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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…
Spelling bee goes on despite COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the setting for the area spelling bees for the Arlington ISD, but it didn’t keep them from happening. On Friday the district crowned its two top spellers, with Katelyn Lavigne from Little Elementary (Area 7) and Maya Shah from Boles Junior High (Area…
New facilities all about student opportunities Arlington ISD’s new Arts and Athletics Complex, home to the Center for Visual and Performing Arts and Athletics Center, has been named a finalist for D CEO’s 2021 Commercial Real Estate Awards. “The nominations in this year’s program reflected the diversity, size and strength of the industry,” according to…
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…
Ceremony hosted in New Athletics Center Seated socially distanced from her two teammates, Autumn Smith’s smile beamed at the thought of reaching another milestone a lifetime in the making. The Martin High School senior girls basketball standout was among more than 70 student-athletes from across Arlington ISD honored at Wednesday’s National Signing Day Ceremony at…
Colts played video before all home games The Arlington High School football team had a winning season before it even played a game. The Colts put together “We Will Be The Change,” a video the team made to highlight social justice. The video still rings true as the district kicks off Black History Month. “I…
Questions reflect current learning environment Arlington ISD is now conducting its annual technology and learning questionnaire in order to learn more about the technology use of our students both at school and at home. We encourage all parents, students (grades 3-12), teachers and campus leaders to participate. The data received will help the district make the…
Classroom addition to open in August Gunn Junior High is practically unrecognizable. With multiple additions under construction, the look – and size – of the building is changing dramatically. It will eventually look great, but right now, it looks like a big construction site. The 2019 Bond project at Gunn is converting the school into…
Trustee Hogg graduated from Arlington High School January is School Board Recognition Month and fittingly the theme is Navigating To Success. The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees had to navigate through some uncharted waters in 2020. We wanted to get their thoughts on the year and what they’ve learned in helping lead a district of…
Arlington ISD teacher first to win the award Ellis Elementary sixth grade teacher Antonio Young expected Thursday to be just like any other day at school. He couldn’t have been more wrong. Young’s morning started when he was escorted outside the school by principal Keith Boyd to find the Dallas Cowboys bus, team mascot Rowdy,…