The Arlington ISD is accepting applications for positions on the Financial Futures Committee (FFC) until May 30. Click here to apply. Financial Futures Committee The FFC provides findings and recommendations from community stakeholders to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees relating to budgets and long-range financial planning to support the district’s strategic plan. The committee…
Fun event promotes literacy Once upon a time in a land far away … Actually, the time is next Monday, April 14, from 5-7 p.m. And it’s not so far away – it’ll be at the Arlington ISD Professional Development Center. But it will be magical and a very special time with your little ones….
Coach Levels named Lamar’s Teacher of the Year Slam-dunk your worries and shoot for the stars. That’s the mindset Lamar High School teacher and basketball coach Errin Levels instills in her students and players every single day. “We have to share the good days and bad days,” Levels said. “It’s the consistency of showing up…
The article below is the third 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…
Wellness grants for student-led health projects Two Arlington ISD high schools scored big in the name of student wellness last month! Thanks to the Wellness Innovation Grant competition – sponsored by Texas Health Resources and the R4 Foundation – Lamar High School and Martin High School each were awarded $5,000 to bring their student-led health…
By Emeri Satchell, Bowie High School 11th grader Former Major League Baseball player Vernon Wells returned home last month to Bowie High School. The Bowie alum and three-time MLB All-Star threw out the first pitch at the same baseball field he played at in high school before the Bowie Vols took on Martin High School. Wells’…
