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Students, partners and school leaders recognized; superintendent highlights State of the District changes
Summary
The board recognized students and community partners for music, spelling and athletics achievements, honored Dental Health Arlington's SMILES program, and Superintendent Smith described changes to the State of the District event to showcase student learning.
The meeting opened with student recognitions and community partner awards. Duff Elementary's 4th grade choir performed under director Joshua Lewis and the district recognized a student of the month, spelling bee winners and multiple swimming qualifiers who advanced to regional and state competition.
Dental Health Arlington received a Community Partner Award for its SMILES program and partnership on the district's Back to School Kickoff; Brigg Sermon, identified as the organization's board president and SMILES program director, spoke about the partnership. Later in the meeting Superintendent Smith described a retooled State of the District event developed with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce to elevate student voice and provide interactive demonstrations of career and technical education and fine arts programs.
Trustee Melody Fowler also highlighted Arlington Collegiate High School's strong track record with the Gates Scholarship and recognized recent finalists. These recognitions were presented without board action.
