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EPISD unveils guidelines, plans for commencement ceremonies
The El Paso Independent School District will have outdoor commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020 in June to celebrate the accomplishments of high-school seniors while remaining compliant with local and CDC guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The District received approval from the City of El Paso to move forward with its plan to have outdoor graduation ceremonies for all high schools at three different stadiums on June 15-20.
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Photos: EPISD says good bye to 2019-20 school year
EPISD students said good-bye to the 2019-20 school year on Friday, the last day of school. This year was one for the record books! While the pandemic kept us from saying good-bye in traditional ways, our schools found great ways to celebrate all the hard work that happened this year. Check out the photos!
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Star on the Mountain to shine in honor of EPISD’s Class of 2020
El Paso’s iconic Star on the Mountain will shine bright over the next days in honor of the graduating seniors from the El Paso Independent School District’s Class of 2020. The star on the Franklin Mountain will be lit on May 22-23 and May 25-26 to commemorate the original Class of 2020 graduation dates for EPISD
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Franklin students honored by UN group for community service
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView recognized 156 Franklin High School Students at the 2nd Annual National Community Service Awards.
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Dallas Cowboys mascot celebrates end of school year with Zach White students
Rowdy, the Dallas Cowboys mascot, hopped in on a teleconference classroom call with the third-grade classes from Zach White Elementary on Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming end of the school year. Go Cowboys!
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Moreno students go on zoo field trip ... virtually
The COVID-19 pandemic put an end to any chance at a field trip this school year. But that didn't stop the librarian from Moreno Elementary, who gave her students a virtual visit to the zoo.
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EPISD summer meal distribution for children starts Monday
EPISD's annual summer meal program will start on Monday and continue through August. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to children ages 1-18 at 40 sites throughout the District.
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EPISD teachers, employees receive 2 percent salary increase
All EPISD employees will receive a 2 percent salary increase for the 2020-2021 school year under a new compensation package approved by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday.
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EPISD to open COVID-19 testing center at Burnet health site
The El Paso Independent School District in partnership with Virtual Care for Kids will begin administering COVID-19 testing at its Burnet health site starting on Friday, the Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday.
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Mitzi Bond students premiere documentary on yearlong research into senior citizens
"The Gift of Age" is a documentary chronicling the year-long visits students from Bond Elementary made to the Legacy at Cimarron retirement home in an effort to get know the residents and their stories. Enjoy!
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EPISD to launch virtual Summer Enrichment Camps on June 1
EPISD's annual Summer Enrichment Camps will shift online this year to offer students a wide array of courses from the safety of their own home. Registration is open now!
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CCTE student earns national architectural drafting prize
Braeden Byrd won the national top architectural design draft prize from the National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation. This is the second year in a row that a student from EPISD's CCTE earns the honor.
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Unfinished business: Coldwell teacher delivers novel students were reading when pandemic closed schools
When schools closed indefinitely because of the pandemic, Elizabeth Bañuelos and her students at Coldwell Elementary were reading a novel. Thanks to a grant, the teacher was able to buy and deliver copies of the novel so the students can finish reading it at home.
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Cabrera named Region 19 Superintendent of the Year
Region 19 today announced that EPISD's Juan E. Cabrera has been named the regional Superintendent of the Year. He will now compete for Texas Superintendent of the Year. Congratulations!
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Burges educator is top journalism teacher in Texas
Pat Monroe, the longtime journalism teacher at Burges High School, was named the Max R. Haddick Teacher of the Year -- the highest honored awarded to a journalism educator in the state.
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Hornedo teacher to run TCS New York Marathon
Laura Stipe, a teacher and Special Olympics coach at Hornedo Middle, enlisted the help of her students to win a spot on the TCS New York Marathon. The marathon is slated for November.
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EPISD students graduate from Jr. Leadership El Paso program
Students from Coronado, El Paso, Irvin and Silva high schools participated and graduated from the yearlong Junior Leadership El Paso program organized by the El Paso Chamber. Congratulations!
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Lundy, Herrera educators selected EPISD Teachers of the Year
Denisse Almaraz Valencia from Lundy Elementary and Michael Herrera from Andress High were announced as the 2019-2020 EPISD Teachers of the Year during surprise visits to their homes Friday morning.
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EPISD Cares raised nearly $40,000 for food bank ... so far
The EPISD Cares Fund has raised nearly $40,000 since April 15, ensuring thousands of struggling families in the El Paso community eat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rotary of El Paso awards 11 EPISD seniors Quinn Scholarship
The Rotary Club of El Paso Foundation awarded 11 EPISD students with a $5,000 Quinn Scholarship, which was started by a former Austin High School teacher.
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