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High school students meet with college reps When Tyler Hastings was a third grader, his mother – who found him to be fiercely independent for an eight-year-old – asked him a rather odd but revealing question: “Do you even need parents?” He told her he did. For food, shelter and maybe the occasional allowance tossed…
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School lunches rise to a new level Pizza used to be the highlight in school cafeterias. But not in the Arlington ISD anymore. Options like chicken carnita burritos, a blackened chicken mozzarella sandwich and Prince Lebanese’s wings grace the menu this year. Those popular choices are just three menu options created by high school culinary…
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It’s that time of year again! Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza The Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is back and better than ever for the 41st annual competition taking place on Monday, Sept. 25, from 7- 8:30 p.m. at Cravens Field at Lamar High School. As in previous years, all six of Arlington ISD’s phenomenal high school…
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James one of just 32 Rhodes Scholars Years before he was named an American Rhodes Scholar, Isaac James was a student in the International Baccalaureate program at Arlington High School. Earlier this week, James returned to the school to talk to students about the path that led him from being a Colt to heading to…
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Lone Star State history comes to life This past summer, outstanding fourth through eighth grade student nominees represented Arlington ISD at Education in Action’s summer 2023 Lone Star Leadership Academy camps. The weeklong, overnight camps provided unique opportunities for students to experience what they learn about in school through visits to historic Texas sights. Students…
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HOCO season kicked off with Arlington High #HOCO season is almost here! Ready to radiate your school spirit? Everybody knows that homecoming festivities are a must. But have you ever wondered about the history or where all of these traditions come from? What does homecoming even mean? “When I think of homecoming I think of…
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Words of encouragement filled the parking lot of Remynse Elementary School on Friday morning to welcome the Lil’ Texans back for the new school year. Parents, staff and community organizations came together to celebrate with the kiddos for the 11th annual welcome back to school car parade. “We’re excited for the school year, and we…
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One-way dual language program launches this school year Arlington ISD’s new one-way dual language program has a name that might sound confusing to most parents. But here’s the most important thing to know about it. If you’re the parent of a Spanish-speaking or bilingual student going into pre-K, kindergarten or first grade, this is the…
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Breakfast with the Boss connects students with future opportunities More than 100 students from Lamar High School’s P-TECH incoming freshman class networked their way into the business world at the second annual P-TECH Breakfast with the Boss Wednesday morning. Lamar is entering its second year of the P-TECH program where students learn about business and…
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Back to School Kickoff is Aug. 5 at AT&T Stadium There’s now less than a month before the ninth annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff event at AT&T Stadium, but there’s still plenty of time to help. The event, which is slated for 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, is a chance for 10,000…
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