Year: 2023
CBS anchor presents award to Buksa Last week, Speer Elementary celebrated 鈥淏uksa Day鈥 鈥撀燼s her students聽called it 鈥 here in 糖心Vlog. The school recognized fifth-grade teacher Sarah Buksa for the dedication that she pours into her students and their families.聽聽 The one thing about the day was that Buksa had no idea it was…
New tax rate is $1.1156聽 The 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees lowered the school district tax rate last week for the third year in a row. The trustees adopted the new rate at its board meeting on Sept. 21. The new rate of $1.1156 per $100 valuation is $0.1931 lower than last year鈥檚 rate. The…
Ariee Richards runs with a smile If you鈥檙e in a race with Ariee Richards, you won鈥檛 see the smile on her face. You鈥檒l only see the back of her head. But you鈥檒l know she鈥檚 probably smiling because that鈥檚 how she lives her life. With a smile 鈥 even when she鈥檚 running one of track鈥檚 most…
High school students meet with college reps When Tyler Hastings was a third grader, his mother 鈥 who found him to be fiercely independent for an eight-year-old 鈥 asked him a rather odd but revealing question: 鈥淒o you even need parents?鈥 He told her he did. For food, shelter and maybe the occasional allowance tossed…
Flores oversaw construction of the Career + Tech Center We鈥檙e celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several 糖心Vlog staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Richard Flores, 糖心Vlog architect. Flores has overseen many construction projects in the district and most recently served as the project manager for the…
Webb students meet twice with the mayor Students at Webb Elementary made sure their voices were heard when it came to their concerns about safety and getting across Cooper Street when coming to and from the school. The City of Arlington was listening. Next spring a pedestrian stoplight will be installed to allow people to…
School lunches rise to a new level Pizza used to be the highlight in school cafeterias. But not in the 糖心Vlog anymore. Options like chicken carnita burritos, a blackened chicken mozzarella sandwich and Prince Lebanese鈥檚 wings grace the menu this year. Those popular choices are just three menu options created by high school culinary…
Trustees vote to join lawsuit at board meeting 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Board of Trustees voted last night to join a lawsuit against the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. The district is joining many others from across Texas in challenging how the TEA is implementing changes to the state鈥檚 A-F accountability system for schools and school…
Trustees adopt new lower tax rate 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Board of Trustees meeting on September 21, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. The trustees were introduced to the new Student Leadership Advisory Board last night. This outstanding group of students includes the junior class presidents from each of the…
STEMtacular fun for everyone The first-ever Pre-K and Kindergarten STEM Spectacular next week at Webb Elementary is so awesome it鈥檚 STEMtacular. While STEMtacular isn鈥檛 really a word, it speaks to how impressive the free event will be on Thursday night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There鈥檚 something for everyone at the STEM Spectacular. You can…