El Paso ISD officials announced Friday that longtime educator Haidi Appel will be the principal of the new Coach Don Haskins PK-8 School — the EPISD Bond consolidation of Lincoln Middle with Mitzi Bond and Roberts elementary schools. Appel, who currently serves as principal at Lincoln, will lead the transition into the new campus, which […]Read More
El Paso Independent School District Trustees took the first step toward securing an official historical designation from the state of Texas for the beautiful Austin High School campus. On Tuesday, the Board unanimously approved the purchase and installation of local historical marker from the El Paso County Historical Commission’s Markers Committee at the Austin campus. […]Read More
El Paso Independent School District employees will have a streamlined registration portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through University Medical Center thanks to the continued partnership with the hospital. EPISD employees will register through an internal portal in order to simplify the process. Vaccination is not mandatory but will be available to any employee who […]Read More
EPISD’s Community Schools Program scored a goal thanks to the continued partnership with the El Paso Locomotive FC. Last week, members of the Locomotive administrative team, including Ozzy the Bat mascot, stopped by the Community Schools offices to drop off boxes filled with Loco merchandise like jerseys, shorts, hoodies, and jackets for teachers to use […]Read More
President Joe Biden’s presidency may only be a few days old, but he’s already made an impression on kindergarten students at Barron Elementary School. Teacher Martha Tavarez wrote to then President-Elect Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden shortly after the election to congratulate him on behalf of her and kindergarteners. She sent the letter […]Read More
According to officials with the El Paso Independent School District, students in the could begin a phased-in return to on-campus instruction starting on January 19, following a continued decline in hospitalization and infection rates in the city. Monday, officials with the City of El Paso Department of Public Health issued its recommendations to area school […]Read More
Officials with the El Paso Independent School District announced Tuesday afternoon that their Board of Trustees approved the two-week waiver from the Texas Education Agency that extends full virtual learning for all EPISD students. “We are all anxious to get back to some sense of normalcy and campus life. However, our main focus at this […]Read More
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has recommended that El Paso area school districts postpone the scheduled reopening of schools due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in El Paso County. “We remain steadfast in our dedication and commitment to help our families navigate through these changes,” Superintendent Juan Cabrera said. […]Read More
EPISD students are learning virtually from the safety of their own home. But once conditions improve and campuses re-open, school nurses will be ready to take on the challenge of keeping students healthy thanks in part to the generous donation of a local doctor. Dr. Parul Haribhai of P3 Physical Therapy this week donated 300 […]Read More
The El Paso Independent School District will begin its Free & Reduced-Price Meal program on Monday August 17 — the first day of classes — using updated guidelines for food distribution in place because of the COVID pandemic and virtual learning. District officials say that students who qualify to receive either free or reduced-priced breakfast […]Read More
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