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SAT will be given during regular school day All Arlington ISD juniors will have the opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) at school on Wednesday, March 1, during the regular school day. The test will be administered at Arlington High School, Arlington College and Career High School, Arlington Collegiate High School, Bowie High School, Lamar High School, Martin High School, Sam Houston…
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Cunningham was No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA Draft Students at Larson Elementary and Barnett Junior High were in for a huge surprise when NBA player Cade Cunningham visited his old stomping grounds to give them a hefty check. Cunningham donated $10,000 to Larson and Barnett to establish Cade’s Care Closet, a room in each…
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The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education is set to award more than $22,000 in scholarships to high school students looking to further their education. The deadline to apply is Feb. 14, so high school seniors, don’t delay. Scholarships such as the Dr. Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship and the Elzie Odom Leader of…
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Lion King actor a former student of dance teacher Students at the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts had a roaring good time when Simba from the national tour of Disney’s The Lion King made a surprise visit to their modern contemporary dance class Monday afternoon. Darian Sanders, who’s known as Simba on…
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Winners received scholarships Every year, as part of the annual Advancing the Dream Celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students from the area can participate in art and essay contests. This year, all three winners in both the art and essay contests come from the Arlington ISD. Each first-place winner received a…
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Elementary ideas are due by Feb. 1 It’s that time of year again! The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Arlington ISD for the 17th annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest. The contest asks students to think outside the box and create solutions to everyday challenges and problems in Arlington. Students…
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Program inspires students to pursue art Art IV students in the Arlington ISD got to take the field at AT&T Stadium thanks to the district’s partnership with the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation. The 20 students were on the field Sunday before the Dallas Cowboys game to mark the milestone. They were…
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Seniors, it’s the time of year to apply for one or more of the 11 scholarships offered by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce to Arlington ISD students. And this year applying is easier than ever. The Chamber has created a streamlined application that allows students to apply for all three scholarships simultaneously. That’s right.…
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Players share the Character Playbook “How do you cope with intense emotions in hard times? What’s your motivation to stay happy during hard times?” Nichols Junior High School students didn’t shy away from asking the hard questions after receiving a play-by-play lesson on integrity and mental health from Dallas Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz and offensive…
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Arlington ISD students wish you a happy holiday! Arlington ISD Our schools are closed this week for the fall break. Everyone in the district has plenty to be thankful for and we wanted to know what it is. We traveled across the district to talk with students, teachers, staff members and our Board of Trustees…
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