Year: 2021
Fire truck tour is highlight for most students Nothing beats a fire truck tour. That was clearly evident when ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV fire academy students recently put on assemblies about fire safety for students in kindergarten through third grade. The assemblies at Burgin and Rankin elementary schools were made possible thanks to a generous grant from…
Read More about Fire academy students teach fire safety at elementary schools.Winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge Being a student at the STEM Academy opened up more than just a new world in education for Michelle Nguyen. Attending the school on the Martin High School campus also served as the inspiration for an award-winning app designed by the 16-year-old junior. The light-bulb moment was born…
Read More about STEM Academy student earns national award.Freezer addition almost ready Extensive renovations for the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Food and Nutrition Services building are nearing completion with the new catering kitchen scheduled to open after spring break. Thanks to the 2019 Bond, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s food and nutrition services’ headquarters is getting a much-needed upgrade that will improve efficiencies and logistics, create better…
Read More about Renovations of food service building near completion.Counselors build lasting relationships The College Board recently recognized two ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV high school counselors for their dedication to students. Meggan Horne, lead counselor at Arlington High School, and Susan Kingen, lead counselor at Martin High School, were nominated by colleagues for the College Board Counselor Recognition program. Both are known for the resolute support…
Read More about Two ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV counselors recognized by College Board.Outreach will include home visits The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV is working hard to ensure that all students are provided the best educational opportunities during a challenging 2020-21 school year. The district is launching Operation Reconnect to connect and engage with absent or disconnected students from school. Like most large districts, attendance is down this school year…
Read More about ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV launches Operation Reconnect.Employees get one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot There are thousands of sore arms in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV today. More than 2,600 to be precise. That’s because all ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV employees, including substitute teachers and part-time workers, were given the opportunity to get the one-dose COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine yesterday. The mass vaccinations came thanks…
Read More about A shot of hope in the arm.Virtual workshops for students and parents are Tuesday ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV high school students will have their lunch break Thursday and Friday to shape their future. That’s when 33 colleges, universities and trade schools will have representatives available to students as part of the annual College and Career Expo, which the district and inspirED put on…
Read More about College and Career Expo starts this week.There’s a lot going on with our Bond 2019 program, and it’s all thanks to you. Voters approved this $966 million bond program back in November 2019. So, we want you to know how your money is being spent and how it’s benefiting our students.  That’s why we have our Bond 2019 website. It not…
Read More about Bond 2019 website gets a makeover.Exhibit fittingly called ‘Resilience” When the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV showcases its first exhibit in the new Center for Visual and Performing Arts just in time to commemorate Thursday’s statewide Big Art Day, it will be something of a threefold celebration. It’s not only a grand opening of sorts inside the new Visual Arts Gallery, it’s also…
Read More about District Celebrates Big Art Day with First Gallery Exhibit.The 2019 Bond literally rolled up to the 2014 Bond yesterday and parked. New band trailers, funded by the 2019 Bond – one for each of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s six traditional high schools – arrived in Arlington Tuesday and made their first stop at the 2014 Bond’s final project, the Center for Visual and Performing…
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