Arlington ISD back-to-school event provides free supplies, health screenings to families

Arlington ISD is helping thousands of students kick off the new school year on the right foot.Back-to-school supplies for familiesThe district held a back-to-school event where students received school supplies and additional resources to help them start the year strong. For some children, the nerves are about more than just starting a new school year. Some worry about whether they'll have all the supplies they need."On that first day when kids walk in the class doors, we want them to feel successful from the start," Arlington ISD Superintendent Matt Smith said.To help make that happen, Arlington ISD families made their way to AT&T Stadium before school started, where 8,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were waiting for them."Getting those school supplies, getting a dental check, a vision check, maybe even a new pair of shoes, gives every student the opportunity to start the first day of school off on the right foot," Smith said.Helping community and studentsFor some famili