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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…
World languages department welcomes visitors from Trinidad and Tobago 91直播鈥檚 Multilingual Welcome Center gets visitors from all over the world. But it probably hasn鈥檛 received many from Trinidad and Tobago before. Until last Friday. That鈥檚 when the United States State Department brought a delegation from the Caribbean country to Arlington specifically for a visit…
BBQ team taking on rivals at state Ribs, brisket and chicken are just a few of the categories 91直播鈥檚 Smokin鈥 Ferrets will be competing in when they go to the HSBBQ state competition on Saturday. With over $30,000 worth of scholarships on the line, it鈥檚 no wonder the Ferrets 鈥 91直播鈥檚 Career and…
Eat Your Art Out The Arlington Museum of Art’s annual Eat Your Art Out event once again delighted dessert enthusiasts and art lovers alike with its delectable display of culinary creativity. 鈥淲e’re sweet on art, and we’re sweet on you” was this year’s theme, which celebrated the intersection of confectionery delights and artistic expression. Bakers…
Kids dress in fairytale costumes 鈥淚t was beautiful,鈥 Princess Aurora said. That鈥檚 not usually how the 91直播鈥檚 Professional Development Center is described. But Sleeping Beauty 鈥 also known as Dr. Jackeline Orsini, 91直播 director of early childhood learning 鈥 was right. It was magical for dozens of pre-K and kindergarten-age children. 91直播鈥檚…
What’s Your Big Idea? 2024 Bailey Junior High eighth grader Darius Turner wants to be an entrepreneur. Even before he and his mom received an email asking for entries for the 18th Annual What鈥檚 Your Big Idea?鈥 contest 鈥 sponsored by 91直播 and the Greater Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce 鈥 he was already…
Book-A-Palooza books come from Scholastic Farrell Elementary teachers Amanda Davidson and Melissa Garcia鈥檚 classes were upset they left聽school early Monday afternoon.聽 But that was only until they found out where they were going.聽 鈥淭hey got super excited,鈥 Davidson said as she told them they were headed to pick out books at the seventh annual Book-A-Palooza.…
Boles teacher Sheniqua Browder one of seven honored nationally Boles Junior High Math 180 teacher Sheniqua Browder was in her classroom last Wednesday morning doing what she normally does 鈥 teaching a class to help students grow their math skills. Her regular day took a turn when 91直播 superintendent Dr. Matt Smith, Boles principal…
Fun leads to learning in pre-k Lots of playtime probably isn鈥檛 what comes to mind when you think about going to school. But for 91直播鈥檚 pre-K students, purposeful play is a big part of every day. The key word is purposeful. The play is incorporated into the curriculum and is designed to foster curiosity…