Posts Tagged Marfa ISD
Photo: Lujan signs with ASU
February 20th, 2012
Marfa High School student athlete senior Jarett Lujan, center, signs a letter of intent to run track at Angelo State University in San Angelo in the fall, where he will major in biology and pre-medicine. His parents are, from left, Johnny and Tina Lujan. The signing took place Monday afternoon at Gregg …
Hicks hired as Fort Davis principal
February 2nd, 2012
FORT DAVIS, MARFA – Graydon Hicks III, the Marfa Junior/Senior High School principal the past five years, is the new Fort Davis ISD secondary principal.
At a special Fort Davis ISD board of trustees meeting Wednesday afternoon, school board members voted 6-0 to offer Hicks the job, Superintendent Judy Whitis said. Hicks begins his new duties …
Marfa Junior Senior High School student passing rate improves
January 19th, 2012
By MARK GLOVER
MARFA – Students passing at Marfa Junior Senior High School improved from 93.7 percent at this time last year to the current passing rate of 95.5 percent.
“I had a failure list of two and half pages last year but it’s much better now,” MJSHS Princial Graydon Hicks III said during Monday’s school board …
Marfa school board honors student achievement
November 29th, 2011
By DUNCAN STEWART
MARFA – It was celebration time at the Marfa Independent School District board of trustees meeting Monday night.
The cause for celebration was the Marfa Junior/Senior High School band, the Lady Shorthorn volleyball team, and the varsity cross country team, many of whom were in attendance.
Despite being without a band director, who quit as …
Second graders hold Healthy Recipe Contest
November 17th, 2011
PRESIDIO COUNTY – November is Diabetes Awareness Month, so Presidio County Health Services is holding a Healthy Recipe Contest for second graders.
The second grade classes in Presidio and Marfa Elementary Schools supplied delicious, healthy recipes for Thanksgiving meals.
You are welcome to come by and vote for your favorite recipe at our clinics, located at 210 …
Marfa FFA competes at the District LDE competition
November 17th, 2011
MARFA – Greenhand is the second level of local FFA chapter participation. All of the Marfa FFA Chapter members are Greenhands this year.
In competition at the District LDE competition on Monday in Pecos. Codie Raby placed 2nd in Greenhand Creed Speaking and will advance on to the Area competition in Big Spring this Saturday.
Shawn Williams, …
Art car artists at Marfa, Alpine schools Friday
November 17th, 2011
MARFA, ALPINE – Alpine’s Gallery Night, Inc. and Texas Commission on the Arts will be bringing art cars and education together in rural West Texas.
There will be four art car artists arriving a day early., Wilbur the Wirlibird, Snappy the Snail, Women that Rock, and Austin Bike Zoo.
The art car artists will visit Alpine and …
Veterans honored Friday at Shorthorn gym
November 10th, 2011
MARFA – Local veterans will be honored Friday, November 11 at the Marfa Shorthorn Gymnasium during the school district’s Veterans Day program. Veterans and the community are invited to join students and MISD staff to honor those men and women who served in the military.
Veterans are asked to arrive by 9:45am to register before the …
Badgers shut out Shorthorns
November 3rd, 2011
By ROBERT HALPERN
MARFA, McCAMEY – Inauspicious beginnings rarely lead to anything substantive and the Shorthorn turnover on the first play of the game resulting in a Badger touchdown set the tone for the evening: a 33-0 loss to McCamey on Friday.
“We shot ourselves in the foot early and never really recovered,” said Jeff Jones, head …
Lady Shorthorn volleyball season ends
November 3rd, 2011
MARFA, PECOS, SIERRA BLANCA – The Marfa Lady Horns’ 2011 volleyball season came to an end Tuesday night as they were defeated by Sierra Blanca 25-19, 17-25, 23-25, and 21-25 in the first round of the state playoffs.
The game was played in Pecos on a neutral court. Marfa started off strong and took down Sierra …
