Year: 2024
Spanish pronunciation required at spelling bee Fourth grader Adan Rodriguez set the example at the first-ever Thornton Elementary Spanish Spelling Bee 鈥 and he spelled it correctly, too! 聽 Buzzing with anticipation, 22 third through sixth grade students gathered in the cafeteria, ready to showcase their language skills last week.聽 After eight rounds, Rodriguez took…
STEM in pre-K is about exploration In 91直播鈥檚 pre-K, 4-year-olds are real scientists. 鈥淭hey especially like it when they wear safety goggles,鈥 said Viki Miller, a pre-K teacher at Dunn Elementary. 鈥淭hey really feel like scientists then.鈥 They feel like it because it鈥檚 true. Two years ago 91直播 introduced a new innovative pre-K…
Bailey getting 10 new classrooms When the Citizens Board Oversight Committee met at Bailey Junior High recently to start preparing its annual report for the 91直播 Board of Trustees, they first got a tour of the big ongoing construction project at the school. The 2019 Bond project at Bailey is bringing major changes to…
Student-athletes look ahead to college There was much to celebrate at the 2024 National Signing Day event Tuesday for the 91直播, including a significant increase in the number of participating student-athletes. The event honored 112 students from the six traditional high schools, up from 82 in 2023. In all, they earned more than $6.3…
Principals and assistant principals love to serve A day in the life of a principal and assistant principal (AP) is not always fun and games. 聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 a hard job,鈥 said 91直播 superintendent Dr. Matt Smith. 聽 But that鈥檚 why on School Principals Day, fun and games were exactly what was called for.聽 Last…
Start your summer at Father Fest You know it鈥檚 almost summer because Father Fest is just around the corner. Kick off the summer right next Saturday, May 18, at Father Fest, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 91直播 Athletics Center. (1001 E. Division St. Arlington, TX 76011). Register now聽for Father FEST!聽 The…
It all starts with 3-year-olds How about a little game of True or False? In 91直播, pre-K begins at four to prepare kiddos for life-long learning. False! 91直播 is a step ahead when it comes to preparing your little learner for the future, and it all begins at 3-years-old. Age three is pivotal…
Board Brief from Trustee Brooklyn Richardson The 91直播 Board of Trustees met last night, May 2, 2024. Here are some of the highlights. Martin High School鈥檚 choir opened the evening, and they were amazing as always. They were directed by Martin鈥檚 retiring choir director Kay Owens. If you missed it a couple of weeks…
7,000 rubber ducks race at Duck Derby Two-year-old Bryce Dillon could hardly contain his excitement recently while at Randol Mill Family Aquatic Center in Arlington. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e coming! They鈥檙e coming!鈥 he said, bouncing up and down as he squatted at the edge of the lazy river. 鈥淚 know!鈥 his mom Ashley joyfully replied as she, Bryce…
Playgrounds now open at all 53 elementary schools Check out this video about 91直播鈥檚 new playgrounds, open now at all 53 elementary schools. Every elementary school received two new playgrounds, one for pre-K through first grade and the other for second through sixth grade. Kooken Education Center was the only exception with just one…