Arlington ISD
It’s always fun with pre-K If it’s pre-K, it’s fun. Even if it’s an all-day pre-K teacher training conference. “Buenos dias, aloha, good morning!” shouted Dr. Gilberto D. Soto, the keynote speaker, to the cafeteria full of Arlington ISD pre-K teachers. Yes, aloha. The McNutt Elementary School cafeteria had been transformed into a Hawaiian luau.…
There are just ten days left until the first day of pre-K! And no one is more excited to start the new year than the pre-K teachers. They’ve been in training recently to get ready for pre-K’s exciting new curriculum, and now they’re getting their rooms ready. Here’s what a few of them had to…
Technology Enrichment inspires learning “Fun” may not have been what students expected when they came to summer school (aka summer learning) this year. But that’s exactly what third through eighth graders at 11 elementary schools and four junior high schools got thanks to Arlington ISD’s innovative Technology Enrichment program. And they learned some important skills,…
Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the first Trustee Talks of the new school year for a presentation and discussion about what’s going on in the district. This meeting will focus on safety. Trustee Talks is a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Two or three trustees host…
Welcome new teachers It’s that time of year again. The teachers are back! The Arlington ISD welcomed more than 75 new teachers last week to the district with a fun, interactive and informative orientation. The event was hosted by the professional learning department and gave the newcomers a chance to get acquainted with their…
“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…
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…
Transfer to Arlington ISD Arlington ISD is opening a special transfer window tomorrow, July 12, through Thursday, August 4. While the window is open, students from outside the district can transfer in for the 2022-2023 school year, and students already in Arlington ISD can apply for a transfer to another school. Students are considered on…
Arlington ISD back to school Kickoff There’s now less than a month before the eighth 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. 6, is a chance for 10,000 Arlington ISD students to…
The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee recently gave its annual report to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. Charles Finicum, the committee’s chair, presented at the June 21 Board of Trustees meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district’s 2019 Bond program. “This is an exciting culmination of a year-long’s worth of meetings relative…