Month: September 2024
Amanda Huck does it all From the classroom to the world stage, triathlete Amanda Huck does it all.聽聽 As a runner, a swimmer and an amazing instructional coach, Short Elementary couldn’t be more proud to call her a Shorthorn.聽聽 鈥淪he truly is a role model for our students,鈥 said Short Elementary principal Betsy Berkebile.聽聽 That鈥檚…
Cervantes teaches students the value of hard work For Gunn Junior High and Fine Arts and Dual Language Academy eighth grade math teacher Jorge Cervantes, it was just another Wednesday.聽聽 That is, until Hugo, the Reliant Energy armadillo strolled into his classroom, followed by cheers, cameras and Dallas Cowboys legend Everson Walls.聽聽 鈥淚t was a…
2024 State VASE honors students from four district high schools Pieces of art made by students in 糖心Vlog are making their聽way across Texas. 聽 That鈥檚 because the students were named All-State Artists and Gold Seal Award Winners at the 2024 State VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event)聽this past April. 聽 Jurors selected artwork that represents…
Everybody knows it鈥檚 important to go to school. But not everyone understands just how critical it is and how harmful even a few absences can be. There are at least five myths about school attendance that harm many students鈥 academic performance and ultimately their future. This is Attendance Awareness Month and it鈥檚 still early in…
Students made their own pinwheels for peace There鈥檚 no better way to celebrate World Peace Day than Ashworth Elementary鈥檚 annual Pinwheels for Peace event.聽 That鈥檚 because the school continues to use their art to make the world a better place.聽 In fact, that was the goal for Ashworth art teacher Karen Piveral when she brought…
Mayor Ross visits Person and his football team Monday morning may have seemed like a dreary one weather-wise, but it was far from it for Martin High School freshman Cayden Person. It makes sense, too, because Monday was all about Cayden in Arlington. After all, thanks to Mayor Jim Ross, today is Cayden Person Day…
The 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees鈥 first Trustee聽Talks of the new school year聽is Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog Professional Development Center (1111 W. Arbrook Dr.). The topic for the evening will be culture in the 糖心Vlog. This meeting will feature a new format that includes 鈥淟istening Circles,鈥 in which…
Watch Board Brief from last night 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 19, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. One of the first items was a presentation the board received that gave an overview of policy updates recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards 鈥…
Surf’s Up workshop for pre-K and kinder parents The first day of pre-K and kindergarten has passed, but everything about school is still new for the district鈥檚 littlest learners. And it鈥檚 still brand new for many of the parents, too. It鈥檚 not just the young students who are learning lots of new things 鈥 parents…
September is Attendance Awareness Month聽 Good attendance at school and high school graduation go together. 鈥淎ttendance is the key to high school graduation and college and career readiness,鈥 said Ginger Polster, the principal at 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. In fact, attendance at school is critical for success and will impact a…