🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! 🏈
The Marfa Shorthorns take on El Paso Leadership Academy this Friday, October 23, at 6:00 p.m. in Marfa!
Congratulations to our newest National Honor Society members: Seth Nunez, Adeline Marquez, Mikayla Bentley, Austin McGary, and Liliana Zubia!
Being selected for NHS is an accomplishment to be proud of. Members are recognized for scholarship, leadership, service, and character—and are expected to keep showing those qualities in their school and community.
We’re proud of each of you and excited to see the difference you’ll make as Shorthorns.
🏞️ Adventure awaits our 4th graders!
Mrs. Susan Flusche’s class received their National Park passes during an informative presentation and engaging visit with a park ranger from the Fort Davis National Historic Site.
What a wonderful way to connect classroom learning with the history and beauty of our national parks!
We hope these passes inspire many exciting adventures and discoveries! 💜🦬
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
October 19-24, 2026
Lady Horns get the win!
Seniors' get the victory in their final home game!
🎨 A little color, creativity, and design! 🎨
Ms. Powers’s art students explored paper marbling as part of their design unit. Students experimented with colors and patterns to create their own one-of-a-kind designs. We love seeing their creativity come to life!
📚 History Fair excitement is building! 📚
Our 7th graders visited the Museum of the Big Bend to learn about the rich history of our region. As they explore local stories and brainstorm project ideas, students are getting ready to compete in the Regional History Fair this February.
We can’t wait to see what topics they choose to bring to life! 🏛️
🫧 Freshman Science in Action! 🫧
Mrs. Donaldson’s freshman class explored membrane permeability, transport proteins, and surface tension through a hands-on bubble lab. They also put their bubble-making skills to the test in a friendly contest to see who could create the largest bubble!
Learning science can be a lot of fun! 🧪
🏐 GAME DAY & SENIOR DAY! 🏐
Join us today, October 17, at 12:00 p.m. for our seniors’ last home game! Before the game, we’ll celebrate Giselle, Itzel, Madison, Dariela, and Zoey during a special senior recognition ceremony. The game will begin right after the ceremony.
Come out and help us celebrate our seniors!
🏐 Senior Day: The Last Rodeo! 🏐
Join us today, Saturday, October 17, at 12:00 p.m. at the MSG as we celebrate our Lady Horns seniors and cheer them on in their final home volleyball game!
Let’s fill the stands and show our seniors how much we appreciate them. We hope to see you there! 🤍💜
📚 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
