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Student CTE organizations (CTSO) teach real-world skills

February 9, 2024
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There’s a CTSO for every student Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students. And many of those opportunities extend beyond the classroom. That’s the case with all the district’s many career and technical student organizations (CTSOs). These organizations offer students the opportunity to learn a wide range of real-world…

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steer sold at Fort Worth Stock Show for $47,000

Ag student sells steer at Fort Worth Stock Show for $47,500

February 8, 2024
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Senior battling cancer as she raises steer There is nothing that’s stopping Arlington High senior Brooklyn Sinclair from taking care of her steers.  Not the 30-minute drive she makes twice daily from her home in North Richland Hills to the Arlington ISD Agriculture Science Center. Not the fact that she made a lot of those…

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Career and technical student organizations build futures

February 28, 2023
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Since today is the last day of CTE Month, we’re highlighting career and technical student organizations – or CTSOs. Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students, and often those include opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. That’s certainly the case with all the district’s many CTSOs. These…

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Independence Day

Students Across the District Ring in Independence Day Weekend

June 30, 2022
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Independence Day Summertime is known for smoky BBQ and festive activities for Independence Day, and Arlington ISD students are showing us how to celebrate. From Williams Elementary School to the Agricultural Science Center, students beamed with excitement heading into the holiday weekend. At Williams, the school was painted red, white and blue. Well, the building…

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Winter Classic at Arlington ISD Agricultural Science Center

Ag Students Start Strong at Arlington FFA Winter Classic

December 16, 2021
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Practice makes perfect. Or at least way better, especially when it comes to major competitions. That’s true for Jordan Gorham, a senior at Arlington High School, whose thing is animals in general, steers in particular. The seventh annual Arlington FFA Winter Classic Invitational Buckle Show is a big deal, but it looms early in the…

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FFA's Fall Festival at the Arlington ISD Agriculture Center - chicken poop bingo

Arlington ISD FFA Chapter Holds Fall Festival at Agriculture Science Center

October 28, 2021
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Seth Ressl envisioned a ton of enjoyable and interesting adventures as the parent of an active high school student, but presiding over a game of pooping chickens wasn’t one of them.  Yet during the second annual National FFA Organization Booster Club Fall Festival last Saturday at the Arlington ISD Agriculture Science Center, there he was,…

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Ag students busy all summer caring for animals

July 1, 2021
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All summer School may be out for the summer, but students who attend Arlington ISD’s Agriculture Science Center have their hands full year-round. And even without classes, every day is still busy. That’s because they have steers, lambs, goats, chickens, heifers, rabbits and more to take care of. Dedicated to the health and cleanliness of all the animals housed at the Ag Center, some students start their day at 6:30…

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