National School Counseling Week is Feb. 5-9 It’s National School Counseling Week, so we’re highlighting a group of dedicated professionals who really deserve recognition all year long. School counselors’ job description is long and varied, but it’s all in the name of supporting students. And it’s a whole lot more than helping students pick classes…
Spelling Bee champs now head to regionals There’s no spell check in the Arlington ISD Area Spelling Bee. It’s practice that pays off. For Morgan Garner, a fifth grader from Jones Academy of Dual Language and Fine Arts, and Will Farnell, a sixth grader from Ditto Elementary, it sure did. Out of 61 participants, both students…
Corey chorus performance will honor teachers Prepping since September, the Corey Cub Chorus from Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language is almost ready to take the stage at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) convention this week. But it all started back in July when Corey’s music teacher, Felipe Rosales, submitted a recording…
Super Bowl is this Sunday The Super Bowl this Sunday can only mean one thing – it’s time to shine the spotlight on the Arlington ISD. And just like the last couple of years, the district will once again be represented Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII when San Francisco plays Kansas City. The good news…
Realignment won’t change much for biggest high schools The five biggest Arlington ISD schools won’t see much change for the 2024-25 school year in the wake of the UIL releasing its realignment details for the 2024-2026 cycle. Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston all remain in District 8-6A along with Grand Prairie and South…
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way for a new city park. Opened in 1961 near the General Motors plant in east Arlington, the Roark school closed 60 years later in May of 2021. The building then…