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Volunteers help students pick out the perfect coats Students at Crow Leadership Academy had some tough choices to make Thursday morning. Lucky for them, every student at the school had their own personal shopper ready to help when it came time to pick a new winter coat. The students each received new winter coats as…
Students nurtured the poinsettias Need a holiday gift or decorations? Students in the Arlington ISD horticulture club can help. Purchase a poinsettia on Dec. 8-9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC) greenhouse as a holiday gift for your family and friends – or for yourself. Students…
Arlington ISD eighth graders can start off the New Year by trying a new path for high school in 2023-24. The district is opening two new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) high schools at Sam Houston and Seguin high schools. Read more about these programs and how to apply!
See the Advancing the Dream Celebration schedule The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing the Dream Committee is gearing up for the annual MLK four-day celebration Jan. 13-16, 2023. The community celebration includes lots of events featuring Arlington ISD students. They will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy through music, dance and poetry during events like the MLK…
Wednesday night was all about the memories. “We have lots of good memories,” said Alejandro Contreas, surrounded by several friends. The Lamar High School grad was back at Webb Elementary School, his old stomping ground, for Webb’s Last Homecoming. The current Webb Elementary building – built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High and later converted…
Seniors, it’s the time of year to apply for one or more of the 11 scholarships offered by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce to Arlington ISD students. And this year applying is easier than ever. The Chamber has created a streamlined application that allows students to apply for all three scholarships simultaneously. That’s right.…
Players share the Character Playbook “How do you cope with intense emotions in hard times? What’s your motivation to stay happy during hard times?” Nichols Junior High School students didn’t shy away from asking the hard questions after receiving a play-by-play lesson on integrity and mental health from Dallas Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz and offensive…
LLAMANDO A TODOS LOS SUSTITUTOS Alyssa Gilmore nació para ser maestra. “Decore mi dormitorio como un salón de clases desde que estaba en kindergarten”, dijo. “Un lado era una pizarra blanca, y el otro lado era una pizarra y mi abuela me dio un viejo escritorio de estudiante. Tenía pintura de pizarra en mi pared…
CALLING ALL SUBS Alyssa Gilmore was born to be a teacher. “My bedroom was set up as a classroom starting in kindergarten,” she said. “One side was a whiteboard, and one side was a chalkboard and my grandma gave me this old student desk. I had chalkboard paint on my wall, and I’d use that…
Arlington School Nurses brighten the holidays The holiday season is a little brighter for those in need thanks to the help of the Arlington School Nurses Association. Members of ASNA put together more than 80 kits full of essential items and delivered them to the Arlington Life Shelter before the Thanksgiving break. The kits included…