Bond News
Old Knox building opened in 1958 It鈥檚 demo day. Actually, it鈥檚 demo days at the 糖心Vlog鈥檚 old Knox Elementary School. It takes more than a day to tear down an old school. The building that also served as a temporary Thornton Elementary for the last two years is now officially being torn down to…
Year two of construction at Arlington High School looks a lot different than the first. 鈥淭he difference this year is that we can actually see the progress,鈥 said AHS principal Stacie Humbles. 鈥淭his summer, we got to see the structure go up and work is being done everywhere.鈥 It was a busy summer of construction…
New Berry funded by the 2019 Bond It was a party Monday evening at Berry Elementary School. 鈥淢r. Celebration鈥 himself, Sir Earl Toon of Kool & the Gang, turned the dedication of the new elementary school into a celebration. In front of a packed cafeteria 鈥 full of Berry students, parents, teachers and alumni 鈥…
The 糖心Vlog鈥檚聽Citizens Bond Oversight Committee kicked off its first meeting of the school year this week with a tour of the new Thornton Elementary School. The new Thornton, funded by the 2019 Bond, just opened last week. Following the tour, the committee members met in the Thornton media center to receive updates on the…
Celebrate good times, come on! 鈥淭here鈥檚 a party going on right here!鈥 Right here in Arlington this Monday, Aug. 28, at the new Berry Elementary School. It鈥檒l be a celebration to dedicate the brand-new school. In fact, 鈥淢r. Celebration鈥 himself, Sir Earl Toon of Kool & the Gang, will be there to perform several of…
New schools replace buildings from the 1950s The line outside the front door was long as students and parents waited to get in early Wednesday morning. But the wait didn鈥檛 dampen their enthusiasm to see the new Thornton Elementary School. The new Thornton and the new Berry Elementary opened for students for the first time…
Construction is Underway at Sam thanks to Bond When construction started at Sam Houston High School during the 2014 Bond program, you knew it. There were cranes and all kinds of construction vehicles and materials outside. The 2014 bond-funded additions and renovations were major construction projects that changed the footprint of Sam Houston. There was…
Duff getting a new gym That didn鈥檛 take long. Demolition of the gym at Duff Elementary started this week 鈥 and finished. The structure is gone. That鈥檚 good, because building a new gym will take a lot longer than a few days. The new gym is part of the 2019 Bond-funded project just getting started…
Committee chair presents to Board of Trustees The聽Citizens Bond Oversight Committee gave its annual report at the last 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees meeting. Charles Finicum, the committee鈥檚 chair, presented at the June 29 meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district鈥檚 2019 Bond program. Read the report聽or聽watch the presentation聽below. 鈥淚 want to…
Short Elementary looks like a mess Short Elementary students who wrapped up the school year just a few weeks ago might not recognize their school if they walked inside today. It鈥檚 a mess. Much of the flooring and ceiling, along with some of the walls, have been demolished. But the mess is making way for…