Fire Academy coming to Midland, Stanton, Greenwood ISD schools
A new firefighter pilot program will be offered to high school students to give them hands-on training before they graduate from school. Author: Christina Burgess (KWES) Updated: 6:40 PM CDT April 30, 2021
TEXAS, USA A new fire academy is coming to schools in town. This is really building on our mission to prepare kids for college and career. That’s something we are dedicated to and we had health science academy, petroleum academy, a business academy and so this is a launch of our public service academy, Elana Ladd with the Midland Independent School District said.
Greenwood ISD No Longer Requiring Masks For Faculty and Students
More and more places across Texas are lifting mask mandates due to the statewide lifting of mask requirements by Governor Greg Abbott.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Greenwood Independent School District is now another entity that is dropping mask mandates for faculty and students after voting on the matter on Monday, it all took effect on Tuesday.
Greenwood ISD said this in a statement to parents: “Face coverings and masks will be optional for all students and staff. All other TEA, UIL and District regulations and practices to control the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place.”
MISD moving to two-week intersession calendar
No this does not mean school will be year-round. Students will now have 8 more days in the classroom and those who need it will have 5-10 days on top of that. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 6:13 PM CST February 23, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Changes are coming to the Midland Independent School District’s calendar.
Monday night the MISD school board approved a two-week intersession calendar for the 2021-22 school year.
No that does not mean school will be year-round. It just means students will now have 8 more days in the classroom and those who need it will have 5-10 days on top of that.
They were selected by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Credit: Midland Independent School District Author: Zach Leff Updated: 11:04 AM CST February 12, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Five MISD Students have be selected as All-State by the Texas Music Educators Association.
These students qualified through a audition process that starts with regional auditions in November. The area round began in January and showcased the top high school musicians in all of West Texas.
This includes competitors from El Paso, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and everywhere else in between. Congratulations to these students for this monumental achievement, said MISD Fine Arts Director Deb Shaw. This is an outstanding way to represent our schools, our district, and our fine arts programs.