Contests meet with area entrepreneur Imagine being a teenager who just took an elevator up to a private lounge inside the former stadium of your hometown professional baseball team. Overlooking the playing field, the space is decked out with fancy wall décor and sleek sofas. The kitchen counter is filled with finger sandwiches and chicken…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. Nine Sam Houston students were selected as TCU Community Scholars recently, meaning they’re going to be Horned Frogs for…
