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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…
Read More about Student CTE organizations (CTSO) teach real-world skills.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…
Read More about Ag student sells steer at Fort Worth Stock Show for $47,500.Holiday dining with your pets What if you’re sitting at the Thanksgiving table tomorrow and you have something on your plate that you just don’t want to eat – like maybe cranberry sauce? Or sweet potatoes? Can you pass it off to your dog? With the holidays here, it’s important to know what types of…
Read More about Keep your pets healthy over the holidays.FFA booster club sponsors annual open house When six-year-old Audrey Manning was roaming around the petting zoo during the Arlington ISD FFA Booster Club Fall Festival, she petted the adult lambs, chased the baby goats, and seemed to get a kick out of feeding all of them with hay. Her only question before leaving was…
Read More about Arlington ISD FFA hosts annual Fall Festival.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…
Read More about Career and technical student organizations build futures.Third Annual Fall Festival Elena Krysiak showed no fear when it was her turn. Some of the other preschoolers inched their way to pet the trio of goats, but Elena boldly stepped into a super-tight pen, fed the kids stalks of hay and briskly stroked their fur. And completely ignored how the animals were just…
Read More about Arlington FFA festival celebrates fall and agriculture.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…
Read More about Students Across the District Ring in Independence Day Weekend.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…
Read More about Ag Students Start Strong at Arlington FFA Winter Classic.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,…
Read More about Arlington ISD FFA Chapter Holds Fall Festival at Agriculture Science Center.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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