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New playgrounds done at Dunn Elementary Also open at Burgin, Morton, Hill and Rankin elementary schools

May 12, 2023
Playgrounds done at Dunn

Playgrounds under construction at five schools According to the students at Dunn Elementary, they have a new park on campus. Their new park is actually a new playground. “The new playground at Dunn is now affectionately called a ‘park’ by our students,” said Dunn principal Mary Helen Burnett. “They cannot believe it’s for them and…

Arlington ISD food services will serve 8.5 million meals this year Food and nutrition team runs a massive operation

May 11, 2023
food and nutrition services team, thank you

Thank you, food services School lunch. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Not when you’re serving millions of meals a year. And it’s not just lunch. There is breakfast for thousands every day, too. Food and nutrition services in the Arlington ISD is a massive operation run by a dedicated team of professionals. How massive? Consider these…

Schools shop for summer books at sixth-annual Book-A-Palooza Scholastic books provided to students at no cost

May 10, 2023
Scholastic Book- A-Thon

Students get three Scholastic books for free It’s not summer yet, but you couldn’t tell by the temperature outside last Friday. But a little heat couldn’t keep Arlington ISD teachers and state and federal interventions and operations department workers from heading to the Scholastic warehouse. Even Clifford the Big Red Dog braved the heat. That’s…

14-year-old senior set to graduate from Martin High School Oforitsenere Bodunrin is following in her sister's footsteps

May 9, 2023
Oforitsenere with mother and teacher Gerri Brown

Martin senior started high school at age 10 Oforitsenere Bodunrin was only 10 when she started her freshman year at Martin High School, but that didn’t stop her from making the most of her time and excelling as a high schooler. Now, at only 14, she’s about to graduate. “It feels good to be graduating…

Ten Sam Houston High School seniors named TCU Community Scholars Receive full four-year scholarships to Texas Christian University

May 8, 2023
top 10 stories from 2023 - TCU Community Scholars 2023

12 students heading to TCU on full rides Sam Houston High School might want to consider relocating its campus to Fort Worth.     The way the school keeps sending students to Texas Christian University, it makes sense. Ten Sam Houston students were selected as TCU Community Scholars recently, meaning they’re going to be Horned Frogs for…

Arlington ISD Board of Trustees names finalist for superintendent Dr. Michelle Cavazos tapped to replace retiring Dr. Marcelo Cavazos

May 5, 2023
superintendent, Dr. Michelle Cavazos

The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously last night, May 4, to name Dr. Michelle Cavazos (no relation to current Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos), from Gregory-Portland ISD, as the finalist for superintendent. By law, the board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire her to be the new superintendent for Arlington ISD.…