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Polar Express parade involved the entire family All aboard! Tickets please, tickets!  You coming? The Ashworth Elementary kindergarteners embarked on their very first Polar Express parade, a creative, joy-filled journey through the school. But the adventure began at home, where these young engineers crafted their very own train cars.  In fact, it was a family project…
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Halloween wasn’t supposed to be this scary. But even though the day started off so frightening, thanks to Brittany Isbell, it didn’t end that way. The Beckham Elementary School nurse wasn’t wearing a superhero costume that morning, but she should have been. She not only saved the day, she saved a friend’s life. It started…
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St. Nicholas drops gifts in students’ shoes Santa Clause has already been to Wimbish World Language Academy. Actually, it was St. Nicholas, a German version of Santa. Wimbish is using the holiday season to teach and expose students to different cultures. With so many different holiday traditions celebrated worldwide, there are endless opportunities to learn. “I’m…
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Early college high schools offer 60 hours of dual credit You know college is going to be expensive for your kids. But do you have any idea how expensive? The average cost for a student who lives on campus at the University of North Texas is $27,937 – per year! That’s nothing if you’re aiming…
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New Berry replaces school built in 1955 If you missed the new Berry Elementary’s grand opening earlier this school year, you missed a party. Sir Earl Toon of Kool and the Gang performed several of his biggest hits, including “Celebration,” in the school’s cafetorium. While there’s not going to be a repeat of the concert,…
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Smith is current Belton ISD superintendent After an extensive search and interview process, tonight, the É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Matt Smith from Belton ISD as the lone finalist for superintendent. Board of Trustees President Melody Fowler spoke highly of Smith’s credentials and leadership, crediting him for passing the largest bond in…
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Summit demonstrates positive leadership Being a teenager isn’t just a stage of life. It’s a state of becoming. From social and self-awareness to the effects of drugs and alcohol, can you read the room? The participants of Lamar High School’s very first Male Leadership Summit sure can. With 130 students registered, it wasn’t just an…
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All arts for all at Corey and Jones The É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø prides itself on being one of the top fine arts districts in the state. You don’t have to look hard to find out why. If you were part of the 500,000-plus people who watched the Texas Rangers World Series parade last month, you saw…
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Board gets update on advanced academics É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s Board of Trustees meeting on December 7, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. There was no infamy on this Dec. 7 as students from the Shackelford Junior High Woodwind Choir put everyone in the Christmas spirit. The Choir, which features…
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Knox building was originally a junior high Knox Elementary is gone. The school building that housed four different schools in its 60 years has been completely demolished. The school opened in 1962 as the first Ferguson Junior High and the fourth junior high school in Arlington. It was converted into Venture School 25 years later…
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