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Berry Elementary School goes vertical

June 24, 2022
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The future Berry Elementary School has gone vertical. That means the steel is now being erected for the frame of the facility. After lots of preparations – grading, installing utilities, drilling piers, pouring grade beams and more – it’s starting to look like a real building. See construction photos. The original Berry, which first opened…

60 Blanton Elementary students go to college

June 23, 2022
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First Christian Church of Arlington sponsors students Most parents dream of sending their kids to college, but some Blanton Elementary School parents didn’t think the day would come so soon. To make the idea of going to college a reality, First Christian Church of Arlington partnered with Blanton to send 60 students to Tarrant County…

Six Students Awarded Scholarships During Juneteenth Jubilee

June 22, 2022
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Six Arlington ISD students took home scholarships last weekend from the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Inc. during Arlington’s Juneteenth Jubilee. The three-day celebration was filled with live music, food and art. MLK Art and Essay Scholarship High School students throughout Arlington were asked to submit a piece of art or an essay that would…

STEM camp introduces students to quantum physics

June 21, 2022
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This summer camp was designed to change America. Quantum physics It’s a tall order. But it might have seemed like a tall order to get high school students to give up their lazy summer days to learn about quantum physics. And that wasn’t a problem. Dozens of local high school students filled several classrooms at…

Camp Innovation Gives Students Hands-On Technology Experience

June 20, 2022
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So, you think you’re smarter than a fifth-grader, huh? Well, try maneuvering a Sphero bot through a maze, operating a LEGO Spike or coding a road trip across the United States before you answer that question. Camp Innovation  It might sound like gibberish to you, but for the kids at Camp Innovation, technology is their…

New Webb Elementary scheduled to open in late 2022

June 17, 2022
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Global supply chain issues are causing delays everywhere, and that includes the construction of the new Webb Elementary School. Originally scheduled to open for the beginning of the school year in August, the new Webb will welcome students for the first time a little later. The new school building at Webb will replace the current…

Juneteenth Jubilee kicks off with documentary premiere at Arlington ISD CVPA

June 16, 2022
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The Arlington Juneteenth Jubilee is coming to the Arlington ISD’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts this Friday, June 17. The CVPA will host the premiere for part one of the documentary “Echoes From the Hill: A Place of Our Own” at 7 p.m. The five-episode series will recount what life was like for Blacks…

Crossing Guard Gets Special Surprise on Last Day of School

June 15, 2022
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The last day of school is usually filled with big smiles and bright faces as students and teachers count down the hours to summer break. Thanks to North Texas Honda Dealers Random Acts of Helpfulness, the last day of school at South Davis Elementary was a joyous occasion for a neighborhood friend – Chris Geisel,…