Bond 2019
Berry construction almost complete It was finally time to go home. Principal Rose Ravin’s head popped up out of the sunroof of a pickup truck idling in front of Berry Elementary School – or what was Berry Elementary School for the last two years. Behind Ravin were cars filled with all of Berry’s teachers and…
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Bailey Junior High’s new parking lot off Bowen Road is complete. But that’s just the start of the 2019 Bond project at Bailey. Now that school is out for the summer, work on the transformational project will really get going. It’s a large, complex project that won’t wrap up until the end of 2024. With…
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Playgrounds under construction at five schools According to the students at Dunn Elementary, they have a new park on campus. Their new park is actually a new playground. “The new playground at Dunn is now affectionately called a ‘park’ by our students,” said Dunn principal Mary Helen Burnett. “They cannot believe it’s for them and…
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The transformational projects in the 2019 Bond program are all thanks to the support of the community, so it’s important that everyone can see what that support is doing. That’s why the Arlington ISD is making virtual tour videos of the major projects once they are complete. Several major projects are complete now, and the…
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New Berry and Thornton elementary schools to open next school year The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met this week to start working on its annual report to the Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees. But first, the committee members got a tour of the future Berry Elementary. The new Berry is under construction and scheduled to…
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Addition funded by the 2019 Bond Construction crews started drilling piers this week for the addition at Arlington High School. This comes after months of groundwork and grading to get the site ready. The 2019 Bond-funded project is going to completely change the face of the school. The addition includes a new entrance, new classrooms,…
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Phase two buses all received The 2019 Bond is doing more than just building new schools and improving existing buildings. It is also improving the district’s transportation system by funding the purchase of new buses and vehicles. The vehicle purchases in the 2019 Bond are phased over the five years of the bond program. Phase…
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New Webb replaces school built in 1960 When Webb Elementary School originally opened in 1993, it was in a building built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High. But today, Webb has a brand-new building for the first time. The district celebrated the much-needed new facility with a dedication ceremony and open house last Friday, complete…
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Dedication and open house is this week Arlington ISD is dedicating its newest school, Webb Elementary, on Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Following the ceremony in the cafetorium, students will offer tours of the building. If you would like to attend the dedication and open house, please RSVP here. The new Webb opened in…
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24 schools now have new playgrounds Four more Arlington ISD schools debuted their new playgrounds for students in recent weeks. Students at Jones Academy and Farrell, Fitzgerald and Webb elementary schools are the latest to climb, swing, hang, jump and run all over the new playgrounds. “The students love them and have mentioned to me…
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