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Students at Sam Houston and Martin high schools got a special visit from real-life American heroes last week in advance of Veterans Day. A Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War and one of the last living veterans of the World War II battle at Iwo Jima traveled to Arlington to bring history to…
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Sam Houston High School senior Eduardo Cigala was on the bottom floor of the Arlington Museum of Art recently watching patrons go from one architectural design to another. His job? Stamping their tickets to show they had attended the Gathering at the Wellspring: Envisioning the Future of Arlington event sponsored by Wellspring on Main –…
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The holidays are here, and that means the students from the Cake Club at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center are busy baking for their now-annual cake sale. The only problem: the cakes are already sold out! Cake? Yes, please! For the second year in a row, the Cake Club baked 6-inch…
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Is your green thumb up to par? If not, Arlington ISD’s horticulture students can help. Purchase a plant at the CTC Come to the Fall Plant Sale at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC) greenhouse Nov. 16-17 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students from the Agriculture Science Center have planted, propagated and…
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Career and Technical Education Want to know about the Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings the Arlington ISD has? You’re in luck as the district is hosting a CTE Showcase Thursday night, Nov. 10, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center. The showcase is designed for eighth-, ninth- and…
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Only Arlington ISD runner to qualify for state Sam Houston High School senior Jeremiah Barrera is off to the races – literally. Barrera left Arlington Thursday morning for Round Rock, where he’ll compete in the Class 6A cross country state championship tomorrow. Barrera, who received a school clap-out before the trip, is the only student…
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October may be known for autumn weather, ghouls and goblins, but it’s also Dyslexia Awareness Month. Schools in the Arlington ISD celebrated this month to raise awareness about the disorder that can cause difficulty learning to read, write or spell. Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience challenges in phonemic awareness and manipulation, single-word reading,…
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National School Lunch Week Arlington ISD is known for being innovative, and it proves it time and again, from the classroom to the cafeteria. And sometimes, the innovation comes from both working together. That was proved this week with the launch of a new dish to highlight National School Lunch Week. National School Lunch Week…
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You may have heard of Martin High School senior Vivian Nguyen before. She started a clothing line, Dyenosaur Apparel, a few years ago to celebrate youth creativity and support the community. Her success led to her becoming the youngest panelist at GenZ Girl Con, an online conference promoting women’s empowerment to hundreds of students and…
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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…
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