District News
Next Level Chef premiered after Super Bowl You’ve probably heard of former Arlington ISD student Preston Nguyen, the 19-year-old chef taking the culinary industry by storm. Well, now he’s taking his skills to new heights on Gordon Ramsay’s hit television show Next Level Chef. The show premiered Sunday after the Super Bowl, so Nguyen hosted…
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Certifications get students work ready February is Career and Technical Education Month, so we’re highlighting the Arlington ISD’s CTE program all month long. Arlington ISD’s CTE program is all about opportunities – opportunities that set students up to succeed after they graduate from high school. That’s why the Arlington ISD offers more than 30 industry certification…
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Recipes are tasty and healthy Aziz Kobty wasn’t the healthiest eater when he was a student at Martin High School. “Martin High School had two Chick-fil-A sandwiches for five bucks and I would destroy that thing,” Kobty said. “Then the chicken tenders and the pizza. I wouldn’t eat healthy at all. Why would I do…
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Award for district’s 2022-2023 budget presentation The Arlington ISD has been honored with a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for its excellence in budget presentation for the 2022-23 school year. The award marks the 11th consecutive year the district has received the honor. “Our finance department continues to exhibit excellence in the presentation of the annual budget,”…
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CTE sets students up for the future February is Career and Technical Education Month, so we’re highlighting the Arlington ISD’s CTE program. But in the Arlington ISD, CTE is a huge priority all year long. “CTE programming is the catalyst in which students gain knowledge and skills that set them up to successfully transition to…
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Spelling champs move on to regional bee Have you heard of the words frison, sepulchral or vexatious? If your answer was no, that’s ok. Most people don’t know what those words mean or how to spell them. But several students in the Arlington ISD were not stumped when they heard those words during the Arlington…
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National School Counseling Week is Feb. 6-10 School counselors are helping students dream big every day, so National School Counseling Week is celebrating counselors’ impact on students in Arlington ISD and across the nation. Throughout this week, counselors are being recognized for their role in students’ success and wellbeing. Helping students choose classes and preparing…
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Dedication and open house is this week Arlington ISD is dedicating its newest school, Webb Elementary, on Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Following the ceremony in the cafetorium, students will offer tours of the building. If you would like to attend the dedication and open house, please RSVP here. The new Webb opened in…
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Board Brief from Feb. 6 meeting Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 6, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. This meeting was originally scheduled for last Thursday, but the winter weather iced it out. The meeting’s original agenda included plans to honor many high-achieving students and…
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SAT will be given during regular school day All Arlington ISD juniors will have the opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) at school on Wednesday, March 1, during the regular school day. The test will be administered at Arlington High School, Arlington College and Career High School, Arlington Collegiate High School, Bowie High School, Lamar High School, Martin High School, Sam Houston…
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