Student Life
First Christian Church of Arlington sponsors students Most parents dream of sending their kids to college, but some Blanton Elementary School parents didn鈥檛 think the day would come so soon. To make the idea of going to college a reality, First Christian Church of Arlington partnered with Blanton to send 60 students to Tarrant County…
So, you think you鈥檙e smarter than a fifth-grader, huh? Well, try maneuvering a Sphero bot through a maze, operating a LEGO Spike or coding a road trip across the United States before you answer that question. Camp Innovation聽 It might sound like gibberish to you, but for the kids at Camp Innovation, technology is their…
Making it to high school graduation requires plenty of hard work, but the moment of crossing the stage to receive a diploma makes it all worth it. Take it from Lamar High School salutatorian Haley Wehr who has served in multiple student organizations throughout her four years and has the cords and stoles to prove…
There鈥檚 an old saying that goes, 鈥淚f you can鈥檛 stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.鈥 Well, culinary students at Bowie High School are heating things up, but they can handle it. The budding chefs have created some special recipes that will be featured on district lunch menus this fall. Led by culinary teacher…
Entrepreneur? Sometimes, it’s just in you Kenny Macino was an entrepreneur before she knew exactly what it was. A fellow student so loved Kenny鈥檚 life-like sock doll made of cloth, buttons and string, they offered $3. Another offered $4 for one of her own. A teacher at Bailey Junior High, where Kenny is an eighth-grader,…
Facts about autism are just about everywhere at Hill Elementary 鈥 on the outdoor pavement and indoor walls, on posters and doors 鈥 and that鈥檚 precisely the point. As Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, Hill wanted to go all-out on its attempt to bring cognizance wrapped around a celebratory tone about a disorder…
Sixteen schools in 糖心Vlog are taking a different approach to educate youth about suicide prevention with the help of a peer-to-peer intervention program called Hope Squad. The schools celebrated Hope Squad Week this week with activities like class TikTok challenges, scavenger relays, crossword challenges and more in an effort to prevent youth suicide through…
Amos Elementary fourth-grader Parker knows what he likes when it comes to food. 鈥淭he French fries were too spicy,鈥 Parker said. 鈥淭he other two were too bland. They tasted just like potatoes.鈥 Classmate Jose is also a food critic of sorts. He was rather vocal when it comes to nacho cheese. 鈥淭he one that鈥檚 blue…
Are you ready to rumble? Not quite? Well, it鈥檚 okay because the kids at Ashworth Elementary have your back. Over 300 students were excited to get moving with WWE stars and Dallas Cowboys players for UNICEF鈥檚 Kid Power Active Day. The star-studded lineup included WWE鈥檚 Dana Brooke, Titus O鈥橬eil, Apollo Crews and Damian Priest, along…
What is a day in 糖心Vlog pre-K like? 鈥淚t鈥檚 fun learning,鈥 said Jennifer Pettiford, McNutt Elementary School pre-K teacher. 鈥淲hen they come to a pre-K class, they鈥檙e going to be doing interactive learning. That means hands-on.鈥 It鈥檚 a full day of learning through an innovative, play-based curriculum. 鈥淚t鈥檚 play-based to initiate creativity and exploration…