Douglass Elementary
EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
🍂 Reminder: Fall Break is October 5-9! 🍂
El Paso ISD schools and offices will be closed for Fall Break. 🍁
We wish our students, staff, families, and community a safe and restful week. 🌟
📆 Look ahead for important district dates ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars
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El Paso ISD has released its proposed draft 2027-28 academic calendar to view here.
The proposed draft calendar will be presented to the El Paso ISD Board of Trustees later this Fall. It is pending Board approval and may be subject to change.
For more information on important calendar dates, please click here.
Help us celebrate our amazing El Paso ISD principals by sending them a message of appreciation! 📝❤️
Fill in the blank: "My principal is ____." and share your response here ➡️ bit.ly/Principals_26
Let's fill #NationalPrincipalsMonth with positive messages and well-deserved recognition for our campus leaders! 👏🌟
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🤝 Be a Buddy, Not a Bully! 🤝
During Bullying Prevention Month and all year long, let's work together to foster a school community where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered to succeed. 📚❤️
Have a concern or need support? Our Family Help Desk is here to connect families with the resources they need.
☎️ Contact us at 915-230-2581 or 📧 familyhelpdesk@episd.org. ✅
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During Bullying Prevention Month and all year long, let's work together to foster a school community where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered to succeed. 📚❤️
Have a concern or need support? Our Family Help Desk is here to connect families with the resources they need.
☎️ Contact us at 915-230-2581 or 📧 familyhelpdesk@episd.org. ✅
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Due to current weather conditions, El Paso ISD is making the following changes to activities scheduled for today, Tuesday, Sept. 29:
Canceled
• Athletics: All athletic games scheduled for today are canceled.
• Fine Arts: Fine Arts practices scheduled for today are canceled.
Rescheduled
• High School Varsity Athletics: High school varsity games will be rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the same time and location.
Continuing as Scheduled
• Extended Day: Extended Day will continue to operate as scheduled.
El Paso ISD will continue to monitor weather conditions and will keep families informed of any additional changes.
Canceled
• Athletics: All athletic games scheduled for today are canceled.
• Fine Arts: Fine Arts practices scheduled for today are canceled.
Rescheduled
• High School Varsity Athletics: High school varsity games will be rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the same time and location.
Continuing as Scheduled
• Extended Day: Extended Day will continue to operate as scheduled.
El Paso ISD will continue to monitor weather conditions and will keep families informed of any additional changes.
El Paso ISD turned GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 💛
Together, we stand with our students, families, and community members affected by childhood cancer. 🎗️
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Together, we stand with our students, families, and community members affected by childhood cancer. 🎗️
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
Fall Intersession Break September 28-October 9. Students return to school on Tuesday, October 13th.
Descanso entre sesiones de otoño del 28 de septiembre al 9 de octubre. Los estudiantes regresan a la escuela el martes 13 de octubre.
Make a difference for El Paso ISD students and teachers! ❤️📚
This El Paso Giving Day, your support of the El Paso ISD Education Foundation helps fund classroom impact grants, scholarships, and innovative learning opportunities that empower our students. 🌟
📆 Early Giving: Oct. 8-14
📆 El Paso Giving Day: Oct. 15
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/giving
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At El Paso ISD, students don't just prepare for the future, they start building it today. 🌟
Our unmatched college, career, and military readiness programs help students discover their passions and turn them into pathways to prosperity. 💼🎓
Watch the video here.
Discover what makes El Paso ISD the right choice for every child ➡️ www.episd.org/why-us
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Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! 💛
Join El Paso ISD in turning our district gold on Friday, Sept. 25, as we stand with children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
Wear gold and tag us in your photos 📸 to help spread awareness, support, and hope.
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Join El Paso ISD in turning our district gold on Friday, Sept. 25, as we stand with children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
Wear gold and tag us in your photos 📸 to help spread awareness, support, and hope.
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
Due to current weather conditions, El Paso ISD is making the following changes to activities scheduled for today, Wednesday, Sept. 23:
𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝
• 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: Baseball and softball games are canceled.
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝
• 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬: Today’s 4:30 p.m. tennis matches have been postponed until tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 24.
• 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬: Austin and Burges High School homecoming parades are canceled and will be rescheduled.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝
• 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲: Extended Day will continue as scheduled at this time.
• 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐕 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥: Games are scheduled to proceed if field conditions are playable and there is no lightning in the area. Freshman will play at 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦., followed by JV at 𝟕 𝐩.𝐦.
El Paso ISD will continue to monitor weather conditions and will keep families informed of any additional changes. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐨 𝐈𝐒𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝
• 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: Baseball and softball games are canceled.
𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝
• 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬: Today’s 4:30 p.m. tennis matches have been postponed until tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 24.
• 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬: Austin and Burges High School homecoming parades are canceled and will be rescheduled.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝
• 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲: Extended Day will continue as scheduled at this time.
• 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐕 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥: Games are scheduled to proceed if field conditions are playable and there is no lightning in the area. Freshman will play at 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦., followed by JV at 𝟕 𝐩.𝐦.
El Paso ISD will continue to monitor weather conditions and will keep families informed of any additional changes. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐨 𝐈𝐒𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.
Celebración de la Herencia Hispana cancelada
Debido a las condiciones climáticas y las advertencias de inundaciones repentinas, la Celebración de la Herencia Hispana programada para hoy ha sido cancelada. Esperamos poder reprogramar este evento especial después de regresar del intermedio escolar.
La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes, familias, personal y comunidad es nuestra prioridad. Por favor, manténganse seguros. Gracias por su comprensión.
Hispanic Heritage Celebration Canceled
Due to inclement weather and flash flood warnings, today’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration has been canceled. We look forward to rescheduling this special event after we return from intersession.
The safety of our students, families, staff, and community is our priority. Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
Dear El Paso ISD community,
Due to inclement weather, all after school activities are canceled for today, Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
High School Volleyball and after-school day care at all El Paso ISD Extended Day Learning campuses remain in place, as scheduled.
We continue to monitor the weather and will keep our community informed. Thank you for your trust and support in keeping our students and staff safe.
Mark your calendar! 📆 El Paso ISD will be closed for Fall Break Oct. 5-9, 2026. 🍂
Fall Accelerated Instruction Intersession will be held from Sept. 28-Oct. 2. 🌟
Stay informed on important district dates ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars
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Let's fill our schools with gold next Friday, Sept. 25, and send a powerful message of hope, strength, and support for children and families affected by cancer.
Show us how you're wearing gold by tagging us in your photos! 📸
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Show us how you're wearing gold by tagging us in your photos! 📸
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
📣📚 ¡Última oportunidad—La Feria del Libro todavía está abierta!
Familias de Douglass, nuestra Feria del Libro Scholastic permanecerá abierta después de la salida hoy. Visiten la biblioteca para comprar los libros y artículos favoritos de sus hijos antes de que termine la feria.
Vengan en familia y encuentren una última gran historia, porque ¡los lectores son líderes! 🐉📖
Familias de Douglass, nuestra Feria del Libro Scholastic permanecerá abierta después de la salida hoy. Visiten la biblioteca para comprar los libros y artículos favoritos de sus hijos antes de que termine la feria.
Vengan en familia y encuentren una última gran historia, porque ¡los lectores son líderes! 🐉📖
Support students across El Paso ISD! 🌟
El Paso ISD families, please complete the Federal Impact Aid Form sent to your email. 📧✅
For more information on how the Federal Impact Aid Form supports the district, visit ➡️ www.episd.org/page/federal-impact-aid-survey
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📣📚 Last Chance to Shop!
Today is the final day of the Douglass Scholastic Book Fair! Don’t forget to purchase your favorite books and Book Fair items. Send money with your child, use an eWallet, or come shop together in the library.
Let’s keep our Dragons reading—because Readers Are Leaders! 🐉
Today is the final day of the Douglass Scholastic Book Fair! Don’t forget to purchase your favorite books and Book Fair items. Send money with your child, use an eWallet, or come shop together in the library.
Let’s keep our Dragons reading—because Readers Are Leaders! 🐉
📣📚 ¡Última oportunidad para comprar!
¡Hoy es el último día de la Feria del Libro Scholastic de Douglass! No olviden comprar sus libros y artículos favoritos. Envíe dinero con su hijo(a), use una eWallet o vengan a comprar juntos en la biblioteca.
¡Mantengamos a nuestros Dragons leyendo, porque los lectores son líderes! 🐉
¡Hoy es el último día de la Feria del Libro Scholastic de Douglass! No olviden comprar sus libros y artículos favoritos. Envíe dinero con su hijo(a), use una eWallet o vengan a comprar juntos en la biblioteca.
¡Mantengamos a nuestros Dragons leyendo, porque los lectores son líderes! 🐉
