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Arlington ISD Celebrates National School Counseling Week School counselors deserve recognition all year long

February 7, 2024
school counseling week 2024

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…

Fifth and sixth graders win Arlington ISD Area Spelling Bee Practice pays off for the top spellers

February 6, 2024
Spelling Bee 2024

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 Cub Chorus to perform at music educators convention One of three Texas choirs selected for Texas Music Educators Association convention

February 6, 2024
Corey Cub Chorus

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…

Arlington ISD in the Super Bowl for third straight year 49ers tight end and assistant coach are Arlington ISD grads

February 5, 2024
Super Bowl

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…

UIL releases realignment for the 2024-2026 cycle Seguin High School moves to a strong district

February 2, 2024
realignment

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…

Old Roark Elementary building nearly demolished Site will become a city park

February 2, 2024
Roark Elementary demolition

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…