AUSTIN – El Paso Mariachi ensembles will join groups from across the state to compete for top honors at the 2020 UIL State Mariachi Festival on February 21-22. This year’s contest, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, is the fifth year of the state mariachi contest and second year as an official UIL […]Read More
Tax season is here, and students in the Socorro Independent School District are set to help community members file free of charge. SISD students, with the help of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, will offer tax preparation services from Feb. 3 through April 15 at Americas, Eastlake, Socorro, Montwood and Pebble Hills high schools. […]Read More
Students at Pebble Hills, El Dorado and Eastlake high schools are taking advantage of the SISD veterinary technology program to get a full understanding of a career in animal care services. “I know a lot of kids say they want to be a vet, but this actually gives them the experience to decide if this […]Read More
Socorro Independent School District students showcased their talent and knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at the 2019 UIL BEST Robotics competition. William D. Slider Middle School and Montwood, Americas, Eastlake and El Dorado high schools participated in the recent competition. “Our students did extremely well this year,” said Veronica De Avila, career and […]Read More
Three Socorro Independent School District mariachi groups will showcase their musical talent at the 2019 UIL State Mariachi Festival February 22 and 23 in Edinburg, Texas. Americas, Eastlake, and Socorro high schools are three of the four mariachi programs in El Paso advancing to state after earning a Division One, Superior rating at the UIL […]Read More
It was one of the busiest weekends yet for El Paso bands, with three separate contests taking place on Saturday. The end result was some great finishes for our local groups. The first contest of the weekend was the 4-A Area contest in Lubbock. Mountain View and Clint represented El Paso, but neither band was […]Read More
27 bands took the field at Franklin High School Saturday, as El Paso ISD hosted their invitational contest for area marching bands. Serving as adjudicators for the event were Valentino Leyba, Kevin Moreman, and Shawn Silva, all band directors in the Las Cruces Public Schools. Instrumental Coordinator Julio Castillo was the contest organizer. Due to […]Read More
Eastlake and Montwood high schools have received the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) application planning year approval and designation, respectively, by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2018-19 school year. T-STEM Academies are rigorous secondary schools focusing on improving instruction and academic performance in science and mathematics-related subjects. They increase the number of […]Read More
The Socorro Independent School District celebrated more than 3,400 graduates at commencement ceremonies on May 31, June 2 and 3 at the Region 19 Chito Samaniego center and the Don Haskins Center at the University of Texas at El Paso. Graduates from Options, Pebble Hills, Mission Early College, El Dorado, Americas, Eastlake, Montwood, and Socorro […]Read More
Socorro Independent School District students recently made history, as they were the first SISD students to exhibit their work at the El Paso Museum of Art. “I am really excited for our students,” said Macka Jones, visual art specialist for SISD. “This is an amazing experience and for many of them a dream come true. […]Read More
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