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📚💜 MARFA SHORTHORNS REMINDER! 💜📚

We WILL have school on Monday as we head toward Spring Break!
MARCH 2, 2026

Let’s finish strong, Shorthorns! 💪

It’s going to be a GREAT week filled with exciting events, activities, and important moments on both our events calendar and school calendar. There is so much to look forward to!

Let’s show up, stay focused, and make it an amazing week together!

🎨✨ Congratulations to Our Marfa Elementary Artists! ✨🎨 Today our incredible Pre-K through 5th grade students proudly showcased their work at a professional art studio — and they absolutely shined! From abstract expression and finger painting to mixed media collages, paper sculptures, 3D constructions, and beautiful kiln-fired ceramics, our young artists demonstrated imagination, skill, and confidence beyond their years. Visitors experienced everything from hand-built clay pieces and functional pottery to colorful design studies exploring line, shape, texture, and form. This is what a strong, well-rounded elementary art program looks like. 💜 Through their creativity, students are developing: • Fine motor skills • Exploration of texture and materials • Understanding of 2D vs. 3D design • Exposure to clay and kiln processes • The confidence to take creative risks Art builds thinkers. It builds problem-solvers. It builds courage. We are so proud of our Marfa Shorthorn artists for sharing their talent, imagination, and heart with our community today. Keep creating, keep dreaming, and keep shining! 🎨💫 #MarfaISD #ShorthornPride #StudentCreativity #FutureArtists

Competition READY!

🎨💜 Good Luck, Shorthorns! 💜🎨 Today we are cheering on our incredible Marfa Shorthorn students as they compete at the VASE Art Competition! 🖌️✨ Your creativity, dedication, and artistic talent represent the very best of Marfa ISD. From bold designs to powerful storytelling through art- you are impressive! We are so proud of the time and passion you’ve poured into your pieces. Go showcase your talent with confidence! 💜 Shorthorns Show Out! Show Up! 💜 #MarfaISD #ShorthornPride #VASE2026 #ArtExcellence

🎨✨ SHORTHORN ARTISTS!✨🎨
Our incredible Marfa ISD elementary students are ready to take over the gallery this weekend — and you do NOT want to miss it!

The Marfa Studio of the Arts Student Show is a celebration of creativity, imagination, design, and fearless artistry. From ceramics and crafts to watercolors and light boxes, our young artists have explored different styles and created powerful pieces that deserve a spotlight.

🗓 Saturday, February 28
⏰ 3:00–6:00 PM
📍 MSA Gallery – 106 E. San Antonio
🍪 Cookie decorating station with Shannon Moberly
🎨 Student artwork on display
💜 A community coming together to celebrate creativity

This event is made possible by the incredible educators of the Studio in the Elementary School program and the amazing organizations and sponsors who believe in investing in our children’s talent and imagination.

When we support the arts, we support confidence, innovation, and student voice.
Marfa — let’s pack the gallery.
Let’s celebrate these young artists.
Let’s show up for our Shorthorns.

#ShorthornsShowOut #ShorthornsShowUp #MarfaISD #MarfaStudioOfTheArts #StudentArtists #MarfaPride 🎨💜

🚨💼 YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO SIGN UP to present at the MISD Career Fair Event! 💼🚨

The Marfa ISD Career Fair & Expo is happening March 18, 2026 at the JH & HS Campus — and you don’t want to miss this opportunity to inform students of the many career paths available to them!

Hailed as one of the BEST career fairs in West Texas, this event connects students with professionals in:

🏥 Medical Field
⚖️ Law
🎥 Digital Media
🚔 Law Enforcement
🛡️ Homeland Security
📚 Education
🍴 Food Industry
…and so much more!

This is your opportunity to explore careers, ask questions, make connections, and start building your future.

Sign up today and be part of one of the biggest and most impactful events of the year!

💜 Shorthorns Show Out! 💜

#MarfaISD #CareerFair2026 #ShorthornPride #FutureReady #WestTexasExcellence

📚💜 MARFA SHORTHORNS REMINDER! 💜📚

We WILL have school on Monday as we head toward Spring Break!
MARCH 2, 2026

Let’s finish strong, Shorthorns! 💪

It’s going to be a GREAT week filled with exciting events, activities, and important moments on both our events calendar and school calendar. There is so much to look forward to!

Let’s show up, stay focused, and make it an amazing week together!

#ShorthornPride #FinishStrong #MarfaISD #SpringBreakCountdown

💙 Attention Marfa ISD Families! 💙 Eligible families can receive a one-time $1,500 online grant through the Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) Program! This grant allows parents/guardians to purchase approved educational goods and services to support their child’s learning needs. ✅ Must be enrolled in a Texas public school (EE–12th grade) ✅ Must receive special education services through an IEP ✅ Must NOT have previously received a PDSES grant 🗓 Application Opens: April 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM CST 🗓 Application Closes: April 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST 🔗 Apply and learn more at: PDSES.TEA.TEXAS.GOV If you believe your child qualifies, don’t wait — this is a one-time opportunity! #MarfaISD #ShorthornPride #SpecialEducation #PDSES #ParentSupport

Marfa Track Meet
February 26, 2026

🎭✨ Award-Winning Playwrights at Marfa ISD: Itzel Urrutia!✨🎭 Congratulations to our incredible student playwrights whose original works have earned top honors and will be performed on March 4, 2026! A special shoutout to Marfa Live Arts Winner, sophomore Itzel, for her powerful play “Chasing Scrubs.” 🏃🏻‍♀️ 👏 #MarfaLiveArts #ShorthornsShine #ArtsInAction

🎭✨ Award-Winning Playwrights at Marfa ISD: Seth Nunez!✨🎭 Congratulations to our incredible student playwrights whose original works have earned top honors and will be performed on March 4, 2026! A special shoutout to Marfa Live Arts Winner, freshman Seth Nunez, for his powerful play “What Moves in the Dark.” 👏 #MarfaLiveArts #ShorthornsShine #ArtsInAction

🎭✨ Award-Winning Playwrights at Marfa ISD: Ora Webb!✨🎭 Congratulations to our incredible student playwrights whose original works have earned top honors and will be performed on March 4, 2026! A special shoutout to Marfa Live Arts Winner, sophomore Ora Webb, for her powerful play “Tornado Warning.” 🌪️👏 #MarfaLiveArts #ShorthornsShine #ArtsInAction

📚 🐮 SHORTHORNS ARE STATE BOUND!

Marfa ISD is beyond proud to announce that JoAngel Davila and Piper Donaldson are STATE QUALIFIERS following their outstanding performances at the Big Bend Regional History Fair at Sul Ross State University! 🎉📚

Through research, creativity, and powerful storytelling, these two scholars brought history to life and earned their place on the state stage.

Coach Pittman, JoAngel, and Piper continue to prove that Marfa Shorthorns compete — and excel — at every level.

❤️💜 We are incredibly proud of you both!

#StateBound
#MarfaShorthornPride
#AcademicExcellence
#HistoryMakers
#ShorthornsLead

The Marfa Lady Horns are headed to Wink this Friday! 🥎 Marfa vs. Wink 📍 At Wink, Texas 🗓 Friday, February 27, 2026 ⏰ 5:30 PM

The Marfa Lady Horns are headed to Wink this Friday! 🥎 Marfa vs. Wink 📍 At Wink, Texas 🗓 Friday, February 27, 2026 ⏰ 5:30 PM

🎭✨ Lights Up, Marfa! ✨🎭 Marfa Live Arts + Marfa ISD proudly present the 🎬 15th Annual One Act Plays Written by our very own award-winning Marfa High School playwrights Performed by talented Marfa student actors 🗓 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 📍 Crowley Theater ⏰ 7:00 PM 🎟 FREE Admission This year’s original student-written productions include: 🎭 Chasing Scrubs – Itzel Urrutia 🌙 The Quiet After – Christopher Huerta 🌪 Tornado Warning – Ora Webb 🌌 What Moves in the Dark – Seth Nuñez Come support the incredible creativity, courage, and storytelling of our Marfa Shorthorns. These students have poured their hearts into bringing powerful, original stories to the stage — and they deserve a full house! Let’s pack the Crowley Theater and celebrate the arts in our community. 🎟💜 #MarfaISD #MarfaLiveArts #ShorthornPride #OneActPlays #SupportTheArts #MarfaTX

TUESDAY, February 24, 2026 🥎 5:00 in MARFA

💜🖤 MARFA ISD CHEER TRYOUTS 🖤💜 Junior High & High School — It’s YOUR time! 📣 Wednesday, February 25 📍 Marfa Shorthorn Gym Bring your energy. Bring your school spirit. Bring that Shorthorn pride. Ready to cheer? Let’s see what you’ve got! ⚡🐂 #MarfaISD #ShorthornPride #MarfaCheer

🧡 Thank you to the Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend for visiting Marfa ISD and educating our students about Teen Dating Violence Awareness. We are grateful for the tools, resources, and honest conversations that help our students understand boundaries, respect, and warning signs. When we equip teens with knowledge, we empower them to build safer, healthier futures. #ShorthornPride #StudentSafety #HealthyRelationships

⚾Help Us Bring Shorthorn Baseball Back! ⚾ We are working hard to revive our Marfa Shorthorns Jr. High Baseball Program, and we need your support! Join us for our Baseball Fundraiser Meal and help us raise funds for team equipment as we rebuild and grow this program for our student-athletes. 📅 Sunday, February 22, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 a.m. – Until Sold Out 📍 Marfa City Hall 💲 $10 Meal 🥪 Pulled Pork Sandwich 🥔 Chips 🥤 Drink Every purchase helps us invest in our students and bring back Marfa baseball! Let’s show our Shorthorn pride and support! 💜 #ShorthornPride #ReviveMarfaBaseball #SupportOurAthletes #MarfaStrong