District News
Phase two buses all received The 2019 Bond is doing more than just building new schools and improving existing buildings. It is also improving the district’s transportation system by funding the purchase of new buses and vehicles. The vehicle purchases in the 2019 Bond are phased over the five years of the bond program. Phase…
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Students honored at board meeting If you’ve wondered why the last two Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meetings have lasted so long, blame it on Arlington students. If the students weren’t so smart, the meetings wouldn’t be as long. That’s the best kind of problem to have as the district honored 141 high school juniors…
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Trustees approve notice of election for May 6 Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on March 7, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. This meeting was originally scheduled for last week, but severe weather last Thursday pushed it back. This may have been the cutest board meeting of…
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This is National School Social Work Week, and Arlington ISD is highlighting our Student Outreach Services (SOS) department. This year’s theme for the week is “We Rise,” a perfect theme for the district’s school social workers who consistently “rise up” to support students, their families and their schools’ communities. Arlington ISD’s SOS department “rises up”…
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Shetty gives gift cards to Gunn Junior High teachers Sairaman Shetty, vice president of the Mayor’s Youth Commission and senior at Arlington College and Career High School, is going the extra mile to make a difference in his community. For his birthday, the senior donated 25% of his total earnings from his job to purchase…
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Martin High School senior Vivian Nguyen has been named a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Nguyen is one of more than 5,000 candidates for the program selected from the more than 3.6 million students expected to graduate this year from high school. “We are so proud of Vivian and all that she’s accomplished,”…
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Trustees meet with representatives and senators Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees traveled to Austin last week to advocate on behalf of the district’s students and staff. They met with each of the Texas representatives and senators who represent the district at their offices in the state capitol building. The trip came as the 88th Texas…
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All elementary schools have two STEM labs Three Arlington ISD STEM lab managers got a big surprise when staff from the curriculum and instruction department honored them with distinguished STEM lab awards. Each lab manager received a $300 check to go toward improving their respective STEM labs. Eric Powell (Blanton Elementary), Jennifer Darling (Hale Elementary)…
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Mental Health event is virtual The Arlington ISD has partnered with Cook Center for Human Connection for a Mental Health Family Night, which is slated for Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. This hour-long virtual event will help parents find answers for their children. Parents and educators will be able to ask questions of family…
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Since today is the last day of CTE Month, we’re highlighting career and technical student organizations – or CTSOs. Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students, and often those include opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. That’s certainly the case with all the district’s many CTSOs. These…
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