Alpine High School senior Aiden Morrissey spoke to 7th and 8th graders this week about the challenges of being a teen and encouraged all to look straight ahead and be true to themselves. Thanks Aiden!
After a long day with a lot of walking and mounds of information at Angelo State University and Howard College, juniors and seniors have a fun evening of games at Sports Next Level. Good memories! Thank you to Alamito Foundation for sponsoring the fun games!
Shorthorns learn more career options as juniors and seniors visit the Howard College campuses in San Angelo.
Shorthorns are planning for their futures! Juniors and seniors visit Angelo State University for a campus tour, to learn about ASU traditions and to discover degree programs.
Robinson cafeteria would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving holiday! In an effort to continue to keep our students and staff safe and healthy this Holiday Season, there will be no meal sales to the general public this year for our annual Thanksgiving meal. We thank you for adhering to policy and always ensuring you obtain a Visitor’s Pass at the elementary or high school office prior to coming to the cafeteria to drop off your child’s school lunch or visiting us at Robinson Cafeteria.
Happy Holidays!
DSHS will offer the Pfizer Vaccine at Marfa ISD for children ages 5-11 years of age on November 18, 2021 from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. or until they run out. Vaccines will be limited and will be first come, first served. To sign up, contact Beverly Dutchover at 432-729-5500 prior to November 18, 2021.
We are asking that you pick up the needed paperwork from the nurse by Wednesday afternoon to be prepared for the clinic.
Marfa High School students at Sul Ross State University’s Sully Showcase.
DSHS will offer the Pfizer Vaccine at Marfa ISD for children ages 5-11 years of age on November 18, 2021 from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. or until they run out. Vaccines will be limited and will be first come, first served. To sign up, contact Beverly Dutchover at 432-729-5500 prior to November 18, 2021.
Juniors and Seniors get ready to attend Sully Show at SRSU.
FAFSA Night for area high school students. Odessa College financial aid representatives and MHS Counselor Luane Porter are hosting a financial application workshop tonight at Robinson Cafeteria.
We are honoring our Veterans on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Please join us for this special event. Veterans - please call the school to confirm your attendance. 432-729-5500
School picture retakes is Tuesday, Nov. 9. Please bring the picture packet with you. If you did not receive one, the photographer will give you one when your picture is taken. All students and staff who were absent on the first picture day will have their pictures taken. This is also Senior picture retake.
Hey Seniors and Senior Parents! It's a FAFSA Completion Night!
Marfa ISD will be hosting a FAFSA Completion Night on Wednesday, November 10th from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm in the Carl P. Robinson Cafeteria. We will have computers and people on site to assist in the process.
The state of Texas now requires all seniors to complete the FAFSA before graduation. The FAFSA needs to be completed by any senior who will be attending technical school, community college, or a college/university after high school. A student and parent may opt out of this requirement by signing the appropriate form.
For more information, please contact the school counselor, Luane Porter, at 432-729-5500 or sporter@marfaisd.com
Marfa ISD has been notified that one student has tested positive for COVID 19. The student was on the campus today, Nov. 4, 2021. The school district will follow its safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation. If you or your child develop symptoms please contact your health care provider. For more information about symptoms, follow this link: https://www.cdc.gov/.../symptoms-testing/symptoms.html COVID rapid tests are available for MISD staff and students. Contact district nurse Beverly Dutchover at 432-729-5500.
We will have a send off for our awesome Volleyball and XC teams!! Please join us in front of the high school at 10 a.m. so we can wish them well!!
Shorthorn Community Tailgate Party!! Come join the fun from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5th, between the parking lot and the football field. Games, prizes, photo booth, snacks and more. Special prize to the person dressed most spirited!
Marfa ISD has been notified that three students have tested positive for COVID 19. The students have not been on campus since Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. The school district will follow its safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation. If you or your child develop symptoms please contact your health care provider. For more information about symptoms, follow this link: https://www.cdc.gov/.../symptoms-testing/symptoms.html COVID rapid tests are available for MISD staff and students. Contact district nurse Beverly Dutchover at 432-729-5500.
Marfa ISD would like to honor our local first responders with a recognition night on Friday, November 5th at Martin Field. We invite all local responders to meet on the football field at 7:00 pm so we can say "Thank you" for your service to our community.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Find information online, including shopping hours, about Marfa's Book Fair, Nov 1-5, at
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/marfaschoolslibrary
Want more flexibility? You can also shop extended hours at the Online Book Fair from November 1 - November 14. This is great for out-of-town family and friends who can't be in Marfa during the fair.
Wait, there's more! A new feature is the eWallet where a family can add money to a student account so their little ones don't have to carry cash. Create your child's eWallet account on the Marfa Book Fair homepage now to Nov. 5.
Come one, come all! Shop the Fair! Books Bring Us Together!
Hey Marfa Juniors and Seniors! Interested in going to college and need to take the ACT or SAT college entrance tests? Don't miss the deadlines! See your school counselor, Mrs. Porter, to help with registering for the test or obtaining a fee waiver.
