District News
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Rainbow lanyards help LGBTQ students identify EPISD Allies
In an effort to provide a safe learning environment for all students, EPISD's Counseling and Advising Department has begun distributing rainbow lanyards aimed at helping LGBTQ students in District identify educators and administrators who can help them with issues like harassment and bullying. The EPISD Ally lanyards are a symbol of diversity that has become a standard in the District.
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Tony the Tiger, LaDainian Tomlinson announce grant for middle-school athletics
Kellogg's Mission Tiger and Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation on Thursday visited three EPISD schools to announce a grant of $500,000 to benefit middle-school athletics throughout El Paso. The announcement was made by Tony the Tiger and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.
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Franklin, Coronado students deliver holiday blessings to Travis
Student council members from Franklin and Coronado high schools continued their annual tradition of delivering boxfuls of donated gifts to students in EPISD elementary schools. This year, the Holiday Blessings campaign benefited students at Travis Elementary, who each received clothing, socks and a gift to open on Christmas Day.
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LEGO Power: Lincoln uses toy bricks to learn about renewable energy
Students from Lincoln Middle School got a hands-on lesson on windmills and renewable energy thanks to a program from the Jewish Federation of Greater El Paso, which brought in 70,000 LEGO bricks to help build structures and learn from them.
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EPISD names permanent principal at Jefferson/Silva
EPISD Superintendent Juan E. Cabrera this week announced the appointment of Cynthia Luna as the new permanent principal at Jefferson High School and Silva Health Magnet High School.
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Rebote Rumble: Tournament is first among schools in EPISD
The Tag Team Rebote Rumble brought together teams from Jefferson, Chapin and Bowie high schools for a first-of-its-kind rebote tournament in EPISD. The sport, also known as wallball in English, is credited with increasing attendance and decreasing discipline referrals at the schools.
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Great Khalid Foundation surprises students at Whitaker with gifts
The Great Khalid Foundation, an organization formed by El Paso music superstar Khalid, delivered more than 400 gifts to the students at Whitaker Elementary School last week. The surprise visit delighted the students and gave them what will likely be the first of many gifts this holiday season.
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Pets in Art: Students find inspiration in animals for new exhibit
"Pets: Animals in Art" is a new student art exhibit at EPISD's ArtSpace that uses our furry, feathered and scaly friends as inspiration. The K-12 exhibit also helped raise funds for the Animal Rescue League of El Paso.
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Qualified EPISD employees to receive Winter Stipend
Click this story to hear a Holiday Message from Superintendent Juan Cabrera and read more about the EPISD Winter Stipend the Board of Trustees approved for qualifying employees.
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Richardson Middle students honor Holocaust victims through butterfly-shaped art
Pre-AP Richardson students will participate in the Holocaust Museum Houston's Butterfly Project, which gathers butterfly-shaped art from throughout the world to help spread awareness of the Jewish Holocaust and prevent similar genocides from happening again.
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EPISD Council of PTAs celebrates 101st birthday
The EPISD Council of PTAs -- one of the state's oldest organization for parental and community support in public education -- celebrated its 101st birthday on Wednesday during its general delegation meeting. Happy birthday!
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EPISD Proud: Schools sponsor toy, food drives to benefit region
The season of giving is upon us and the students and staff of the District are embracing the EPISD Proud Spirit by organizing a myriad of drives to benefit an array of groups in our community.
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EPISD Holiday Card art contest winners announced
Art students from Chapin High School, MacArthur Intermediate and Collins Elementary School were selected as the winners of this year's EPISD Holiday Card Art Contest. Their work will be featured in the official EPISD Holiday Card this month. Congratulations!
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- Franklin, Coronado students deliver holiday blessings to Travis
- LEGO Power: Lincoln uses toy bricks to learn about renewable energy
- EPISD names permanent principal at Jefferson/Silva
- Rebote Rumble: Tournament is first among schools in EPISD
- Great Khalid Foundation surprises students at Whitaker with gifts
- Pets in Art: Students find inspiration in animals for new exhibit
- Qualified EPISD employees to receive Winter Stipend
- Richardson Middle students honor Holocaust victims through butterfly-shaped art
- EPISD Council of PTAs celebrates 101st birthday
- EPISD Proud: Schools sponsor toy, food drives to benefit region
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