📚 Big news for Marfa ISD! 🎉
Marfa ISD has been invited to partner with The University of Texas at Austin’s Behavioral Sciences Department through the FUSE initiative—Fellowship Using the Science of Engagement.
This partnership will support engaging classroom instruction and help ignite learning for our secondary students. Marfa ISD is currently the only district in the Big Bend area participating in this exclusive opportunity!
We look forward to sharing updates as this partnership moves forward.
Learn more about FUSE: https://fuse.prc.utexas.edu/
Great things are happening at Marfa ISD! Keep proudly displaying that purple M! 💜
#MarfaISD #RideForTheBrand #ElevateExcellence #FUSE
🍎🥛 Happy National School Lunch Week! 🥪🍕
Not every school community has access to a cafeteria serving daily school meals. At Marfa ISD, we’re grateful that we can provide our Shorthorns with nutritious lunches—and even more grateful for the caring people who prepare and serve them every day.
Thank you to our child nutrition team for making sure students feel welcome, are well nourished, and are ready to learn. We appreciate all you do! 💜
🎉 Congratulations to our 5th Grade Shorthorns! 🎉
They had the best attendance at Marfa Elementary during the first six weeks of school! To celebrate, they enjoyed time in the Pop Zone with games and freshly popped popcorn. 🍿
Way to show up, fifth graders! Keep up the great work! 💜🤍 Go Shorthorns! 🤘
🍂🎃 Make the Marfa PTO Fall Festival one of your stops on October 31! 🎃🍂
Join us for an afternoon of fall fun with food, games, a cake walk, and more!
📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 12:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Hibbitts Gym
We hope to see you there! 🍁
🌍🍽️ A Taste of the World in Junior High! 🍽️🌍
Ms. Ontiveros' Junior High Multicultural class explored cultures from around the world, learning about the countries, languages, and foods connected to each one. To wrap up the unit, students brought in a variety of cultural dishes and shared in a fun, hands-on celebration of what they had learned.
We’re proud of our students for their curiosity, participation, and willingness to learn about the many cultures that make our world unique!
🎃👻 Junior Class Boo Grams! 👻🎃
Send a little treat and spread some cheer! Support our junior class by purchasing a mystery Boo Gram for $2, $5, or $8.
Deadline to order is Thursday!
Contact any junior to buy one and help make someone’s Halloween a little sweeter! 🧡💜
Texas Wildlife Association Visits Marfa ISD!
Thank you to Lisa Allen of the Texas Wildlife Association for visiting with Mrs. Loya's Junior High science students! Through the Skulls and Skins presentation, students learned how native Texas animals have adapted to life in our state and practiced identifying animal skins and skulls using the skills they learned.
We appreciate Lisa sharing her knowledge and making learning such a hands-on experience for our students!
Early Release Dates
Upcoming: October 26, 2026
Weekly Memo October 12-17, 2026
🇺🇸 Save the Date!
Marfa ISD will honor our veterans on Wednesday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Marfa Shorthorn Gym.
Join us as we celebrate the pride of our great nation.
More details about presenters, coffee with veterans, and a lunch in their honor are coming soon! 🇺🇸
Red Ribbon Week is October 26–30!
Join us for a week of fun, school spirit, and healthy choices as we celebrate living drug-free.
#RedRibbonWeek #ChooseToBeDrugFree #MarfaShorthorns
📣 PSAT Testing Day! ✏️
The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, for 10th- and 11th-grade students. Testing begins at 8:30 a.m. in the library.
Please contact Ms. Baker if you need additional information. Best of luck to our students—do your best, and know that we’re cheering you on! 💜🤘
#MarfaShorthorns #PSAT #RideForTheBrand
Marfa ISD invites you to the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony as we celebrate our students and this special achievement.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
6:00 p.m.
MISD Auditorium
A reception will follow in the MISD Library.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our students!
📢 Reminder: No Classes Monday, October 12, 2026.
Marfa ISD will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Enjoy the long weekend, Shorthorns!
Congratulations to our Lady Horns on earning third place at the District Tournament! We’re proud of your hard work, determination, and the way you represented Marfa. Great job, Lady Horns!
🏐2026 JH District Volleyball Tournament!
Come cheer on our junior high teams this Saturday, October 10, in Marfa. The first match begins at 8:15 a.m., with Fort Davis facing Marfa! Go Shorthorns!
Congratulations to the Marfa Shorthorns Cross Country Program on an outstanding season!
A special congratulations to Alyssa Harden, the 2026 Varsity Girls District Champion, and Dania Fernandez, the 2026 Junior High Girls Division Champion.
We’re also proud of our Varsity Lady Horns, who captured the District Championship! Your hard work and determination made Marfa proud. Way to go, Shorthorns! 🏆
Game Day!
See you at tonight's game! 10-6-2026
In Marfa vs FD
4:30 JH
5:30 Varsity
6:45 JV
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