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Since her first drawing with colored pencils on plain lined paper, Vanessa Osorio has had a love affair with art. She loves her art class at Bailey Junior High and has already added an Art 101 course for next year in high school. Still, Vanessa never imagined standing in AT&T Stadium as she did last…
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Summer meals This summer, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no-cost summer meals. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in the Lone Star State by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). For…
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Sounds of progress Thornton Elementary is quiet today. Yesterday was the last day of school, so classrooms and hallways are empty. But down the street at the future Thornton Elementary, it’s not quiet at all. And there will be no summer break. Construction of the future Thornton Elementary is moving full speed ahead. The Bond…
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New trailer with more books ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê’s Bookmobile is back this summer. And it starts tomorrow! With a new trailer – thanks to a grant from the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Education Foundation – the Arlo Bookmobile is better than ever and will be out in the community on ten Saturdays this summer. “Having the new trailer…
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The end of May marks the end of classes – and the end of another school year affected by COVID-19. Fittingly, May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is always important, but the pandemic has made it even more so. The good news is that many are now seeking help, and the Arlington…
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Kids can be empowered to change the world, and a few students at Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language are planning to do it with the help of Destination Imagination. Destination Imagination Destination Imagination emphasizes the importance of creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking to build leadership skills. Their vision is to ignite…
Read More about Corey Academy Students Compete in Destination Imagination Global Competition.
The last day of school is Thursday, which means summer break is right around the corner. Summertime fun often looks like family vacations, pool parties, afternoons in the park and, don’t forget, the barbeque. While all those activities make for some of the most memorable moments during summer, Arlington Chief of Police Al Jones reminded…
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The eighth annual ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Back to School Kickoff is returning to its roots with an in-person event set for Saturday, Aug. 6, at AT&T Stadium, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. This is a chance for students to get a head start for the 2022-23 school year by getting a backpack full of age-appropriate…
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It felt like a parade of Aggies at the Arlington Board of REALTORS (ARBOR) last week. ARBOR awarded its annual scholarships for graduating high school seniors to five local students, four of them from ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê. Two of the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê recipients are heading to Texas A&M in August. The only student not from Arlington…
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It’s a long way from Christmas, but that’s not stopping one ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê department from giving the gift of reading to students with Book-A-Palooza. And to make it all possible, they had a little help from a special guest. He’s big, red, caring and loves to give back to others. No, not Santa Claus. It’s…
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