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18 PLUSS helps students with vocational development It’s the season of love, hearts and x’s and o’s! “It makes me happy,” said 18 PLUSS student Emma Sturkie. It’s also the perfect time to spread the love and happiness with those who have served our country. That’s why the students of Arlington ISD’s Performance-Based Learning in…
Explore your future at College and Career Expo Discover endless opportunities at the Arlington ISD College and Career Expo on March 26, 2024, from 5-8 p.m. at the Arlington ISD Athletics Center. With college reps, local businesses, seminars and prizes, this event is a gateway to a world of possibilities after high school and is…
Students made Chinese dumplings in Mandarin class Happy Lunar New Year! Or “xīn nián hǎo,” as Wimbish World Language Academy’s Mandarin students would say. Last Friday, the academy’s Mandarin program immersed the school in the festivities of the Year of the Dragon and hosted a Chinese New Year parade wishing strength, power and success. From handmade dragons…
There’s a CTSO for every student Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students. And many of those opportunities extend beyond the classroom. That’s the case with all the district’s many career and technical student organizations (CTSOs). These organizations offer students the opportunity to learn a wide range of real-world…
Scholarship from the Texas Music Educators Association With so many pathways, how do you choose the right one after high school? For Martin High School senior Matthew Stringer, it came easy. “I realized I wanted to become a choir director when my choir was performing with a local choir called the Arlington Master Chorale,” said…
Senior battling cancer as she raises steer There is nothing that’s stopping Arlington High senior Brooklyn Sinclair from taking care of her steers. Not the 30-minute drive she makes twice daily from her home in North Richland Hills to the Arlington ISD Agriculture Science Center. Not the fact that she made a lot of those…
Spelling Bee champs now head to regionals There’s no spell check in the Arlington ISD Area Spelling Bee. It’s practice that pays off. For Morgan Garner, a fifth grader from Jones Academy of Dual Language and Fine Arts, and Will Farnell, a sixth grader from Ditto Elementary, it sure did. Out of 61 participants, both students…
Check out Arlington ISD’s scholarships page Attention high school students. Is “applying for college scholarships” on your winter break to-do list? If not, you need to add it! Take advantage of your free time over the holidays to set yourself up for a great future. If you don’t know what scholarships to apply for, that’s…
St. Nicholas drops gifts in students’ shoes Santa Clause has already been to Wimbish World Language Academy. Actually, it was St. Nicholas, a German version of Santa. Wimbish is using the holiday season to teach and expose students to different cultures. With so many different holiday traditions celebrated worldwide, there are endless opportunities to learn. “I’m…
Summit demonstrates positive leadership Being a teenager isn’t just a stage of life. It’s a state of becoming. From social and self-awareness to the effects of drugs and alcohol, can you read the room? The participants of Lamar High School’s very first Male Leadership Summit sure can. With 130 students registered, it wasn’t just an…