Arlington ISD dedicates new Glaspie Field honoring trailblazing leader Michael Glaspie cuts ribbon before Seguin High School football game
October 2025
New stadium funded by the 2019 Bond Nearly 35 years ago, Michael Glaspie made history as the first Black trustee elected to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. “I ran, got elected; the rest is history,” Glaspie said Thursday night as he stood on the new athletic field that now bears his name. Arlington ISD honored Glaspie and officially opened Glaspie Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before Seguin High School’s football game. Looking back on his decision to run for the board, Glaspie shared what motivated him decades ago. “I had three kids going to this school district,” he told…
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New web page gives overview of Bond 2019 construction progress Keep up with bond construction status
December 2023
Construction is the largest part of the 2019 Bond It’s not easy to keep up with all the construction projects included in Arlington ISD’s 2019…
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Arlington ISD breaks ground for new Glaspie Field New athletic competition venue will be home for Martin and Seguin high schools
October 2023
Glaspie Field will be district’s third stadium With cheerleaders, a drumline and a pep band, this groundbreaking ceremony felt more like a pep rally. But…
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Phase two of new playgrounds complete Butler Elementary celebrates new playgrounds with ribbon cutting
October 2023
Bond 2019 moves on to last phase Two phases down, one to go. The new playgrounds getting installed at all 53 Arlington ISD elementary schools…
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Arlington ISD breaks ground for new junior high school New school will replace Carter Junior High
October 2023
New junior high is funded by the 2019 Bond This was a little different than an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion. This outdoor venue…
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Thornton Elementary Tigers dedicate their new school New building replaces original school built in 1956
September 2023
Thornton celebrates with singing, dancing and tamales Tamara Edwards, Thornton Elementary School’s music teacher, lined her choir students up on the stage stairs and then…
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Arlington ISD architect Richard Flores talks about Hispanic Heritage Month Flores managed construction of the new Thornton Elementary School
September 2023
Flores oversaw construction of the Career + Tech Center We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage….
