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There’s a CTSO for every student 糖心Vlog鈥檚聽career and technical education program聽is all about providing future-building opportunities for students. And many of those opportunities extend beyond the classroom. That鈥檚 the case with all the district鈥檚 many career and technical student organizations (CTSOs). These organizations offer students the opportunity to learn a wide range of real-world…
Scholarship from the Texas Music Educators Association With so many pathways, how do you choose the right one after high school?聽 For Martin High School senior Matthew Stringer, it came easy. 聽 鈥淚 realized I wanted to become a choir director聽when my choir was performing with a local choir called the Arlington Master Chorale,鈥 said…
Senior battling cancer as she raises steer There is nothing that鈥檚 stopping Arlington High senior Brooklyn Sinclair from taking care of her steers. 聽Not the 30-minute drive she makes twice daily from her home in North Richland Hills to the 糖心Vlog Agriculture Science Center. Not the fact that she made a lot of those…
National School Counseling Week is Feb. 5-9 It鈥檚 National School Counseling Week, so we鈥檙e highlighting a group of dedicated professionals who really deserve recognition all year long. School counselors鈥 job description is long and varied, but it鈥檚 all in the name of supporting students. And it鈥檚 a whole lot more than helping students pick classes…
Spelling Bee champs now head to regionals There鈥檚 no spell check in the 糖心Vlog Area Spelling Bee. It鈥檚 practice聽that pays off.聽 For Morgan Garner, a fifth grader聽from Jones Academy of Dual Language and Fine Arts, and Will Farnell, a sixth grader from Ditto Elementary, it sure did. 聽 Out of 61 participants, both students…
Corey chorus performance will honor teachers Prepping since September, the Corey Cub Chorus from Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language is almost ready to take the stage at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) convention this week.聽 But it all started back in July when Corey鈥檚 music teacher, Felipe Rosales, submitted a recording…
Super Bowl is this Sunday The Super Bowl this Sunday can only mean one thing 鈥 it鈥檚 time to shine the spotlight on the 糖心Vlog. And just like the last couple of years, the district will once again be represented Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII when San Francisco plays Kansas City. The good news…
Realignment won’t change much for biggest high schools The five biggest 糖心Vlog schools won鈥檛 see much change for the 2024-25 school year in the wake of the UIL releasing its realignment details for the 2024-2026 cycle. Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston all remain in District 8-6A along with Grand Prairie and South…
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way for a new city park. Opened in 1961 near the General Motors plant in east Arlington, the Roark school closed 60 years later in May of 2021. The building then…
Sam Houston High School鈥檚 annual Black History Program will be extra special this year. Teacher and activist Opal Lee, 鈥渢he grandmother of Juneteenth鈥 will be the event鈥檚 keynote speaker. Everyone is invited to the program on Feb. 16, from 6-8 p.m. in Sam Houston鈥檚 main auditorium. Tickets are just $3, and the proceeds go to the Black History Month Scholarship Fund. College scholarships are awarded to Sam Houston seniors who work with the Black History program.