Arlington School & Family Magazine June/July 2015 | Page 16
Campus News
Thornton Elementary
From technology to citizenship, chess to robots, Thornton
Elementary has been busy this year.
Under the direction of Nilsa Griffith, technology liaison,
students have been learning how to share their creative
talents using technology. Thornton Elementary brought
students to see the Media Fair at the AISD Professional
Development Center. Their efforts were recognized during
an Awards Ceremony on April 23. As a result of the
excursion, Thornton will host a Technology Club in the fall.
Counselor Danielle Johnson organizes the Terrific Tiger
Awards, which recognize outstanding students each six
weeks for qualities such as good citizenship, academic
effort,