District News
It’s a long way from Christmas, but that’s not stopping one Arlington ISD department from giving the gift of reading to students with Book-A-Palooza. And to make it all possible, they had a little help from a special guest. He’s big, red, caring and loves to give back to others. No, not Santa Claus. It’s…
Arlington ISD’s community-based pre-K program for 3-year-olds is the perfect solution for working parents. Launch kids on their educational journey while giving them a full day of childcare. Arlington ISD’s community-based pre-K is a half-day pre-K program for 3-year-olds located in four local childcare centers. By enrolling in pre-K at the childcare center, families have…
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees approved increases in salaries for all eligible district employees at a board meeting Thursday night. “It’s never easy putting together a budget for a Board, but we know that we must do what we can to retain and show we want the most talented people working in the Arlington…
Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the third Trustee Talks. The talk and presentation will discuss what’s going on currently in the district. Trustee Talks is a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Two or three trustees host each meeting and give a presentation about the…
There’s an old saying that goes, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” Well, culinary students at Bowie High School are heating things up, but they can handle it. The budding chefs have created some special recipes that will be featured on district lunch menus this fall. Led by culinary teacher…
Even though he works from home, Jon Bailey admits that he and his daughter Layla could spend more time together. So, it made perfect sense for them to stop by Arlington ISD’s Father Fest! The event was held this past Saturday at the Gene and Jerry Jones Field at Workman Junior High School. There, the…
Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language has lots of great spaces – a dance room, piano lab, STEM labs, music rooms, art rooms, multiple collaboration spaces and a new gym. But it needed one more thing. A bigger kitchen. Now, thanks to the 2019 Bond, Jones has exactly that. It was a long…
Register Today School is almost out and it’s time for some fun! Come out to Father Fest 2022 this Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Field at Workman Junior High School. (See map of the site.) The free outdoor event is a fun celebration of fatherhood…
School Nurse Day Today marks School Nurse Day across the country. But with everything that’s gone on over the last couple of years, it really should be more like School Nurse Week, month or year. Since the start of the pandemic, school nurses have seen their jobs change and then change some more. But with…
Going to Carolina Who knew a dish of fried quail lollipops with a hot honey glaze, southern quail and dumplings, Carolina boiled peanut caviar, deviled quail eggs and Hoppin’ John rich and thyme cornbread cake with peach butter was worth $100,000? Preston Nguyen did. That was the prize money handed to the 2021 Martin High…