Fannin Elementary students enjoyed the fruits of their labor Tuesday, burying their hands elbow deep in the soil to harvest the sweet potatoes they planted six months ago. The school’s garden club planted sweet potato slips last May in preparation for the holiday months. Paraprofessional Robert Gable, who leads the club, talked to the students […]Read More
Two high schools and four elementary schools in the El Paso Independent School Districts joined more than 400 other campuses in the state that earned all possible distinctions in the 2016 state accountability ratings. Silva Health Magnet and Transmountain Early College high schools, along with Hughey, Collins, Cielo Vista and Polk elementary schools received all of the distinctions […]Read More
EPISD launched a new on-line resource with tools for parents to help their child with their homework and stay connected to their school. InSync Education, available at insyncedu.com, supports student academic achievement and engages parents in their child’s learning process. “This program guides parents on how to help students at home and support teachers,” said […]Read More
A backpack drive spearheaded by EPISD teachers in the Northeast last year netted 3,000 school supply-filled bags for students in the Andress and Irvin feeder schools. This year, the teachers hope to do it all over again … except bigger. The teachers — who bonded together to form the Northeast Youth Stride for Success Foundation after witnessing […]Read More
El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera today announced the appointment of three long-time educators to the positions of area superintendents. The three administrators are charged with providing leadership and support to the schools assigned to their respective areas. They work closely with principals to meet goals, and serve as a point of contact between the campuses and […]Read More
EPISD Superintendent Juan Cabrera is one of 20 recipients of the Speak Up Shout Out Award for Outstanding Superintendents, an award given out to school leaders who have made significant contributions to digital learning. Project Tomorrow — a California-based nonprofit whose mission is to change the lives of students through science, math and technology education […]Read More
A team of Chapin High School students won the national championship in a literary storytelling competition during the Technology Student Association National Conference earlier this month in Nashville, Tenn. The team of Celeste Casarez, Lertchaal Hale and Sarah Willis earned first place out of 134 teams in the Children’s Stories category — a competition that asks students to […]Read More
Clendenin fifth-grader Bella Herrera-Salas already knew she wanted to be a doctor, but Friday’s Teddy Bear Clinic at the Jefferson/Silva gym cemented her decision. The hands-on event, which drew fifth graders from 17 EPISD elementary schools, gave students a glimpse of careers in dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and medicine by handing them a teddy bear and […]Read More
While most people don’t think twice about tossing plastic grocery bags, students at Transmountain Early College are keenly aware of the positive impact the plastic bags can have on something as common as a park. That is why the Ecology Club has teamed up with the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department to turn […]Read More
Five students from CCTE will head to Louisville in June to represent the District at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference after placing at the state competition. Melanie Eddy, David Cruz, Luis Segoviano, Adrian Ruybe and Anthony Cordero will face off against 6,000 students from across the nation, who compete in more than 100 […]Read More
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