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Good attendance at school is critical for success and will impact a child’s entire life. That’s why the Arlington ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. “Attendance is the key to high school graduation and college and career readiness,” said Ginger Polster, the principal at Arlington ISD’s Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. Graduation…
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Operation Graduation volunteers meet students where they are Jessica Carpenter knows a thing or two about school dropouts. She almost was one. High school wasn’t the easiest for her. She went to school at a time when learning differences went largely undiagnosed. You had to either swim academically or sink. “I used to skip school…
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It’s that time of year again! Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza The Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is back and better than ever for the 41st annual competition taking place on Monday, Sept. 25, from 7- 8:30 p.m. at Cravens Field at Lamar High School. As in previous years, all six of Arlington ISD’s phenomenal high school…
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Students develop solutions for NASA Bowie High School students may not be astronauts landing on the moon – at least not yet – but they are landing NASA on their resumes. Thanks to the NASA HUNCH program, students in the P-TECH at Bowie can launch their careers – right from the classroom – through participation in…
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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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Summer mentors fill the gap Most of us can remember what it’s like to be a new kid in school. Whether you just moved, just started kindergarten or just moved up to junior high or high school, it was overwhelming and filled with uncertainty. So, you can imagine what it might be like for a…
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James one of just 32 Rhodes Scholars Years before he was named an American Rhodes Scholar, Isaac James was a student in the International Baccalaureate program at Arlington High School. Earlier this week, James returned to the school to talk to students about the path that led him from being a Colt to heading to…
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Chronic absence equates to poor performance Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite – being absent – wrecks learning. That’s why Arlington ISD is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they’re not there. And it doesn’t take a lot of…
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Sign up today for transportation and food services job fair Don’t forget the Arlington ISD is hosting a transportation and food and nutrition services job fair this Thursday, Sept. 14, that will allow you to make an impact on students and take your career to a new level. Are you a dedicated candidate who wants…
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Lone Star State history comes to life This past summer, outstanding fourth through eighth grade student nominees represented Arlington ISD at Education in Action’s summer 2023 Lone Star Leadership Academy camps. The weeklong, overnight camps provided unique opportunities for students to experience what they learn about in school through visits to historic Texas sights. Students…
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