Education
PHS rocketry team focus of CBS News interview
May 10th, 2012
By DIANA AGUIRRE ARMENDÁRIZ
PRESIDIO – The Presidio High School rocketry team was selected, along with two other teams from Presidio, to compete nationally in the state of Virginia this Saturday, May 12. The story piqued the interest of CBS News in New York who sent two of its correspondents, Miles Doran and Steve Hartman, to …
erlingua School spring fiesta Saturday at Big Bend HS
May 10th, 2012
TERLINGUA – The public is invited to join the Terlingua School faculty, staff, and students at the annual Spring Fiesta beginning at 8:15am Friday at Big Bend High School.
Festivities begin with the Color Guard and pledges at the flag pole. Student dance and musical performances will follow. Class projects will be on display throughout the …
Sul Ross students to attend microbiology conference in San Francisco
May 10th, 2012
By JASON HENNINGTON
News Writer
ALPINE – Six Sul Ross State University students are preparing to attend the American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM) in San Francisco, California June 16-19.
Anthony Morales, El Paso; Desirae Melton, Fort Davis; Jonathan Navarrete, Odessa; Laura Tang, Westminister, Cal.; Rachel Milan, Fort Stockton; and Jodi Carnes, Uvalde, along with faculty advisors …
Razo retiring from MISD
May 10th, 2012
MARFA – Longtime Marfa Independent School District employee Johnny Razo is retiring.
A retirement reception will be held for Mr. Razo from 4-5:30pm Wednesday, May 16 at the Marfa Elementary School Library.
He was born in Fort Davis on November 12, 1939. He attended school in Fort Davis where he participated in sports, with football being his …
Dersu Collective fundraiser for Marfa Education Foundation is Friday
May 3rd, 2012
MARFA – The Dersu Collective hosts its 2nd annual Art Exhibition Benefit, Friday from 6-7pm at the Marfa Book Co., 101 South Highland Avenue.
This year Dersu Collective is hoping to raise funds for the non-for-profit Marfa Education Foundation. Last year seven artists contributed a total of 64 small-scale works, all sold for $40 each, with …
Wimberly named interim principal
May 3rd, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA – Longtime Marfa High School teacher Cynthia Wimberly has been promoted and is now the junior and senior high school interim principal as of Monday.
The decision to tap Wimberly as the interim principal came on the heels of a recommendation to Marfa ISD Superintendent Teloa Swinnea by the principal search committee …
New private school opening in September
May 3rd, 2012
By RICHARD MARK GLOVER
MARFA – A new private school for grades 1-8 plans to open its doors in September. The Marfa International School will offer an “international” curriculum with an emphasis on foreign languages, the arts, and sciences.
“Our overall goal is to offer an alternative to other education opportunities in the region,” said MIS President …
El Paso Shorthorn exes make donation to robotics teams
May 3rd, 2012
EL PASO – Meeting Saturday in El Paso, the Ex-Marfa Shorthorn and Friends group donated $500 to the Marfa High School robotics teams that recently qualified for an international robotics convention and competition in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 18-22.
At last week’s monthly meeting of exes, Ernest Minjarez mentioned the success of the Marfa High School …
Marfa High School students prepare for art exhibition at Chinati on Community Day
April 26th, 2012
MARFA – As part of this year’s annual Community Day celebration, four Marfa High School art students will present a group exhibition of new textile works.
Vashti Armendariz, Jasalyn Gilly, Manuela Martinez, and Selene Pineda have been participating in a month-long workshop led by Chinati education staff as part of their regular school curriculum, culminating in …
After lengthy discussion, school board voices support for robotics teams’ trip to Hawaii
April 26th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA – Marfa ISD school board members voted this week to support a trip to Hawaii for the high school robotics teams to participate in an international competition. School board members voted unanimously but not without a bit of debate and disagreement.
“I asked for this to be on the agenda because it’s …
