
These Polar Bear artists won the El Paso City Council's District 1 Rep. Alejandra Chávez's Art contest and now their artwork will adorn a wall at City Hall. We are #PolarBearProud! #PolarBearsRise #ItStartsWithUs










🎨 CALL FOR ARTISTS: 1 WEEK LEFT TO SUBMIT! 🌟
El Paso ISD Fine Arts invites all district employees to showcase their creativity in the upcoming Faculty & Staff Art Exhibit! 🖼️
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/FSArt2025
#ItStARTSWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD


Reminder!
Polar Bear Parents,
We invite you to join us for a craft morning with your student. Let's spend some time together to get to know each other. We would like to hear about the activities you would like to see next school year. See flyer attached for more information.
Recordatorio!
Padres de Osos Polares:
Los invitamos a una mañana de manualidades con su estudiante. Pasemos un rato juntos para conocernos mejor. Nos gustaria saber que tipo de actividades les gustaria ver para el proximo año escolar. Consulten el folleto adjunto para más información.

Dear El Paso ISD Families,
Please take a brief survey to tell us about your experience with El Paso ISD. We need your feedback to ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and careers. 🌟
Take the anonymous survey ➡️ https://surveys.panoramaed.com/episd/family
If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact strategyevaluation@episd.org.
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD


Dear Famimlies,
Our district values your feedback!
Today May 12, we will be asking youto take a brief survey to tell us about your experience with EPISD. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. The survey will begin on May 12 and close on May 23. The link to take your anonymous survey is :
https://surveys.panoramaed.com/episd/family/surveys
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responces. If you have questions about the survey administration, please don't hesitate to contact us at strategyevaluation@episd.org
Thank you ,
El Paso ISD
Estimadas familias:
¡Nuestro distrito valora sus comentarios!
Hoy 12 de mayo, les pediremos que respondan una breve encuesta para que nos cuenten su experiencia con EPISD. Para garantizar que sigamos ofreciendo experiencias de aprendizaje rigurosas y de alta calidad que satisfagan las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes y los preparen para la universidad y la vida profesional, necesitamos sus comentarios. La encuesta comenzará el 12 de mayo y finalizará el 23 de mayo. El enlace para completar la encuesta anónima es:
https://surveys.panoramaed.com/episd/family/surveys
Agradecemos de antemano sus atentas respuestas. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la administración de la encuesta, no dude en contactarnos a strategyevaluation@episd.org.
Gracias,
El Paso ISD

Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder that students will be taking the Panorama survey on Tuesday, May 13. If you would like to opt your child out of the survey, please complete the opt-out form that was emailed to you by the district. If you need a paper copy, you are welcome to pick one up from the front office. Completed opt-out forms should be returned to the front office.
Thank you for your attention and support!


Polar Bear Parents,
We invite you to join us for a craft morning with your student. Let's spend some time together to get to know each other. We would like to hear about the activities you would like to see next school year. See flyer attached for more information.
Padres de Osos Polares:
Los invitamos a una mañana de manualidades con su estudiante. Pasemos un rato juntos para conocernos mejor. Nos gustaria saber que tipo de actividades les gustaria ver para el proximo año escolar. Consulten el folleto adjunto para más información.


Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms in our El Paso ISD community! 💐💌
Your dedication, strength, and unwavering support are shaping the future of our students. 🌟 Thank you for being the heart and inspiration behind their success. ❤️
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #MothersDay


Herrera’s Student Council is joining Franklin High School in efforts to help support our local furry friends in need! We're collecting donations to support the Animal Rescue League of El Paso and we need your help! Please refer to the flyer for more information.



Mother’s Day celebration at Herrera!
Come and enjoy a presentation from our students dedicated to the Herrera Moms. See you all tomorrow!
¡Celebración del Día de la Madre en Herrera!
Ven y disfruta de una presentación de nuestros alumnos dedicada a las mamás Herrera! Nos vemos mañana!

🌟 Meet Your Teacher of the Year Finalist! 🌟
Join us in celebrating Alice Carter, a special education resource teacher from
Herrera Elementary School! 💙
🏆 Winners will be announced on Thursday, May 22.
Watch here ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0gMvfjnZew
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #TOY #EPISDTOYFinalists


🌟 Happy School Nurse Day! 🌟
We can’t thank our incredible school nurses enough for your dedication, care, and for taking care of our kids! You go above and beyond to keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn. 📚✅
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #SchoolNursesDay #Healthy


Parents friendly reminder
We will have early release today at 12:00 PM. Please make arrangements to pick up your children on time. Thank you!
Padres recordatorio amistoso.
Tendremos salida temprano hoy a las 12:00 PM. Por favor haga los arreglos necesarios para recoger a sus hijos a tiempo. Gracias!


El Paso ISD is proud to support our families and community through continued autism awareness and support efforts! 💙
Our Special Education Health Services Center recently hosted an Autism Awareness Event, connecting parents with local agencies and resources to help empower families of children with autism. 🌟
Together, we’re building understanding, acceptance, and a stronger support network for every child.
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD





HAPPENING TOMORROW: EARLY RELEASE! 🌟
El Paso ISD students will have early release Wednesday, May 7. Please plan ahead for student pick-ups. Transportation and meal schedules will be adjusted accordingly.
Find the early release schedule here ➡️ episd.org/calendars
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD


Polar Bear Parents,
A friendly reminder that we will have early release this Wednesday at 12:00 pm. Please make arrangements to pick up your children on time.
Padres de Osos Polares,
Un recordatorio amistoso de que tendremos salida temprano este miercoles a las 12:00 pm. Por favor haga los arreglos necesarios para recoger a sus hijos a tiempo.


The Borderland Family Biliteracy Project will encourage parents and caregivers to actively
participate in their children's biliteracy development. Through interactive workshops, takehome reading kits, and family reading nights, the program will provide tools and strategies that make reading a fun and engaging part of everyday life. Please see the flyer attached for more informantion.
El Proyecto de Bilectura Familiar de Borderland animará a padres a participar activamente en el desarrollo de la bilectura de sus hijos. Mediante talleres interactivos, kits de lectura para llevar a casa y noches de lectura familiar, el programa proporcionará herramientas y estrategias que hagan de la lectura una parte divertida y atractiva de la vida cotidiana. Consulte el folleto adjunto para mas informacion.

Mother’s Day Celebration at Herrera! Come and enjoy a presentation from our students dedicated to the Herrera Moms! See the flyer attached with more information.
¡Celebración del Día de la Madre en Herrera! ¡Venga y disfrute de una presentación de nuestros alumnos dedicada a las mamás de Herrera! Consulte el folleto adjunto con más información.

🌟 HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! 🌟
We’re so thankful for our amazing educators and all the hard work they do every day.👩🏫👨🏫
Check out this special video made by our El Paso ISD students who shared their gratitude and appreciation! ❤️
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #TeacherAppreciationWeek


On Friday, we celebrated our lunch heroes for working hard to make sure our Polar Bears have the nutrition they need 🍽️ #ItStartsWithUs
