District News
FFA booster club sponsors annual open house When six-year-old Audrey Manning was roaming around the petting zoo during the Arlington ISD FFA Booster Club Fall Festival, she petted the adult lambs, chased the baby goats, and seemed to get a kick out of feeding all of them with hay. Her only question before leaving was…
WFAA meteorologist is a Bowie High School grad Every hand shot up. “Who wants to tell me your favorite kind of weather?” Mariel Ruiz, WFAA Channel 8 meteorologist, had just asked a room full of more than 50 pre-K students at Beckham Elementary. The most popular answer: tornados. That’s also the typical forecast for a…
Small Package. Big Attitude. Last Friday, the T-shirt worn by Dunn Elementary student Mason McClain spoke for itself. “Small Package. Big attitude.” That’s all you need to know about the sixth grader. And that’s exactly why the Dunn community participated in a campus “Green Day” in support of Dwarfism Awareness Month. Dwarfism is a genetic…
Students may dress a little different during Red Ribbon Week You may see Arlington ISD students dressing and looking a little different this week, but it’s all for a good reason. A crazy sock day or a hat day or a jersey day all serve as great reminders that it’s once again Red Ribbon Week.…
Gonzalez-Morales started teaching in Puerto Rico October marks National Principals Month, and we want to honor the principals who work hard in our vision of making the Arlington ISD a premier school district and leader in education. Today we’re spotlighting Crow Leadership Academy principal Liznel Gonzalez-Morales. Gonzalez-Morales has been the principal at Crow Leadership Academy since 2021,…
Thank you, bus drivers and transportation team This was National School Bus Safety Week, so we want to highlight and thank our bus drivers and transportation team for all they do to keep our students safe and get them where they need to go each day. “We’re transporting students, so safety is our biggest concern…
Glaspie Field will be district’s third stadium With cheerleaders, a drumline and a pep band, this groundbreaking ceremony felt more like a pep rally. But that was fitting considering the project Arlington ISD is about to start. The district is kicking off construction to convert the athletic field at Martin High School into the district’s…
Trustees get update on elementary specialized programs Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on October 19, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. There was lots of talk about finances, which is pretty typical. Arlington ISD assistant superintendent of financial services Carla Martin gave the board a financial update…
Community-based pre-K taught by Arlington ISD teachers Arlington ISD’s community-based pre-K program for 3-year-olds is the perfect solution for working parents who want their kids to get started on their educational journey but also need full-day 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…
Lamar’s ensembles two of only 45 selected from across the country Lamar High School’s wind ensemble will have some company when it heads to a prestigious national festival in March. That’s because the Lamar percussion ensemble was selected to participate, too. Both ensembles will be headed to Indianapolis to perform at the 2024 Music for…