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New rules allow parents to pick up meals for children

Starting Wednesday children need not be present to receive take-home meals. Click this link to find out more.

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Curbside iPad distribution starts in EPISD Thursday

EPISD will begin distributing iPads to families who do not have a computer or device in anticipation of the launch of EPISD@HOME, the District’s distance-learning program during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) related campus closures. One iPad will be given to any family with students in grades kinder through fifth who do not have either a home computer, laptop or tablet at home. Students must be present at the time of distribution and parents must present the child’s student identification number.

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EPISD to close until further notice in response to COVID-19 health guidelines/EPISD cerrará indefinidamente en respuesta a guías de salud sobre COVID-19

In accordance to the City of El Paso’s announcement that a Stay Home Work Safe rule has been enacted, EPISD has extended its campus closures until further notice/De acuerdo con el anuncio de la Ciudad de El Paso de que se ha promulgado una regla de Refugio en el lugar, EPISD ha extendido el cierre de sus escuelas hasta nuevo aviso.

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EPISD approves end-of-year stipend for employees

Qualified employees in EPISD will receive an end-of-year stipend from the District in June. Employees could receive either $500 or $250 depending on their employment status.

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EPISD to pay subs, temps during school closures

The El Paso Independent School District approved new guidelines that will allow payments to be made to substitute teachers and temporary employees during the COVID-19 related school closures.

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Internet providers offer free WiFi service to qualifying students during school closures

Spectrum and AT&T are offering qualifying families with students who need to do distance learning free WiFi service. Click the link to find out how.

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Superintendent Cabrera Blog: Teachers are working hard to keep instruction going

Superintendent Juan E. Cabrera addresses some of the issues impacting EPISD during the emergency preparedness closures in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). These include distant learning plans, teacher videoconferencing training for teachers and virtual school board meetings.

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EPISD Board of Trustees to have monthly meeting via videoconference

The EPISD Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting using videoconference technology in order to comply with the social distancing health guidelines brought about by the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Click here to find more about how you can participate in this open meeting.

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UPDATE: Emergency Preparedness Meals have new serving times, procedures.

UPDATE: EPISD will provide both breakfast and lunch to any children ages 1-18 starting next Monday. Please note there are new times and procedures for the distribution of these take-home meals.

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EPISD extends Emergency Preparedness Weeks to April 6

EPISD previously had made the proactive decision for an extended closure. Given the new guidelines from the city's health department, the District will extend the closure until April 6.

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EPISD declares emergency preparedness week following Spring Break

Out of an abundance of caution, the El Paso Independent School District will add a week of emergency preparedness to the existing spring break. The District will be closed March 16-20 for spring break and March 23-27 for emergency planning. Classes and operations will resume on Monday, March 30.

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Young Women's Academy student wins EPISD Spanish Spelling Bee

Marium Zahara from the Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy won this year's edition of the EPISD Spanish Spelling Bee. She and second-place winner, Mitzi Bond Elementary's Raphaella Castro Correa, qualified to represent the city at the national Spanish spelling bee in Denver.

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Franklin twirling team wins big

Franklin High School's Feature Twirlers earned five individual awards at the National Baton Twirling Association's 2020 Southwest Regional Championship in Canyon, Texas, last week. The team has qualified for state competition and one member will compete at nationals.

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Author helps students embrace love of reading in English, Spanish

El Paso children's author John Hayes visited Tippin Elementary and other EPISD schools recently to read his stories to students and help them embrace the beauty of living along the El Paso-Juárez border.

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Mesita Elementary fifth grader wins El Paso Regional Spelling Bee

Sheneli De Silva, a fifth grade student at Mesita Elementary, won the El Paso Regional Spelling Bee on Friday and will now represent the area at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The championship word was 'montage.'

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Unidos Special Olympic Games bring student athletes of all capabilities to Burges

More than 700 athletes from throughout the El Paso Independent School District participated in the Unidos Special Olympic Games Thursday at Burges High School.

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Aoy celebrates Statistics in Schools Week with Census activity

It’s National Statistics in Schools Week and the students at Aoy Elementary are taking this opportunity to learn more about how the facts and figures from the U.S. Census help schools and communities like theirs.

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Telles Academy opens food pantry to benefit area students

A new food pantry serving students and families in the Raymond Telles Academy and College, Career & Technology Academy communities will open tomorrow at the former Houston Elementary site. The pantry will open every other week on Fridays to provide healthful food to anyone who may need it.

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Putnam administrator named Region 19 Assistant Principal of the Year

Hillery Smith of Putnam Elementary School was recently named the Region 19 Assistant Principal of the Year and will now represent the area in the Texas Assistant Principal of the Year contest. Good luck!

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EPISD students headed to HOSA state tournament

Fourteen students from EPISD's CCTE program will represent their schools and the school district in the state tournamnet of the HOSA Future Health Professionals in Galveston later this spring.

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