Education
Poetry to be read by fourth graders February 15
February 7th, 2013
Mrs. Roman and Mrs. Morlock, teachers at the Marfa Elementary School, along with Tim Johnson of the Marfa Book Company, invite the public to a poetry reading by the fourth grade class on Friday, February 15 from 6-8pm.
In the words of Robert Frost, “A poem begins and ends in wisdom.” During the past several weeks, …
Marfa students learn the ropes of multimedia reporting
February 7th, 2013
MARFA – Think 21st Century teenagers do nothing but text and slack?
Four Marfa High School students delved into the serious topics of identity, stereotypes, and cultural divisions for an education project sponsored by Marfa Public Radio.
Not only did students prepare audio scripts for their topics in their first-person voices and recorded sources, they joined Marfa …
Sul Ross students receive Bechtel Fund book grants
January 24th, 2013
BREWSTER, JEFF DAVIS, PRESIDIO counties – Twelve Sul Ross State University students from Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties are recipients of a Bechtel Fund book grant in the amount of $350 each for the spring 2013 semester. This semester award totals $4,200.
Marfa
Crystal Lynn Garcia, Aaron Isaac Razo.
Presidio
Fernanda Arroyo.
Alpine
Federico Ramos Hernandez Jr., Elisha Nicole Jimenez, …
KRTS Youth Media Project hosts listening party January 31
January 24th, 2013
MARFA – Marfa Public Radio invites the community to celebrate the conclusion of the KRTS Youth Media Project by attending the Listening Party on Thursday, January 31t at 6:30pm at the Marfa Book Company.
Over the past eight weeks, Marfa ISD students conceived, recorded, and produced their own radio stories, to debut at Thursday’s event and …
Food show participants hail from Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties
January 19th, 2013
FAR WEST TEXAS – The 4H Food Show, held in conjunction with the Big Bend Livestock Show, was Friday, January 11 at the Alpine Civic Center.
Big Bend Livestock Show 2013 participants.
The Grand Champion was awarded to Ashleigh Pasqua for her Savory Holiday Bread and Reserve Champion was awarded to Mary Anna Roberts …
Complete results from the 2013 Big Bend Livestock Show
January 19th, 2013
LAMBS:
Finewool
Class 1:
1st and 2nd places: Jacy Puckett (Alpine FFA), 3rd: Colee Charlesworth (Marathon 4-H) and 4th: Garrett Watley (Alpine FFA)
Class 2:
1st place: Charlesworth, 2nd: Watley, 3rd: April
CHAMPION FINEWOOL: Colee Charlesworth
RESERVE CHAMPION FINEWOOL: Garrett Watley
Finewool Cross
Class 1
1st place: Kersten Criddle (Alpine FFA), 2nd: Puckett, 3rd: Charlesworth and 4th: April Watley
Class 2
1st and 2nd places: Criddle, 3rd: …
Session Watch
January 19th, 2013
Positive revenue forecast means we can do more for education
By State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-Brewster County and Far West Texas
House and Senate budget writers unveiled their starting-point budgets for 2014-15 in week two of the legislative session. While this first peek was somewhat disappointing because many of the cuts imposed last time are still …
Presidio student questions astronaut on space station
November 21st, 2012
By JOHN DANIEL GARCIA
PRESIDIO – Students, teachers, and parents gathered in the board of trustees meeting room at Presidio Elementary School last Thursday to view a special NASA program which linked 9,500 students in 23 schools in 15 states and one in Canada.
The program, sponsored by NASA and the U.S. Department of Education, was held …
Valentine homecoming tradition continues
November 21st, 2012
By MARIA BORUNDA
Valentine High School junior
VALENTINE – Located between Marfa and Van Horn, Texas, is our lovely, small town of Valentine. This town has less than 200 people living in it.
Each year, on the second weekend of October, we have a homecoming celebration
We haven’t had a football team since 2008, but we still have homecoming …
Marfa High School one-act plays is December 5
November 21st, 2012
MARFA – Marfa High School completed a playwriting and reading workshop in November taught by Marfa Live Arts educators to all high school students.
The 2nd annual MISD one-act play performance is 7:30pm Wednesday, December 5 at the Crowley Theater in Marfa. Please join us for this special community performance. There will be no door charge, …
