2024 State VASE honors students from four district high schools Pieces of art made by students in Arlington ISD are making their way across Texas. That’s because the students were named All-State Artists and Gold Seal Award Winners at the 2024 State VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) this past April. Jurors selected artwork that represents…
Everybody knows it’s important to go to school. But not everyone understands just how critical it is and how harmful even a few absences can be. There are at least five myths about school attendance that harm many students’ academic performance and ultimately their future. This is Attendance Awareness Month and it’s still early in…
Students made their own pinwheels for peace There’s no better way to celebrate World Peace Day than Ashworth Elementary’s annual Pinwheels for Peace event. That’s because the school continues to use their art to make the world a better place. In fact, that was the goal for Ashworth art teacher Karen Piveral when she brought…
Mayor Ross visits Person and his football team Monday morning may have seemed like a dreary one weather-wise, but it was far from it for Martin High School freshman Cayden Person. It makes sense, too, because Monday was all about Cayden in Arlington. After all, thanks to Mayor Jim Ross, today is Cayden Person Day…
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees’ first Trustee Talks of the new school year is Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Arlington ISD Professional Development Center (1111 W. Arbrook Dr.). The topic for the evening will be culture in the Arlington ISD. This meeting will feature a new format that includes “Listening Circles,” in which…
Watch Board Brief from last night Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 19, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. One of the first items was a presentation the board received that gave an overview of policy updates recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards –…
