Category: Transfers News
STEM Student off to Stanford in the fall STEM Academy student Chijioke Mgbahurike applied for the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship on a whim after realizing he met eligibility requirements. The results helped turn an ordinary day at Martin High School into an extraordinary one when he opened an Amazon package April 28 and discovered he’d…
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Third graders rush playground after ribbon cutting The third-grader practically flew up the stairs toward the twisting slide. “Oh my goodness!” she said, streaming her thoughts aloud. “This is awesome! Awesome. So many choices!” Moments earlier, Pearcy STEM Academy Principal Codi Van Duzee, flanked by Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, snipped the caution tape…
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World-class instruments and amazing technology The Arlington ISD’s new Center for Visual and Performing Arts was filled with the sounds of two professional Steinway pianists today as they played a rousing duet, four hands masterfully flying across the keyboard. But the pianists weren’t at the CVPA. They were in New York, and a screen showed…
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Winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge Being a student at the STEM Academy opened up more than just a new world in education for Michelle Nguyen. Attending the school on the Martin High School campus also served as the inspiration for an award-winning app designed by the 16-year-old junior. The light-bulb moment was born…
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Las oportunidades para que un estudiante se encaminen hacia el éxito no surgen con frecuencia, por lo que cuando lo hacen, es importante actuar con rapidez. Ese es el caso en Arlington ISD, que tiene un periodo de transferencia abierto del 1 al 19 de marzo que permitirá a los estudiantes cambiarse a un distrito…
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Set your students up on a path for success Opportunities to set students up on a path for success don’t come up often, so when they do, it’s important to act fast. That’s the case in the Arlington ISD, which has a transfer window open from March 1 to March 19 that will allow students…
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Parent virtual meetings on March 9 The Arlington ISD College and Career Expo has a new look for 2021! Beginning March 11, students in grades nine through 12 will participate in activities and discussions with college recruiters and industry professionals during their classes. Career and college virtual resource boards will be available to students after…
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Pozole is the perfect cold-weather soup Given what the weather is like outside, it’s fitting that the culinary students at the Dan Dipert Career & Technical Center whipped up a Valentine’s Day menu that includes pozole, a Mexican soup. “It’s the perfect cold-weather dish,” said Alyce Monroe, who teachers culinary arts at the CTC. “This…
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Owens started at center for national champion Crimson Tide Back in February 2016, Arlington ISD hosted its annual national signing day event at the Professional Development Center. One of the nearly 70 students honored for receiving athletic scholarships that day was Lamar High School football player Chris Owens, a highly-rated offensive lineman heading to the…
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Counselors demonstrate unyielding devotion It’s National School Counseling Week and we want to take this opportunity to highlight our outstanding counselors and guidance and counseling department staff. They are, by nature, selfless and devoted to serving students. This school year, more than any other, that devotion has been tested and proven unyielding. “As an elementary…
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