November is Military Family Appreciation Month! 🌟
We’re proud to support more than 8,000 military-connected students and their families across El Paso ISD. ❤️ Thank you for being part of our community! 🙌
Learn more about our military support ➡️ www.episd.org/o/episd/page/military-engagement
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We’re proud to support more than 8,000 military-connected students and their families across El Paso ISD. ❤️ Thank you for being part of our community! 🙌
Learn more about our military support ➡️ www.episd.org/o/episd/page/military-engagement
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder to join us for this year’s Thanksgiving Luncheon with your child. We can’t wait to celebrate this special tradition together!
Please remember that all tickets must be purchased online through SchoolCash Online at the following link: SchoolCash Online
Ticket Price: $9.00 each
Important: Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event. No exceptions.
Deadline: Ticket sales will close two days before your child’s scheduled luncheon date.
If you have any questions or need help purchasing tickets, please contact your school’s front office.
We look forward to sharing this wonderful Thanksgiving meal with our EPISD families!
Warm regards,
EPISD Food & Nutrition Services
This is a friendly reminder to join us for this year’s Thanksgiving Luncheon with your child. We can’t wait to celebrate this special tradition together!
Please remember that all tickets must be purchased online through SchoolCash Online at the following link: SchoolCash Online
Ticket Price: $9.00 each
Important: Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event. No exceptions.
Deadline: Ticket sales will close two days before your child’s scheduled luncheon date.
If you have any questions or need help purchasing tickets, please contact your school’s front office.
We look forward to sharing this wonderful Thanksgiving meal with our EPISD families!
Warm regards,
EPISD Food & Nutrition Services
Parents and Guardians: Please don't forget to join us tomorrow morning at 9:00am for "Coffee with the Principal - Safety at Wiggs" inside the Wiggs Cafeteria!
Padres y tutores: ¡No olviden acompañarnos mañana a las 9:00 a. m. para el “Café con el director: Seguridad en Wiggs” dentro de la cafetería de Wiggs!
Padres y tutores: ¡No olviden acompañarnos mañana a las 9:00 a. m. para el “Café con el director: Seguridad en Wiggs” dentro de la cafetería de Wiggs!
🌟 November is Native American Heritage Month! 🌟
El Paso ISD proudly honors the history, cultures, and countless contributions of Native American communities whose legacies inspire generations. ❤️
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
El Paso ISD proudly honors the history, cultures, and countless contributions of Native American communities whose legacies inspire generations. ❤️
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
🌟⏰ FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND ⏰🌟
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before bed tonight as daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2! ✅
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before bed tonight as daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2! ✅
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
A Drug-Free Future Starts With Us! 🌟
El Paso ISD students celebrated #RedRibbonWeek by promoting positive choices and committing to a drug-free lifestyle. ❤️
Learn more about Red Ribbon Week ➡️ www.dea.gov/redribbon
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #RedRibbonWeek
El Paso ISD students celebrated #RedRibbonWeek by promoting positive choices and committing to a drug-free lifestyle. ❤️
Learn more about Red Ribbon Week ➡️ www.dea.gov/redribbon
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #RedRibbonWeek
🎃Happy Halloween, El Paso ISD!🎃
Wishing everyone a spook-tacular day filled with costumes, candy, and lots of fun! 👻 Stay safe while trick-or-treating, and don’t forget to brush your teeth tonight! 🍬
More photos ➡️ bit.ly/EPISDHalloween25
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Wishing everyone a spook-tacular day filled with costumes, candy, and lots of fun! 👻 Stay safe while trick-or-treating, and don’t forget to brush your teeth tonight! 🍬
More photos ➡️ bit.ly/EPISDHalloween25
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD #Halloween
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is a friendly reminder to join us for this year’s Thanksgiving Luncheon with your child. We can’t wait to celebrate this special tradition together!
Please remember that all tickets must be purchased online through SchoolCash Online at the following link: SchoolCash Online
Ticket Price: $9.00 each
Important: Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event. No exceptions.
Deadline: Ticket sales will close two days before your child’s scheduled luncheon date.
If you have any questions or need help purchasing tickets, please contact your school’s front office.
We look forward to sharing this wonderful Thanksgiving meal with our EPISD families!
Warm regards,
EPISD Food & Nutrition Services
This is a friendly reminder to join us for this year’s Thanksgiving Luncheon with your child. We can’t wait to celebrate this special tradition together!
Please remember that all tickets must be purchased online through SchoolCash Online at the following link: SchoolCash Online
Ticket Price: $9.00 each
Important: Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event. No exceptions.
Deadline: Ticket sales will close two days before your child’s scheduled luncheon date.
If you have any questions or need help purchasing tickets, please contact your school’s front office.
We look forward to sharing this wonderful Thanksgiving meal with our EPISD families!
Warm regards,
EPISD Food & Nutrition Services
Friendly reminder to help support our students by completing the Local Income Verification Form by Friday, Oct. 31, to help ensure our schools continue to receive important Title I funding.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.episd.org/page/localincomeverificationform
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Learn more ➡️ https://www.episd.org/page/localincomeverificationform
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
WIGGS PARENTS: Your student has been advised of what they may and may not wear tomorrow in observance of Halloween. But to reiterate: NO MASKS or FACE COVERINGS , NO BLOOD, NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND, NO INFLATABLE COSTUMES OF ANY KIND, NO SHORT SHORTS AND/OR SKIRTS, NO TANKS AND/OR SPAGHETTI STRAPS, NO FACE PAINT AT ALL. If no costume is worn, then your student MUST BE in regular everyday uniform. And as always, Dress Code Policies are to be adhered. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
-WIGGS Administration
-WIGGS Administration
Join us at the El Paso ISD Special Education Job Fair! 🌟
We’re looking for dedicated individuals to support our students through the following roles:
✅ SPED Teachers
✅ SPED Paraprofessionals
✅ SPED Substitutes
⏰ 3–6 p.m.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 6
📍 Professional Development Center | 6500 Boeing Dr
Don't forget to bring your resume and be ready to interview! 🙌
Explore our vacancies and apply today! ➡️ episd.org/jobs
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
We’re looking for dedicated individuals to support our students through the following roles:
✅ SPED Teachers
✅ SPED Paraprofessionals
✅ SPED Substitutes
⏰ 3–6 p.m.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 6
📍 Professional Development Center | 6500 Boeing Dr
Don't forget to bring your resume and be ready to interview! 🙌
Explore our vacancies and apply today! ➡️ episd.org/jobs
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
REMINDER: EARLY RELEASE TOMORROW🌟
El Paso ISD students will have early release Friday, Oct. 31. Please plan ahead for student pick-ups. Transportation and meal schedules will be adjusted accordingly.
Find the early release schedule here ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
El Paso ISD students will have early release Friday, Oct. 31. Please plan ahead for student pick-ups. Transportation and meal schedules will be adjusted accordingly.
Find the early release schedule here ➡️ www.episd.org/calendars
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
🌟 HAPPENING TODAY! 🌟
Don’t miss the final day of our Superintendent Search Community Meetings! ✅ We’re inviting the entire El Paso ISD community to share their valuable input to help shape the leadership profile for our next superintendent.
🗓 Thursday, October 30
📍 1:30 p.m. at Polk Elementary
📍 5:30 p.m. at Don Haskins PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Don’t miss the final day of our Superintendent Search Community Meetings! ✅ We’re inviting the entire El Paso ISD community to share their valuable input to help shape the leadership profile for our next superintendent.
🗓 Thursday, October 30
📍 1:30 p.m. at Polk Elementary
📍 5:30 p.m. at Don Haskins PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Join us for today's Superintendent Search Community Meetings! 🌟
Be part of the conversation and help shape the leadership profile for our next superintendent. ✅
🗓 Wednesday, October 29
📍 1:30 p.m. at Whitaker Elementary
📍 5:30 p.m. at Bobby Joe Hill PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Be part of the conversation and help shape the leadership profile for our next superintendent. ✅
🗓 Wednesday, October 29
📍 1:30 p.m. at Whitaker Elementary
📍 5:30 p.m. at Bobby Joe Hill PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Wiggs Parents: Some of your students were sent home with one or two of the forms shown in this message. Please fill them out and return them immediately. These forms are crucial in ensuring the district receives vital federal funding; but more importantly our campus as well.
1. Income Eligibility Form: The El Paso ISD is required to collect and report the Economic Disadvantage status of each student to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This information is used to determine eligibility for state and federal funding, accountability ratings and for federal reporting.
This form is not the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) form and has no bearing on your child’s free or reduced lunch program status.
2. Impact Aid Survey Form:
What it is:
A survey that school districts use to determine how many students they have with parents who are in the military, live on federal property, or have other federal connections.
A requirement by the U.S. Department of Education for the district to be eligible for Impact Aid grants.
Why it's important:
For schools: The survey's results help determine the amount of federal funding the district receives. This funding is used to support programs and services for all students, such as for curriculum materials, substitute teachers, and school utilities.
For students: Increased participation can lead to more funding, which directly benefits the quality of education for all children in the district.
1. Income Eligibility Form: The El Paso ISD is required to collect and report the Economic Disadvantage status of each student to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This information is used to determine eligibility for state and federal funding, accountability ratings and for federal reporting.
This form is not the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) form and has no bearing on your child’s free or reduced lunch program status.
2. Impact Aid Survey Form:
What it is:
A survey that school districts use to determine how many students they have with parents who are in the military, live on federal property, or have other federal connections.
A requirement by the U.S. Department of Education for the district to be eligible for Impact Aid grants.
Why it's important:
For schools: The survey's results help determine the amount of federal funding the district receives. This funding is used to support programs and services for all students, such as for curriculum materials, substitute teachers, and school utilities.
For students: Increased participation can lead to more funding, which directly benefits the quality of education for all children in the district.
Hello!
You’re invited to see the Wiggs Choir perform their first concert of the school year. Choir students must arrive dressed and ready by 5:30 p.m. in the Wiggs Gym.
The concert begins at 6:00 p.m., also in the gym. Dress code is all black or a Halloween costume. We hope to see you tonight! Thank you for supporting the Wiggs Choir!
¡Hola!
Están invitados a ver al coro de Wiggs en su primer concierto del año escolar.
Los estudiantes del coro deben llegar vestidos y listos a las 5:30 p.m. en el gimnasio de Wiggs. El concierto comienza a las 6:00 p.m., también en el gimnasio. El código de vestimenta es todo negro o un disfraz de Halloween. ¡Esperamos verlos esta noche! ¡Gracias por apoyar al coro de Wiggs!
Sincerely,
Ms. Torres
You’re invited to see the Wiggs Choir perform their first concert of the school year. Choir students must arrive dressed and ready by 5:30 p.m. in the Wiggs Gym.
The concert begins at 6:00 p.m., also in the gym. Dress code is all black or a Halloween costume. We hope to see you tonight! Thank you for supporting the Wiggs Choir!
¡Hola!
Están invitados a ver al coro de Wiggs en su primer concierto del año escolar.
Los estudiantes del coro deben llegar vestidos y listos a las 5:30 p.m. en el gimnasio de Wiggs. El concierto comienza a las 6:00 p.m., también en el gimnasio. El código de vestimenta es todo negro o un disfraz de Halloween. ¡Esperamos verlos esta noche! ¡Gracias por apoyar al coro de Wiggs!
Sincerely,
Ms. Torres
HAPPENING TODAY: Superintendent Search Community Meeting
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees invites you to be part of the search for our next superintendent. ✅
Join us for today’s community meetings and help shape the future of our district:
🗓 Tuesday, October 28
📍 1:30 p.m. at Guillen MS
📍 5:30 p.m. at Hartley PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees invites you to be part of the search for our next superintendent. ✅
Join us for today’s community meetings and help shape the future of our district:
🗓 Tuesday, October 28
📍 1:30 p.m. at Guillen MS
📍 5:30 p.m. at Hartley PK-8
Learn more ➡️ www.episd.org/page/communitysuperprocess
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
Dear Parent/Guardian,
On Saturday, November 22, we would like to invite you to participate in a hike in the Franklin Mountains State Park. This hike is entirely voluntary and all of our faculty, staff, students, parents & siblings are welcome to attend. I have enjoyed many hikes in this area and can confidently say it will be a wonderful experience. Below is the information about where we will meet, what time, what to wear, and what everyone should bring. Please download the SportsYou app and use the access coder below to check in prior to starting the hike and also when ending the hike. This way we can account for everyone and help keep us safe.
Where & Time:
We will meet under the rattlesnake statues @ 8:00am.
Chuck Heinrich Trailhead. Located at 11055 Officer Andrew Barcena Dr. If you head on 54 North, exit Martin Luther King, continue on Martin Luther King until you get to Jon Cunningham and turn left. Continue to drive on Jon Cunningham until the road ends. We will meet under the rattlesnake statues. We will be doing the Tin Mine Trail. It is a historic, approximately 6.6-mile roundtrip hike in the Franklin Mountains State Park that leads to abandoned tin mines which can be explored. The trail offers panoramic views of El Paso.
What to wear:
Shorts or pants
T-shirt or long sleeve
Head covering (baseball cap or other head gear)
Hiking boots or Tennis shoes (I would suggest double socks or thick socks since there are places with lots of rocks)
We will monitor the weather to keep you informed on how to dress accordingly.
What to bring:
Water. The recommended amount of water is one bottle per every hour hiking. Our hike will take 2 1/2 to 3 hours to complete. I would suggest you eat a good breakfast before hiking or bring a high energy snack while hiking.
Fee:
The state park entrance fee is $5.00 for everyone 13 and older. You can pay online at https://tpwd.texas.gov/stateparks/franklin-mountains and click on reservations. You may also pay the entree fee in cash at the trailhead. I have a Texas State Park Pass and can take up to 14 people in, free of charge, on a first come, first serve basis. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend as well as siblings. An adult MUST accompany the student. If parents permit, students may go with a friend’s parent or guardian. Please do not bring pets. There will be other adults on the hike and
safety is a major priority whenever I go hiking.
Please contact me if you have questions at 915-881-7170 or 915-422-7153
*Examples of high energy snacks for hiking:
Trail Mix with nuts or chocolate, etc.
Dried fruit or whole fruit
Beef jerky
Kind bars or Clif Bars or another brand
Peanut butter
Sincerely,
Araceli Monarez
Wiggs Middle School
Health and Wellness Coordinator
amonarez@episd.org
Lights. Camera. Action! 📽️🌟
The deadline for in-competition entries for the 2026 El Paso ISD Student Film Festival is tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025. ✅
We are so excited to see what our talented students produce! 🙌
Fill out the interest form ➡️ https://forms.office.com/r/nerrrkeZ6r
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
The deadline for in-competition entries for the 2026 El Paso ISD Student Film Festival is tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025. ✅
We are so excited to see what our talented students produce! 🙌
Fill out the interest form ➡️ https://forms.office.com/r/nerrrkeZ6r
#ItStartsWithUs #ElPasoISD #EPISD
