NOW HIRING: K–12 BAND/MUSIC DIRECTOR!
Marfa ISD is looking for a passionate, energetic K–12 Band/Music Director ready to inspire students, develop musical talent, and lead the next chapter of the Blazin’ Horns of the Big Bend! 🎺🥁🎷
This is more than a teaching position—it’s an opportunity to build a program, revive a proud tradition, and create something special for our students and community.
📍 Marfa ISD | Marfa, Texas
📣 Position Open Until Filled
#MusicEducation #BlazinHorns #RideForTheBrand #ElevateExcellence
MARFA ISD — NOW HIRING
WELDING TEACHER
Position Summary
Marfa ISD is seeking a skilled, motivated Welding Instructor / CTE Teacher to provide hands-on learning, prepare students for high-demand careers, and help build the next generation of workforce leaders.
Who Should Apply
Experienced welders and certified educators are encouraged to inquire.
TURN YOUR TRADE INTO A LEGACY.
📧 Apply Today
Application Deadline: UNTIL FILLED
RIDE FOR THE BRAND • ELEVATE EXCELLENCE
Pep Rally Info Attached
🍎💜 MARFA ISD IS HIRING! 💜🍎
Marfa Elementary is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher to join our Shorthorn family!
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners while being part of a supportive, close-knit school community?
✨ Position: 2nd Grade Teacher
📍 Location: Marfa Elementary School
📚 School Year: 2026–2027
At Marfa ISD, you’ll find:
💜 A supportive team environment
⭐ Small class sizes
📈 Opportunities for professional growth
🏫 A strong sense of community
❤️ A chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Come teach where you can truly know your students, build relationships, and help them thrive!
Ride for the Brand. Join Marfa ISD! 🐂💜
Apply today through Marfa ISD: www.marfaisd.com
#MarfaISD #NowHiring #2ndGradeTeacher #ElementaryTeacher #TeachInTexas #MarfaTexas #ShorthornPride #RideForTheBrand
Marfa Elementary is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher to join our Shorthorn family!
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners while being part of a supportive, close-knit school community?
✨ Position: 2nd Grade Teacher
📍 Location: Marfa Elementary School
📚 School Year: 2026–2027
At Marfa ISD, you’ll find:
💜 A supportive team environment
⭐ Small class sizes
📈 Opportunities for professional growth
🏫 A strong sense of community
❤️ A chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Come teach where you can truly know your students, build relationships, and help them thrive!
Ride for the Brand. Join Marfa ISD! 🐂💜
Apply today through Marfa ISD: www.marfaisd.com
#MarfaISD #NowHiring #2ndGradeTeacher #ElementaryTeacher #TeachInTexas #MarfaTexas #ShorthornPride #RideForTheBrand
🍎💜 MARFA ISD IS HIRING! 💜🍎
Marfa Elementary is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher to join our Shorthorn family!
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners while being part of a supportive, close-knit school community?
✨ Position: 2nd Grade Teacher
📍 Location: Marfa Elementary School
📚 School Year: 2026–2027
At Marfa ISD, you’ll find:
💜 A supportive team environment
⭐ Small class sizes
📈 Opportunities for professional growth
🏫 A strong sense of community
❤️ A chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Come teach where you can truly know your students, build relationships, and help them thrive!
Ride for the Brand. Join Marfa ISD! 🐂💜
Apply today through Marfa ISD: www.marfaisd.com
#MarfaISD #NowHiring #2ndGradeTeacher #ElementaryTeacher #TeachInTexas #MarfaTexas #ShorthornPride #RideForTheBrand
Marfa Elementary is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated 2nd Grade Teacher to join our Shorthorn family!
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners while being part of a supportive, close-knit school community?
✨ Position: 2nd Grade Teacher
📍 Location: Marfa Elementary School
📚 School Year: 2026–2027
At Marfa ISD, you’ll find:
💜 A supportive team environment
⭐ Small class sizes
📈 Opportunities for professional growth
🏫 A strong sense of community
❤️ A chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Come teach where you can truly know your students, build relationships, and help them thrive!
Ride for the Brand. Join Marfa ISD! 🐂💜
Apply today through Marfa ISD: www.marfaisd.com
#MarfaISD #NowHiring #2ndGradeTeacher #ElementaryTeacher #TeachInTexas #MarfaTexas #ShorthornPride #RideForTheBrand
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT MARFA ISD!
We are proud to announce that Marfa ISD has been invited and accepted into the Rural Student Success Initiative (RSSI) through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension!
⭐ RSSI is invitation only—districts cannot apply.
⭐ Marfa ISD is the only participating district in the Big Bend Region!
⭐ This opportunity will work alongside our educational initiatives to expand additional college and career opportunities for our students.
A special thank you to the Marfa Education Foundation for continuing to Elevate Excellence!
#MarfaISD #ElevateExcellence #RideForTheBrand #RSSI
🎓💜 MARFA ISD STUDENTS & FAMILIES — COLLEGE NIGHT! 💜🎓
Marfa ISD high school students and parents are invited to College Night: Beyond Graduation at Alpine High School!
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:45 PM
📍 Alpine High School | 300 E. Hendryx Ave.
Come learn about financial aid, college and career pathways, student services, enrollment, and more! Presenters include Odessa College, Sul Ross State University, BB-RISE, and OneGoal.
✨ Your future starts with a plan. Come explore what’s possible beyond graduation!
💜🤍 Marfa Shorthorns — Elevate Excellence. Ride for the Brand.
A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful community members who continue to make the staff at Marfa Elementary feel so special! 💜
The cheesecakes and bags of nuts were such a thoughtful surprise and brought smiles to our teachers and staff. Your kindness and generosity remind us how fortunate we are to be part of such a caring and supportive community.
Thank you for making our staff feel appreciated and valued. We are truly grateful to be a part of the Marfa community! 🦬💜
The cheesecakes and bags of nuts were such a thoughtful surprise and brought smiles to our teachers and staff. Your kindness and generosity remind us how fortunate we are to be part of such a caring and supportive community.
Thank you for making our staff feel appreciated and valued. We are truly grateful to be a part of the Marfa community! 🦬💜
Week 2 Memo: September 7 - 12, 2026
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT — FIRST STAMP IS BACK! 🌎✈️
Another incredible opportunity is coming for Marfa students as we continue to Elevate Excellence and open doors to experiences beyond the classroom!
This year, First Stamp is expanding! For the first time, both GIRLS AND BOYS are eligible for this life-changing travel experience!
🌎 New places. New experiences. Big opportunities.
Current 10th graders—get ready! 👀
We’re Riding for the Brand and taking the Marfa Shorthorn spirit beyond West Texas!
✈️ More exciting details coming soon!
PARENTS—BIG NEWS!
Our continued partnership with CollegeCommunityCareer (CCC) has already generated numerous benefits and opportunities for Marfa ISD students—and we’re continuing to build on that success!
Seniors,
Beginning tomorrow, national scholarship opportunities will be:
📲 Texted directly to seniors
💻 Posted in their Google Classroom
Parents, encourage your senior to check the links, apply, and take advantage of these opportunities!
Over $100,000 and counting already earned in the last 4 years!
🎓 Class of 2027—let’s go get those scholarships!
#ElevateExcellence #MarfaShorthorns
#WeAreTheBrand
#CCC
Shorthorns Show Up and Show Out!
Student Attendance & Academic Expectations
We would like to remind students and families that participation in extracurricular activities comes with an expectation of consistent school attendance.
Students are expected to attend classes every day- ESPECIALLY:
The day before an extracurricular event.
The day of an extracurricular event.
And the day after an extracurricular event.
When an event requires out-of-town travel, it is critical that students attend school the next day to avoid additional loss of instructional time.
Marfa ISD, extracurricular activities are an important part of the student experience; however, education and classroom instruction remain our first priority.
We appreciate our students and families helping us maintain high expectations both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.
Present Today. Prepared for Tomorrow!
🏈 MISD Football Send-Off Pep Rally
Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Location: In front of the MISD Auditorium
Participants: MISD Students
Transportation / Arrival:
Ms. Firmin will drive the JH and HS football players from the Field House to the auditorium for the pep rally.
Send off Celebration Agenda:
🎶 Fight Song
📣 Cheer #1
📣 Cheer #2
🎤 Student Speakers #1 & #2
🏈 Coach
👏 Two Bits
🎶 Fight Song
💜 Good Luck / Final Send-Off
🚌 Football Team departs
After the Send-Off: Once the bus leaves, students will return directly to their 6th-period classes.
GO SHORTHORNS! 💜🤘🏈
Shorthorns,
An exciting leadership change has taken place to better serve our students and families. Superintendent Stephen McCanless has assumed the additional role of principal for grades 6–12 while continuing to serve as Superintendent of Schools at Marfa ISD.
This decision was made to better serve all our students. It will allow Principal Rosie Martinez to focus on grades PK–5, including elementary readiness, academic growth, and supporting teachers as they prepare students for
success in junior high and high school. This change aligns with our district theme of Elevate Excellence as we move
forward in our work to make Marfa ISD an A-rated district.
Superintendent McCanless will continue visiting classrooms and observing instruction across all grade levels. He will now oversee academics and discipline for grades
6–12, along with Dean of Instruction, Ms. Linda Ojeda.
The standard is rising. The momentum is building. Now watch the Shorthorns
turn bold vision into undeniable results!
Go Shorthorns!
Our teachers spent the day learning, creating, collaborating, and digging into student data!
We were excited to welcome the Chinati Foundation to our campus, where teachers learned how to create zines - a fun and creative way to share ideas, stories, and learning. Teachers then collaborated in groups to create a collective zine, with each person contributing a page to the final product. It was a great reminder of the power of creativity, collaboration, and giving everyone a voice!
We also spent time in vertical alignment groups, looking closely at our student data. Teachers identified areas of growth, examined where students are succeeding and where additional support is needed, and discussed how each grade level builds the skills students need to be successful.
It was a productive day of looking back, learning together, and planning forward - all with the goal of better supporting our students to Elevate Excellence.
We are proud of the work our teachers continue to do for our Shorthorns!
📣💜 CALLING ALL MARFA MINI- CHEERLEADERS! 💜📣
The Marfa Mini-Cheer Camp is coming up, and Friday, September 4 is the LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!
Our Mini-Cheerleaders will learn cheers, chants, dances, and Shorthorn spirit—and they’ll have opportunities to join our Marfa Cheerleaders throughout the season for game-day fun, dances, cheers, and special halftime performances! 🐂✨
📅 Camp: September 23–24
📍 Hibbitts Gym | 5:30–7:00 PM
💲 $30 per camper | K–5th Grade
👕 Camp T-shirt included
🏈 Includes a Homecoming halftime performance!
Get those forms turned in by Friday, September 4 at 3:30 PM!
💜🤍 HORNS UP!
🏈💜 FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE, SHORTHORNS! 💜🏈
Our 2026 Pep Rally, Send Off, & Game Day Themes are set! 🔥 The picture says it all—get your gear ready, show your spirit, and RIDE FOR THE BRAND! 🤘🐂
📣 Dress up. Show up. Get LOUD.
#MarfaShorthorns #HornsUp #RideForTheBrand #ShorthornPride #FridayNightLights
Weekly Memo: Week 2
August 31, 2026 - September 7, 2026
📚✨ Half Day with a Purpose! ✨📚
Our upcoming early-release day gives Marfa ISD students a little extra time to rest, recharge, complete homework, enjoy some free play, and connect with family. 🐮
While students head home early, our teachers and administrators will be hard at work! This dedicated time allows our campus teams to review student data, identify individual learning needs, celebrate areas of growth, and plan instruction and interventions that best support our students.
These focused planning opportunities help us make sure we’re not just teaching—we’re responding to what our students actually need.
🏠 Students: Rest • Recharge • Catch Up • Play
📊 Staff: Data Review - Week 1• Collaborate • Plan • Improve
A half day of classes—but a full day focused on helping our students succeed! 💜
#MarfaISD #RideForTheBrand #StudentSuccess
Marfa ISD Family Reminder!
Tomorrow, Monday, August 31, 2026, is an EARLY DISMISSAL day for students.
🏫 Elementary: 11:30 AM
🏫 JH/HS: 12:00 PM
