District News
Construction passes halfway mark It’s been one year since the Arlington ISD broke ground on two replacement elementary schools – new buildings for Berry and Thornton elementary schools. On those two December 2021 mornings, there was nothing but chairs and a podium for the groundbreaking ceremonies. The sites where Berry and Thornton had once stood…
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Soccer brothers played for the Colts from 2006-2008 If you’ve been keeping up with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, then you might have seen a familiar face from Arlington ISD. Rogelio Funes, a former Arlington High School standout, represented Mexico in the international soccer tournament. Funes and his twin brother, Ramiro Funes, are originally…
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Ella B’s Generous Hands: Holiday Give Back Dinner Not everyone can carry three oversized plates chock-full of food for a distance of about 25 feet with ease. But Arlington ISD board member Kecia Mays proved that she could last Wednesday, not dropping any chicken, mashed potatoes or dinner rolls onto the Arlington ISD Athletics Center’s…
Read More about Ella B’s treats students, parents to upscale dining experience.
Apply for Corey or Jones by Jan. 18 It’s not just the fine arts. Or the dual language. There’s something else that makes Corey and Jones fine arts and dual language academies one of the best opportunities for elementary students anywhere. The special sauce is integration. When Arlington ISD created Corey and Jones, they didn’t…
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Join members of the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees at the next Trustee Talks for a presentation and discussion about what’s going on in the district. This meeting will focus on the district’s 2023 legislative agenda. Trustee Talks is a new series of public meetings initiated by the Board of Trustees. Two or three trustees host each…
Read More about Next Arlington ISD Trustee Talks is Dec. 13.
Volunteers help students pick out the perfect coats Students at Crow Leadership Academy had some tough choices to make Thursday morning. Lucky for them, every student at the school had their own personal shopper ready to help when it came time to pick a new winter coat. The students each received new winter coats as…
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Students nurtured the poinsettias Need a holiday gift or decorations? Students in the Arlington ISD horticulture club can help. Purchase a poinsettia on Dec. 8-9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC) greenhouse as a holiday gift for your family and friends – or for yourself. Students…
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Arlington ISD eighth graders can start off the New Year by trying a new path for high school in 2023-24. The district is opening two new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) high schools at Sam Houston and Seguin high schools. Read more about these programs and how to apply!
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See the Advancing the Dream Celebration schedule The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing the Dream Committee is gearing up for the annual MLK four-day celebration Jan. 13-16, 2023. The community celebration includes lots of events featuring Arlington ISD students. They will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy through music, dance and poetry during events like the MLK…
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Wednesday night was all about the memories. “We have lots of good memories,” said Alejandro Contreas, surrounded by several friends. The Lamar High School grad was back at Webb Elementary School, his old stomping ground, for Webb’s Last Homecoming. The current Webb Elementary building – built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High and later converted…
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