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Back in 2014, the Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) worked to develop the program that would become the 2014 Bond. With about 40 members, including school district employees and volunteers from the community, the committee evaluated Arlington ISD’s capital needs and worked to come up with solutions. Two of the district’s volunteer staff members on…
Read More about Capital Needs Steering Committee leaves incredible legacy.If you pay any attention to the news – or go to the grocery store – you know about the widescale supply chain issues across the country. Unfortunately, Arlington ISD is not immune, and the district’s food and nutrition services department has been especially hard hit. Arlington ISD’s food and nutrition services department runs a…
Read More about Arlington ISD’s food services impacted by nationwide shortages.The only team on a hotter winning streak than the Dallas Cowboys may be the teaching team in the Arlington ISD. William McAlister, a social studies teacher at Carter Junior High, and Adams Elementary third-grade teacher Tarri Miller were honored this week as the Dallas Cowboys/Reliant Energy Class Acts teachers of the month for September…
Read More about Dallas Cowboys Honor Two Arlington ISD Teachers!.Virtual learning for the third six weeks began this week, and while it’s rainy outside Duff Elementary physical education teacher Matt Bostick as a Workout Wednesday that you can do from the comfort of your own home. All you need is a chair to get this workout in. Remember to have a sturdy chair that…
Read More about Grab a sturdy chair for this Workout Wednesday.If you’re excited about you or your family member crossing the stage next summer, now is the time to officially start your countdown to graduation day! The 2022 graduation schedule for the district’s eight high schools has been finalized. Graduations for the six traditional high schools will be located at Globe Life Field, while Arlington…
Read More about Arlington ISD 2022 Graduation Dates Announced.Seth Ressl envisioned a ton of enjoyable and interesting adventures as the parent of an active high school student, but presiding over a game of pooping chickens wasn’t one of them. Yet during the second annual National FFA Organization Booster Club Fall Festival last Saturday at the Arlington ISD Agriculture Science Center, there he was,…
Read More about Arlington ISD FFA Chapter Holds Fall Festival at Agriculture Science Center.October marks National Principals Month, and we want to honor the 76 principals we have in Arlington ISD who work hard in our vision of making the Arlington ISD a premier school district and leader of education. Arlington ISD veteran Keith Boyd began his career with Arlington ISD teaching fourth grade at Johns Elementary in 1999. Now in his sixth year…
Read More about Celebrate National Principals Month with Keith Boyd.Martin High School students visited Mansfield Timberview High School last week to offer support and well wishes as students and teachers recover from the recent tragedy there. Martin’s National Art Honor Society came up with a creative way to express love and encouragement and showed up at Timberview with 1,000 hand-folded cranes and a quilt…
Read More about Martin High School Art Students Show Support to Timberview High School.It’s time to get your heart racing on Workout Wednesday as Duff physical education teacher Matt Bostick goes all cardio all the time. And if just the thought of cardio makes you cringe, you can rest easy as the entire workout will be over in seven to nine minutes as you do four exercises in…
Read More about This Workout Wednesday is straight cardio!.Red Ribbon Week is back to encourage youth to be drug free and educate students about the negative risks associated with drug usage. Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug use prevention campaign. This year, the national theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me.” The week-long celebration runs through Friday, and schools…
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