Graduation is almost here! Be sure to visit Arlington ISD’s graduation webpage, aisd.net/graduation, for schedules, FAQs and links to the live graduation broadcasts. All six traditional high schools will once again have their ceremonies at Globe Life Field on June 2-3, and Arlington Collegiate High School, Arlington College and Career High School and Venture High School…
Make your voice heard! Arlington ISD is developing its next strategic plan, and we need your input. Please answer one question: “What are your hopes and dreams for students in Arlington ISD?” Click here or follow the QR code to give your answer. Thank you!
The article below is the seventh in a series designed to give readers insight into the school finance system in Texas. School finance is complicated. But it matters because it affects everything: student learning, teacher pay, school facilities, security, school buses, computers, career and technical opportunities, internet access, sports, fine arts and on and on…
Take 25 minutes to talk about summer safety Are students ready for summer vacation? Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Matt Smith asked that question at Speer Elementary earlier this month. “Everybody loves summertime, right?” he asked Speer’s fourth, fifth and sixth graders in their cafetorium. The response was as expected: loudly in the affirmative. But Smith…
Free family fun and summer resources You know it’s almost summer because Father Fest is this Saturday! Kick off the summer right on Saturday, May 17, at Father Fest, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arlington ISD Athletics Center. (1001 E. Division St. Arlington, TX 76011). Register now for Father Fest! The free…
Stoops and Perez thank AHS for use of MAC When Arlington Renegades quarterback Luis Perez visited with Arlington High School’s football team last Friday, he told them something surprising. “I never played high school football,” Perez said. “I was never in the position you guys are in now.” Instead, he was a competitive bowler in…
