SwampBites February 8, 2026

Congratulations to Ms. McGovern and Ms. Evans who won grants from the Arlington Education Foundation! These grants will support their students with service, scholarship, and self-care. Bravo! Well Done!

THE DANCE WAS A SUCCESS!!

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Congratulations to Valentina and Iza who both won their category at the 'What's Your Big Idea? Entrepreneurship Contest!! Outstanding job !!

Valentina and Iza with their Language Arts teachers, Mrs. Crutcher-Davis and Ms. Allison !!

Art Exhibition Coming!

The Art department has an upcoming Art Exhibit at the AISD Center for Visual and Perfoming Arts. Come celebrate our students' work!! The event is February 17th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Due to school closures caused by the winter storm last month, Monday, March 23, 2026, will now be a regular instructional day for all students and staff at all campuses and departments. February 16, 2025 will remain a student/staff holiday as planned. This day was originally designated as a bad weather make-up day in our Board adopted calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. Every instructional day matters, and each one plays an important role in student learning and progress. After weather-related closures, it is important for us to thoughtfully restore as much classroom time as possible, so students remain on track academically. We understand calendar changes impact family schedules, and we do not make these decisions lightly. Our goal is to be proactive, transparent, and respectful by announcing this change more than six weeks in advance. Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work together to support the academic growth of our students.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO BE A VENDOR or PERFORMER

SAVE THE DATE

You are formally invited to te you to Gunn’s Black History Month celebration, Rhythms of Heritage, on Friday, Feb. 27th, from 6:00–8:00 PM. This celebration will showcase African-American culture through performances and will feature black-owned entrepreneurs as vendors.

As we plan this special event, we are seeking black-owned businesses and performers to showcase their talents and/or products. We are interested in all types of vendors, HBCUs, and performances connected to black culture.

Please share this link with anyone who may be interested in participating.

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PARENTS, WE NEED YOU !!

Our PTA does so much for our students and staff. Please consider signing up for volunteer opportunities and consider serving on the PTA board next year !!

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CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE 26-27 PTA BOARD

ATHLETICS

In order to compete, athletes must pass all classes with a 70 or higher each six weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Coordinator, Mr. Richard Joyner at rjoyner1@aisd.net.

FEBRUARY

Feb 9th - Colt Trail Drive

Feb 10th - Science Benchmark (8th Graders) Orchestra Pre-UIL

Feb 11th - Social Studies Benchmark (8th Graders)

Feb 12th - House Party

Feb 13th - Student Holiday (Staff Professional Learning)

Feb 16th - Student and Staff Holiday

Feb 17th - Choir PreUIL

Feb 18th - SBDM Committee Meeting

Feb 20th - 7th Grade Medal of Honor Field Trip

Piano Recitals at the CVPA

Feb 21st - Piano Festival at the CVPA Track meet at Seguin HS Robotics Sphero Challenge

Feb 26th-27th - Choir UIL

Feb 26th - Band Beginner Solo and Ensemble

Feb 27th - Black History Month Celebration (stay tuned for more information!)

Feb 28th - Track Meet @ AHS

March

Mar 3rd-5th - Orchestra UIL

Mar 3rd - Open House

Mar 6th - 8th Grade AVID field trip

Mar 7th - Track meet at Martin

Mar 10th - Family Movie Night

Mar 12th - Track meet at Seguin

Mar 12th - Band PreUIL

Mar 13th - Student Government Day

Spring Break - March 16th-20th

March 16th -20th

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How to use Parent Self Serve

HAGA CLIC AQUI PARA AUTOSERVICO

Cómo utilizar el autoservicio para padres

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