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Hispanic Heritage Month

Students create art to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Workman Junior High

October 7, 2024
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All art students contribute Hispanic Heritage Month at Workman Junior High School is a thing of beauty. That’s what happens when three art teachers work with their students to create a display that captures the essence of the month with vibrant colors and works of art. There are pinatas, paper flowers and of course portraits.…

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Mariachi Alegre - National Hispanic Heritage Month

Mariachi Alegre kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

September 16, 2024
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Mariachi Alegre features Wimbish teacher on trumpet You don’t drag into school on a Monday morning when there’s a mariachi band serenading you at the entrance. You dance. Mariachi Alegre kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month this morning as the seven musicians welcomed students to Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy. Groggy-eyed students – and their…

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Hispanic Heritage Month- Blanca Wiegman, pre-K teacher at Bebensee Elementary

Pre-K teacher shares her Hispanic culture with students

October 3, 2023
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Teaching is the joy of Blanca Wiegman’s life We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Blanca Wiegman, a pre-K teacher at Bebensee Elementary School. 〉How long have you been a teacher? And how long at Bebensee and Arlington ISD? Being…

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Flores, Richard

Arlington ISD architect Richard Flores talks about Hispanic Heritage Month

September 25, 2023
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Flores oversaw construction of the Career + Tech Center We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Richard Flores, Arlington ISD architect. Flores has overseen many construction projects in the district and most recently served as the project manager for the…

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mariachi director Diana Navarro-Castaneda talks about Hispanic heritage.

Learn about Sam Houston High School mariachi director Diana Navarro-Castaneda

September 18, 2023
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“Mariachi to the Hispanic culture is life” We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. We’re starting with Sam Houston High School mariachi director Diana Navarro-Castaneda. We caught up with her and asked her some questions about her Hispanic heritage. What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to…

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Rankin ballet folklorico group for Hispanic Heritage Month included mothers

Rankin Elementary School mothers dance in Ballet Folklorico Group

October 19, 2022
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Mothers join with students  Rankin Elementary School closed out Hispanic Heritage Month last Thursday with a performance that included students AND parents. “Our Rankin Ballet Folklorico Group performed during our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration last week alongside performances from our pre-K students, Rankin choir group and other students who led the program,” said Rankin principal…

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Ousley Junior High Hispanic Heritage Night

Ousley Junior High celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 13, 2022
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Hispanic Heritage Night a new tradition Ousley Junior High has a new tradition. “We were excited to host our first Hispanic Heritage Night at Ousley Junior High,” Ousley’s principal Amber Price said about their special event last week. “We want to celebrate Hispanic culture on our campus.” It may have been their first time, but…

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Ballet Folklorico

Sam Houston High School Ballet Folklorico celebrates Hispanic Heritage

September 30, 2022
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students at Sam Houston High School are using dance to celebrate Hispanic culture. But it’s not just any dance. They are sharing the gift of Ballet Folklorico. Ballet Folklorico Ballet Folklorico is a genre of traditional Mexican folk dance used to celebrate Hispanic culture throughout the year. It’s often…

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Making Mexican carpets for Hispanic Heritage Month at Thronton Elementary

Thornton Elementary School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

September 22, 2022
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Thornton Elementary celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month In the art room at Thornton Elementary School, third graders were busy getting ready for the big event tonight, putting the finishing touches on their Mexican carpets. Their artwork will be on display at the Thornton Elementary Hispanic Heritage celebration. Alexandra was already ready. “This is the shirt I’m…

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Wimbish World Language Academy

Wimbish World Language Academy kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2022
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Ready to Celebrate To say Hispanic Heritage Month got off to a loud, roaring start would be an understatement. Wimbish World Language Academy students, parents and staff gathered at the front entrance to kick off the month-long fiesta while a local mariachi band provided the morning’s soundtrack. Hispanic Heritage Month aims to recognize the history,…

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