Herrera Elementary

The Healthy Living 2025 Fall schedule has arrived! 🌟 Kick off the school year strong 💪 with FREE wellness activities for all employees, available at locations across the district! ✅

Check out some of the exciting options:
🎨 Art
📚 Book Club
❤️ CPR
🧶 Crochet
💃 Dance, Stretch & Relax
🍳 Healthy Cooking
📷 Photography
🎾 Pickleball
🧘 Pilates
🏺 Pottery
🏋️‍♀️ Strength & Conditioning
🎾 Tennis Cardio
🧘 Yoga

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/healthyliving

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Good morning Polar Bear Families!
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to purchase our Spirit T-Shirts is this Sunday at midnight! We thank you for support to our students and school. Please scan the QR code on the flyer below to order.

¡Buenos días, familias de osos polares!
Les recordamos que la fecha límite para comprar nuestras camiseta escolar es este domingo a la medianoche. Les agradecemos su apoyo a nuestros estudiantes y a la escuela. Escaneen el código QR del folleto a continuación para hacer su pedido.

Why did the chickens cross the road? 🐔 To keep Western Hills Elementary School students safe, of course! 💛💙 Shoutout to Mando and Mike for making safety egg-stra fun! 🛑🚸

Help us keep students safe and thriving by joining El Paso ISD’s Volunteers in Public Schools program! 🌟

Learn more and apply today! ➡️ www.episd.org/volunteer

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Our Interim Superintendent Martha Aguirre reflects as we wrap up the first week of school, 🏫 📝📚 and expresses her gratitude for our incredible teachers, staff, students, and families for a great return. 🌟 You are what makes El Paso ISD so special. 💙 Let’s keep rising together! 🚀

Watch here ➡️ https://bit.ly/episd_0808

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Hello Polar Bear Parents!

We invite you to become a volunteer in or school. Please click on the link below to register or stop by he office, we are happy to guide you through the process fo becoming a volunteer at Herrera Elementary. There are great opportunities to get involved in your child's school activities.

¡Hola, padres de Osos Polares!

Los invitamos a ser voluntarios en nuestra escuela. Hagan clic en el enlace de abajo para registrarse o pasen por la oficina. Con gusto los guiaremos en el proceso para convertirse en voluntarios en la Escuela Primaria Herrera. Hay excelentes oportunidades para participar en las actividades escolares de sus hijos.

https://www.episd.org/page/volunteer

Stay connected with El Paso ISD! 📲

Download the EPISD app to get school and district updates, message with educators through the Rooms feature, and access classwork materials. 📝📚🌟

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/app-central

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Hello Polar Bear Parents!
Thursday we will have our first Chat with the Principal. Join us at 8:30 am in the school library and via zoom at 4:30 pm.

¡Buenas noches, padres de osos polares!
El Jueves tendremos nuestra primera Platica con la Directora. , Acompañenos a las 8:30 am en la biblioteca de la escuela y vía zoom a las 4:30 pm.

Zoom ID: 617 488 5997 Passcode: PolarBears

Herrera Spirit Shirts available to order! Please scan the QR code on the flyer below to purcahse.

Camisetas de Herrera diponibles para ordenar! Escanee el código QR del folleto a continuación para realizar su pedido.

HAPPENING TOMORROW: The 2025–26 school year begins! 🎉 We’re excited to inspire and empower our learners to thrive! 🌟📚 Check out our academic calendar! ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars #ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #EPISDBacktoSchool

El Paso ISD stands with our community in remembrance of August 3, 2019. 🕯️

We remember those we lost and stand united in healing, strength, and hope for our community. ❤️

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Dear Herrera Elementary Community,
Welcome back! We are so excited to kick off another incredible year of learning, growth, and connection at Herrera.

As we prepare for the first day of school on Monday, August 4, we want to share information about the bus routes for the 2025–26 school year. These changes are designed to ensure safe and efficient transportation for all students.

Please take a moment to review your child’s route and bus stop location here: www.episd.org/page/busroutes

Bus routes are subject to change, and we will keep our community updated through that page.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our front office or the El Paso ISD Transportation Department at 915-230-2500.

We can’t wait to see our students back in the halls!

Sincerely,

Dr. Aranda
Principal, Herrera Elementary.

Estimada comunidad de la Escuela Primaria Herrera:
¡Bienvenidos de nuevo! Nos emociona mucho comenzar otro año increíble de aprendizaje, crecimiento y conexión en Herrera.

Mientras nos preparamos para el primer día de clases el lunes 4 de agosto, queremos compartir información sobre las rutas de autobús para el ciclo escolar 2025-26. Estos cambios están diseñados para garantizar un transporte seguro y eficiente para todos los estudiantes.

Por favor, revise la ruta y la ubicación de la parada de autobús de su hijo/a aquí: www.episd.org/page/busroutes

Las rutas de autobús están sujetas a cambios y mantendremos a nuestra comunidad informada a través de esa página.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse con nuestra oficina principal o con el Departamento de Transporte del Distrito Escolar Independiente de El Paso al 915-230-2500.

¡Estamos emocionados por ver a nuestros estudiantes de regreso en los pasillos!

Atentamente,

Dr. Aranda
Directora, Escuela Primaria Herrera.

🚗✨New School Pick-Up Procedure!We’re making pick-up easier, faster, and safer for everyone!
🙌Here’s the new dismissal plan:
👶 PreK – Kinder: Front of the school (Enter via Coates Dr.)
📘 1st – 3rd Grade: Blue canopies (Enter via Ruby Dr.)
📚 4th – 5th, SLC & AIM: Cul-de-sac (Enter via Coates Dr.)
✅ Display your student’s name on your car’s dashboard
✅ Stay in your vehicleThank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and smooth! 💙🐻‍❄️.
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🚗✨ ¡Nuevo procedimiento de recogida escolar!
¡Estamos haciendo la salida más fácil, rápida y segura para todos! 🙌
Aquí está el nuevo plan de salida:
👶 PreK – Kinder: Frente de la escuela (Entrada por Coates Dr.)
📘 1º – 3º grado: Bajo las lonas azules (Entrada por Ruby Dr.)
📚 4º – 5º, SLC y AIM: Calle cerrada (cul-de-sac) (Entrada por Coates Dr.)
✅ Coloca el nombre de tu estudiante visible en el tablero del auto
✅ Permanece dentro de tu vehículo
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener una salida segura y sin contratiempos! 💙🐻‍❄️

Just a few days left until our amazing students are back in the classroom on Monday, August 4! 🏫🌟📚

View the academic calendar ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars

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🌟 LAST CHANCE TO FIESTA! 🌟

Celebrate the new school year at the final day of the El Paso ISD Back to School Fiesta! 🍎🎉

⏰ 6-7:30 p.m.
📅 Thursday, July 31
📍Andress, Austin, Bowie, Chapin

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/fiesta

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Day 2 of the El Paso ISD Back to School Fiesta is almost here! 🍎🎉

SEE YOU THERE! ✅
⏰ 6-7:30 p.m.
📅 Wednesday, July 30
📍 Coronado, Franklin

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/fiesta

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🌟 STARTING SOON! 🌟

Don't miss out on the first day of the El Paso ISD Back to School Fiesta! 🍎🎉

⏰ 6-7:30 p.m.
📅 Tuesday, July 29
📍 Burges, El Paso, Irvin, Jefferson

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/fiesta

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🎉🍎 IT'S FIESTA TIME! 🍎🎉

Bring the family and join us for the first day of the El Paso ISD Back to School Fiesta! 🌟

SEE YOU THERE! ✅
⏰ 6-7:30 p.m.
📅 Tuesday, July 29
📍 Burges, El Paso, Irvin, Jefferson

Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/fiesta

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