Month: June 2024
Threats credits AVID with changing his life Fred Threats Jr. is a threat. The rising 11th grader at Lamar High School鈥檚 P-TECH is a threat to all things negative. He turns every negative into a positive. And he鈥檚 spreading hope and inspiration everywhere he goes. That鈥檚 exactly what he did for thousands of teachers from…
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Pre-K starts Aug. 14 Is your child going to pre-K next year? It鈥檚 not too early to start getting ready because school starts August 14. That鈥檚 only seven weeks away. Starting pre-K is really exciting, but it can also be a little scary. It鈥檚 a big change for a 3- or 4-year-old. (It鈥檚 a big…
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The聽Citizens Bond Oversight Committee聽gave its annual report at the 91制片厂 Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week. Will Deakyne, the committee鈥檚 interim chair, presented at the June 18 meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district鈥檚 2019 Bond program. 鈥淲e鈥檝e had a lot of substantial construction completed,鈥 Deakyne said to the board.…
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Honor Roll represents Texas’ top 12% Four 91制片厂 schools were recently named to the 2023 Texas Honor Roll. The three elementary schools 鈥 Butler, Ditto and Duff 鈥 joined Arlington College and Career High School among the top 12% of schools in Texas. The Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), is part…
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Bond Oversight Committee reports to Board 91制片厂鈥檚 Board of Trustees meeting on June 18, 2024, is in the books, and here are few highlights. It鈥檚 budget season. The new fiscal year for 91制片厂 starts on July 1, so the board approved the 2024-2025 budget. It includes a 4% raise and other compensation adjustments…
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91制片厂 Board of Trustees followed many other school districts across the state when it adopted a deficit budget of $25.4 million for the 2024-25 school year during last night鈥檚 board meeting. The deficit will be covered by a portion of the district鈥檚 reserve funds. 聽 The lack of additional funding from the Texas…
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Eagle Scout about to become a Naval Academy midshipman Determined, passionate and fearless, he鈥檚 Martin High School graduate and soon-to-be United States Naval Academy midshipman Owen Hulme. 聽 Hulme聽is ready to聽embrace the challenges of the four-year academy.聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 been lots of running and lots of working out,鈥 Hulme said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also been lots of studying…
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Get to know Larry Mike Last month, the newest member of the聽91制片厂 Board of Trustees was sworn in, and we wanted to give you a chance to get to know him. New Place 3 representative Larry Mike is a family law attorney and drug/DNA testing business owner. 鈱猈hat are your ties to the Arlington…
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10th Annual Back to School Kickoff is Near It鈥檚 hard to believe that it鈥檚 been 10 years since the district started its annual Back to School Kickoff at AT&T Stadium, but Aug. 3 marks that milestone. 鈥淲e鈥檝e helped nearly 100,000 families get ready for the school year, which is an amazing accomplishment that wouldn鈥檛 be…
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Students learn coding to fly drones This week, student coders and pilots took flight at the seventh and largest 91制片厂 Camp Innovation yet. Hosted by the district鈥檚 technology integration and innovation department at the 91制片厂 Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center, the four-day camp offers fourth through 10th-grade students a unique opportunity to…
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