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Arlington High senior named Gridiron Club of Dallas Scholar Athlete of the Year

March 27, 2024
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Cooper Peach excels on gridiron and in classroom He’s smart, driven and a 2024 National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas Scholar Athlete of the Year winner. He’s Cooper Peach, the first to ever do it in Arlington ISD.   “It’s such an honor,” Peach said. “It makes me feel on top of the world.”…

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Board Brief for March 21, 2024

Watch Board Brief from trustees meeting on March 21

March 22, 2024
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Board recognizes student of the month Ethan Hodge Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on March 21, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. The evening started with a symphonic orchestra performance by elite Arlington ISD junior high students who were selected to the Texas Music Educators Association Region…

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STEM lab manager honored for outstanding work

Four STEM lab managers honored for outstanding work

March 21, 2024
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STEM lab managers surprised by superintendent With more than 50 Arlington ISD elementaries with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) labs, it’s hard to pick which of the STEM lab managers is the most distinguished. So, we don’t. We picked four. Every elementary school has a STEM lab manager who partners with other teachers to…

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Special transfer window open now until April 17

Special transfer window opens March 26-April 11

March 18, 2024
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Transfers accepted if space is available The Arlington ISD is opening a special transfer window for the 2024-25 school year starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26. During this window, which closes on April 11, applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis where students can transfer within the district if there is space…

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Chief meteorologist Nelly Carreño teaches students about eclipse

March 14, 2024
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Carreño explains how special this eclipse is Have a question about the upcoming eclipse? Just ask a third or fourth grader at Burgin Elementary. They have the details down. That’s because Univision’s chief meteorologist Nelly Carreño visited Burgin and gave the students a presentation about the upcoming eclipse. And she drilled home all the specifics.…

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WWE stars and Medal of Honor winner visit Nichols Junior High

Medal of Honor winner and WWE stars visit Nichols Junior High

March 12, 2024
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WWE’s Montez Ford inspires students If the seventh graders at Nichols Junior High needed a boost to start their last Friday before spring break, WWE superstar Montez Ford was ready to give it to them. Ford jumped on the table in the cafeteria and pumped up the students with his talk about commitment. The commitment…

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playgrounds - new playground at McNutt Elementary

New playgrounds open at all Arlington ISD elementary schools

March 8, 2024
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Playgrounds funded by the 2019 Bond All 105 new playgrounds in the Arlington ISD are now open. The years-long project – funded by the 2019 Bond – to make sure every single Arlington ISD elementary student has access to a fun playground wrapped up last month when McNutt Elementary’s new playgrounds – the last two…

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