District News
Orchestra will take over old band hall The construction noise at Martin High School sounds like music. At least to some. That鈥檚 because the addition currently under construction is going to be a much-needed new band hall. The project, funded by the 2019 Bond, started in the spring but recently went vertical, which means the…
Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is free The Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is returning to UT Arlington鈥檚 Maverick Stadium for the first time since 2019. Plus, it鈥檚 free for the first time ever! Parking is free, too. With performances from the marching bands of all six 91直播 traditional high schools along with UTA鈥檚 marching band,…
Chronic absence is missing 10% of school Why does school attendance matter so much? Because the opposite 鈥 being absent 鈥 wrecks learning. That鈥檚 why 91直播 is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month throughout September. There is no way for students to keep up with school if they鈥檙e not there. And it doesn鈥檛 take a lot…
Short Elementary garden part of the Eat Well Feel Well program It鈥檚 true 鈥 if you eat well, you feel well.聽聽 That鈥檚 why Short Elementary fifth grade students broke ground on another garden and nutrition project in 91直播 as a part of the Eat Well Feel Well program.聽聽 Implemented by the Texas A&M AgriLife…
BBQ team has one last practice Spoiler alert! We鈥檙e giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series 鈥淏BQ High,鈥 featuring 91直播鈥檚 competitive BBQ team.聽聽聽聽聽聽 With just one week left until the High School BBQ state championship, a rainy day couldn鈥檛 stop the 91直播 Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center鈥檚 Smokin鈥 Ferrets from…
Students now work part-time at local dental office The 10th annual 91直播 Back to School Kickoff may have happened last month, but the impact it鈥檚 making on the district can still be felt. It鈥檚 not just by the students who received backpacks either. The students from the P-TECH at Bowie High School who worked…
Board adopts tax rate 91直播鈥檚 Board of Trustees meeting on September 5, 2024, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. It was a fun meeting because so much of it focused on honoring exceptional students and outstanding partners, and there were a lot of 鈥渇irsts鈥 for this school year.…
91直播 promotes Attendance Awareness Month School attendance is critical, and September sets the tone for the rest of the year. That鈥檚 why the 91直播 is highlighting Attendance Awareness Month for the next four weeks. Success in school hinges on attendance. After all, you can鈥檛 do well in school if you鈥檙e not there. And…
Seager helps students wth $400 shopping spree As the Arlington High School senior pushed his cart down the aisle at Academy Sports + Outdoors toward the shoe section, the guy walking by gave him a fist bump. That guy wasn鈥檛 another customer. It was Corey Seager, Texas Ranger and two-time World Series MVP. When the…
Read recap of ‘BBQ High’ episode four聽 Spoiler alert! We鈥檙e giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series 鈥淏BQ High,鈥 featuring 91直播鈥檚 competitive BBQ team.聽 聽聽聽 Episode four of Magnolia Network鈥檚 TV series 鈥淏BQ High鈥 was all about decisions for Martin High School senior Marc Fadel.聽聽 While celebrating his two-year anniversary with his…