The Brief Arlington ISD distributed 8,000 supply-filled backpacks to students at AT&T Stadium to ease back-to-school financial strains for local families. Back-to-school supplies for familiesWhat we know:The district held a back-to-school event where students received school supplies and additional resources to help them start the year strong. "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. What's next:In addition to school supplies, students also received free haircuts, shoes, and vision and dental screenings.