tonight, putting the finishing touches on their Mexican carpets. Their artwork will be on display at the Thornton Elementary Hispanic Heritage celebration. Alexandra was already ready. “This is the shirt I’m…
Read More about Thornton Elementary School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.North Texas SC pays a visit to Rankin Last week was further proof that a little community support can go a long way in the Arlington ISD. Rankin Elementary School has a great relationship with the Kiwanis. When Dan Cowell from the Kiwanis reached out to the FC Dallas soccer team to see if they…
Read More about North Texas SC soccer players visit Rankin Elementary.Chronic Absence equals poor performance Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite – being absent – wrecks learning. That’s why Arlington ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they’re not there. And it doesn’t take many absences to add…
Read More about Chronic absence wrecks learning.40th Annual Marching Extravaganza Join Arlington ISD on Monday, Sept. 26, for the 40th annual Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza. All six of Arlington ISD’s phenomenal high school marching bands (Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin, Sam Houston and Seguin) will take the field and perform from 7-8:30 p.m. at Cravens Field. Each band will perform the shows…
Read More about Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is Sept. 26.Next month Arlington ISD students can participate in college entrance testing for free during the school day. All eighth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students will be able to take tests as well as seventh- and ninth-grade AVID students. Arlington ISD seniors, except those attending Turning Point Secondary, will take the ACT free of charge on…
Read More about Students to take ACT or PSAT in October.Ask and it shall be given. Culinary with Amber Craven The saying is true for Amber Craven’s culinary arts class at Bowie High School. You might remember them from May when the class hosted a taste testing for Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos and food and nutrition services director David Lewis. Now, their delicious…
Read More about Bowie Culinary Students’ Recipe Makes Its Way into the Cafeteria.Thursday was a big day at Arlington College and Career High School. ACCHS The Class of 2023, the first senior class at ACCHS, was together for one of the few times this year. Why is that the case? Because the 88 seniors are rarely at the campus they started their journey on in the fall…
Read More about ACCHS’ first senior class prepares for final year.Let’s head Back to School! Everything is bigger in Texas, as the old saying goes. Whether it’s cowboy hats, boots, wide open spaces or love for football, grand is the way to go in the second largest state. That’s exactly what Kanesha Jones – originally from St. Louis – is learning and saw this past…
Read More about Arlington ISD Back to School kickoff distributes thousands of free backpacks.