Arlington School & Family Magazine January 2015 | Page 4

Highlights 6-Storytime Through funding from the Texas Literacy Initiative Grants, the Arlington Public Library has teamed up with AISD community-based bringing storytimes to pre-K students at 15 schools across Arlington. 9-Lockheed Martin Supporting AISD Engineering Internship Program. EXECUTIVE BOARD CEO Jeffrey Levy COO Pat Fowler EDITORIAL Editor Becky St.Vigne Leanne Rand Style Editor Amy Levy Lead Designer Chad Murphy 12-STEM Career Pathways GM Foundation provides grants to schools in order to help foster students’ learning and development and help prepare them for the real world. 21-Fuel Up To Play 60 See how the Dallas Cowboys partner with Dairy Max to present a $10,000 grant to the AISD in a fun way. 24-New Principals & Assistant Principals Eight schools will receive new principals and assistant principals. See who has been named and take a look at their profiles. Assistant Designers Jason Shupe Erik Peterson ACCOUNT SALES Sales Managers Christine Grudecki Chris Story Denise Dyer Business Managers Nikki Masga Jane White PRODUCTION Production Director Kari Wenner Production Manager Paige Hodges 32-This Month’s Outstanding Teacher See how this one-of-a-kind choir teacher goes above and beyond. A passion for teaching that sticks with students forever. 34-Students Volunteer Partnerships between schools and nonprofit organizations go far beyond routine schedules. Students gain an opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering at Mission Arlington. ARLINGTON ISD CONTACTS Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Director of Communications Leslie Johnston Communications Coordinator Mercedes Mayer CONTACT INFORMATION On the Cover Ashworth Elementary paid homage to Col. Prowell who served in Afghanistan and who also presents the Perfect Attendance Award to sixthgrade students at Ashworth every year. Want to know more about Ashworth Elementary and what great things they are doing in the district? Read more on page 18. 2 Arlington School & Family - January 2015 General Questions/Comments [email protected] Artwork and Design [email protected] Advertising [email protected] Arlington School & Family Magazine EF Pages LLC. 404 W. Kennedale Pkwy Kennedale, Texas 76060 Phone - 214-728-8349 Fax - 817–330-0314