City of Arlington
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way for a new city park. Opened in 1961 near the General Motors plant in east Arlington, the Roark school closed 60 years later in May of 2021. The building then…
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Martin Luther King Youth Extravaganza It’s not every day a government official heartwarmingly tells a crowd of people that he loves them. And then motivates hundreds of people to pause and shout, “I love you!” to a room full of strangers. But after all, Monday was no ordinary day. It was a time to celebrate…
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See the Advancing the Dream Celebration schedule The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing the Dream Committee is gearing up for the annual MLK four-day celebration Jan. 13-16, 2023. The community celebration includes lots of events featuring Arlington ISD students. They will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy through music, dance and poetry during events like the MLK…
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Students across Arlington ISD are using art to spread love and hope to a special group of children in Germany. Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began, many citizens have fled the country for safety into neighboring countries. Some Ukrainian refugees are currently staying in Arlington’s sister city, Bad Königshofen, Germany. The City of…
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Partnership with Tarrant Area Food Bank, City of Arlington and Albertsons/Tom Thumb The grand-opening ribbon hadn’t even been cut yet and there were already four women inside the new food pantry at Nichols Junior High filling up grocery baskets. Dignitaries like Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and Tarrant Area Food…
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Swim coaches share their excitement as new Natatorium Opens in Arlington The coaches might be more excited than the student athletes. The Arlington ISD’s first-ever district pool, housed in the new Arlington ISD Athletics Center, finally opened last week for student swimmers – and their coaches. Now, the huge state-of-the-art pool is filled daily with…
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Arlington ISD hosts Giveaway of Masks from City of Arlington, Texas Rangers Arlington ISD schools may be closed, but you couldn’t tell that Thursday morning if you were on the east side of Arlington for the mask giveaway. There was no place people wanted to be more than the Dan Dipert Career and Technology Center.…
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Teachers and Staff At Arlington ISD Taking Advantage Of Long Distance Learning There’s nothing normal about what’s going on in the Arlington ISD in the wake of the district closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the district, teachers, staff members and schools are doing what they can to bring a little normalcy to the…
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Culinary students from the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center have a new menu item at Genghis Grill, proving they continue to lead the way when it comes to knowing what kids want to eat. A year after a trio of CTC students had a menu item on the menu at Cotton Patch…
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