District News
This is National School Social Work Week, and 91直播 is highlighting our Student Outreach Services (SOS) department. This year’s theme for the week is 鈥淲e Rise,鈥 a perfect theme for the district鈥檚 school social workers who consistently 鈥渞ise up鈥 to support students, their families and their schools’ communities. 91直播鈥檚 SOS department 鈥渞ises up鈥…
Shetty gives gift cards to Gunn Junior High teachers Sairaman Shetty, vice president of the Mayor鈥檚 Youth Commission and senior at Arlington College and Career High School, is going the extra mile to make a difference in his community. For his birthday, the senior donated 25% of his total earnings from his job to purchase…
Martin High School senior Vivian Nguyen has been named a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Nguyen is one of more than 5,000 candidates for the program selected from the more than 3.6 million students expected to graduate this year from high school. 鈥淲e are so proud of Vivian and all that she鈥檚 accomplished,鈥…
Trustees meet with representatives and senators 91直播鈥檚 Board of Trustees traveled to Austin last week to advocate on behalf of the district鈥檚 students and staff. They met with each of the Texas representatives and senators who represent the district at their offices in the state capitol building. The trip came as the 88th Texas…
All elementary schools have two STEM labs Three 91直播 STEM lab managers got a big surprise when staff from the curriculum and instruction department honored them with distinguished STEM lab awards. Each lab manager received a $300 check to go toward improving their respective STEM labs. Eric Powell (Blanton Elementary), Jennifer Darling (Hale Elementary)…
Mental Health event is virtual The 91直播 has partnered with Cook Center for Human Connection for a Mental Health Family Night, which is slated for Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. This hour-long virtual event will help parents find answers for their children. Parents and educators will be able to ask questions of family…
Since today is the last day of CTE Month, we鈥檙e highlighting career and technical student organizations 鈥 or CTSOs. 91直播鈥檚 career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students, and often those include opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. That鈥檚 certainly the case with all the district鈥檚 many CTSOs. These…
The place was rocking on Friday evening. The crowd could hardly contain their excitement as dancers lit up the stage and music blared across the auditorium. With the lights dimmed, many attendees even took out and swayed their cell phones while bopping to the music. No, Beyonce hadn鈥檛 yet made her stop to the area…
College and Career Expo is next week Do you know what you鈥檙e going to do after high school? Or this summer? It鈥檚 time to start planning, and we鈥檙e here to help with the 91直播鈥檚 annual College and Career Expo. Parents, students and community members, register today to attend. The expo will be held at…
An exceptional group of high school athletes took over Austin last weekend for the Special Olympics State Volleyball Championship. Seven 91直播 teams sent 67 students to compete for a state title, and each team placed in the top four out of all the schools that attended. Congratulations to all the district winners! Red Warriors:…