Dedication ceremony celebrates Jones Academy namesakes and renovated building

Jones Academy

Jimmy and Laura Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language celebrated its newly renovated building with a dedication ceremony Saturday, May 27. “It’s a great day to be an All-Star!” said Jones Principal Katiuska Herrador to the several hundred people gathered to honor the school’s namesakes and to see the renovated building. (Jones Academy’s…

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TI Grant showcase a success

Students at the 2017 TI Grant Showcase

Students from 32 Arlington ISD campuses showed off innovative and creative approaches to learning during the annual Transformation Through Innovation Grant Showcase Monday night.

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Arlington ISD announces namesake for Career and Technical Center

CTC construction

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 18, 2017 – Tonight, the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees officially named the Arlington ISD Career and Technical Center the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. The Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center will offer state-of-the-art courses in career and technical fields to all district high schools. It…

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Students tour Career and Tech Center construction

Students tour the CTC under construction

May 15, 2017 – Students from Lamar and Martin high schools got a preview of the future Career and Technical Center last Thursday, May 12. Donning hard hats, the students toured the new building, getting a behind-the-scenes tour of the construction. “This tour is for you,” said Brandon Alcala of Balfour Beatty Construction, the construction…

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Bond work underway at Foster and Moore Elementaries

Foster Elementary

April 27, 2017 – Early stages of bond construction are underway at Foster and Moore Elementaries. The first projects include restroom renovations to improve ADA accessibility. Much more will de done over the summer. Both schools will get two new STEM labs, a strings room and a front-entrance security vestibule, along with a number of…

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Citizen oversight committee meets to review bond progress

CBOC poses for a photo at the Jones Academy Outdoor Performance Area

April 27, 2017 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met last night for its quarterly review of the status and progress of the 2014 Bond program. Led by AISD Chief Financial Officer Cindy Powell, AISD staff gave updates on the various areas of the bond: fine arts; safety, security and technology; transportation; and facilities. AISD…

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