District News
Lamar P-Tech Breakfast with the Boss Business leaders from across the community showed up to Lamar High School last Thursday morning to pour insight and wisdom into the next generation of technology and business professionals. At Lamar P-TECH’s , representatives from more than 30 businesses got a chance to chat with incoming freshmen about the…
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Exhibit runs until Aug. 14 Some things in life just have a way of transporting you back to your childhood and bringing old memories back to life. Now, you don’t have to watch a movie or rummage through old photos to get that special feeling. Just head to the Arlington ISD Center for Visual and…
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Summer learning students at Martin High School got a surprise gift recently thanks to a donation from the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty and the United Way. The Collaborative brought drawstring bags full of snacks and sunscreen to 50 students to promote summer meal programs. Summer months often intensify food insecurity for low-income families…
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The founder of the Dallas Bloods gang visited the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center last week. Empowered Rise Up Conference But Antong Lucky’s colors have changed. He was at the CTC to inspire and encourage teachers attending the Empowered Rise Up Conference. The professional development conference included teachers from Arlington ISD and…
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Pre-K Palooza Pre-K Palooza was back and in full effect Wednesday to help parents and guardians register their 3- and 4-year-olds for the new school year. The early childhood learning department hosted the event at Adams Elementary School with games, backpack giveaways, prizes and more fun for the whole family. By the time doors opened…
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Installation underway at Crow Leadership Academy They started pouring concrete at 4 a.m. last Wednesday morning at Crow Leadership Academy. That’s what you have to do when it’s so hot during the day. But despite the early wakeup, everyone is excited to start building playgrounds again. “We’re really glad to get moving forward at Crow…
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“Thunder!” AC/DC blared over the speakers as students knocked out pushups and pullups and ran laps on the elevated track. “Good job guys! Last one!” Arlington Police Officer Fred Kemp shouted over the music as he and a pack of students rounded the track. It’s the middle of summer, but these Arlington ISD students aren’t…
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CTAC Academy In preparation for the 2022-23 school year, Arlington ISDs technology integration and innovation (TI²) department is hosting a summer academy for the campus technology advisory committee (CTAC). The objective of the academy is to equip teachers, librarians, instructional coaches, deans etc. with proper tools that make teaching students materials for the Texas Essential…
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Resource fair There’s no better way to prepare for the new school year than with the Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff. Nearly 100 resource partners will be at the event’s resource fair to ensure you and your family are ready for the first day of school. Of course, there will be free backpacks and…
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Bookmobile gives students free books Arlington ISD’s Arlo Bookmobile will have a lot more books to give out to students in July thanks to a big donation from MTO Shahmaghsoudi. The local organization donated 2,000 books in hopes of getting kids more access to new, popular books. Since late May, the Bookmobile has been stopping…
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