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Electra Junior Senior High virtual Thursday, Friday after student tests positive for COVID-19
Electra Junior Senior High School classes will be held virtually on Thursday and Friday after a student tested positive for COVID-19.
Area schools, businesses are closing or delaying due to inclement weather
Many schools and businesses in the area have closed or delayed openings because of the dangerous conditions
New COVID-19 data released for public schools in Region 9
The state of Texas will be updating their numbers every Thursday.
Region 9 Virtual College Fair to be held this evening
The fair is an opportunity for students to speak with college representatives and plan for the future.
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WFISD Commitment Switch Form available for secondary students
This form is only for secondary students, which are students in grades six through 12.
WFISD’s message to parents: “we would like to see more students come back to school”
After the first nine weeks of school, 78% of students in the Wichita Falls ISD are back in the classroom, and the district wants to see the number continue to grow.
Early voting underway for WFISD bond election
WFISD has released more information on the bond election coming up in November.
Vernon ISD announces temporary bus route closures
Parents with students on the closed bus routes will need to make other arrangements for their students.
Quanah ISD closes it’s doors after COVID-19 cases spike
Quanah ISD closes it’s doors after COVID-19 cases rise
New COVID-19 data released for public schools in Region 9
The state of Texas will be updating their numbers every Thursday.
Vernon College opens scholarship to help students pay for classes during COVID-19
Vernon College opens scholarship to help students pay for classes during COVID-19
$350K in scholarships now available for Vernon College
More than $350,000 is available in scholarship awards for academic, career and technical education programs.
WFISD asking for parent feedback on school year
WFISD is wanting some feedback from parents.
New COVID-19 data released for public schools in Region 9
The state of Texas will be updating their numbers every Wednesday.
MSU Texas offers online adult education degree
The approach of the BAAS degree builds on the learner’s background and experiences.
Distance learning offers flexibility for adult education
Since offering virtual options for getting your GED, or learning English as a second language, Heeber, the program’s coordinator, is seeing students from cities she hasn’t before.
MSU Texas waiving admission fees for one week
There’s some good news this week for high school seniors.
WFISD Memorial Stadium attendance guidelines
Gates will close when the stadium reaches 50% capacity.
Seymour ISD confirms positive COVID-19 case
Seymour ISD confirms positive COVID-19 case.
Holliday Elementary moves into new wing while district continues to grow
Teachers and Fifth Graders at Holliday Elementary School have new classrooms with state of the art learning.
State releases district-level COVID-19 data for public schools
The state of Texas will be updating their numbers every Wednesday.
Bowie ISD athletic facilities operational again after May tornado
No more holes in classrooms, a brand new football field and a new gym floor make the Bowie high school from June unrecognizable.
UPDATE: Wichita Falls ISD approves creating district-wide WiFi network
The Wichita Falls ISD is in the process of figuring out how it can create its own wifi network for the district.
Free lunch for some students in Texas school districts next week
Free lunch for some students in Texas school districts next week
WFISD meals now free for students 18 and younger
WFISD is now allowed to serve meals at no cost to students 18 years old or younger.
Early voting for WFISD bond election starts in October
Each new high school will have identical floor plans with personalized colors, materials and finished throughout the campuses.
WFISD looking to create district-wide wifi network
The Wichita Falls ISD is in the process of figuring out how it can create its own wifi network for the district.
WFISD chef recognized nationally as a “Hero Behind the Food”
WFISD chef was recognized as one of five exceptional chefs for her work throughout the pandemic.
WFISD Commitment Switch Form available for elementary students
The form will be available for nearly two weeks, with the deadline for submission on Sept. 27.
MSU Texas professor receives National Science Foundation grant
The grant will send the professor to the Albertine-Rhino Graben in Uganda for a four-year project to study dry rifting.
Texoma school districts putting electrostatic disinfectant sprayers to work
Disinfecting schools is now as easy as getting some water, a disinfecting tablet and spraying away.
How COVID-19 is impacting high school homecoming
Homecoming at Archer City High School will still feature voting for royalty and alumni lunches. Just this year, more of those events are being moved online and getting spaced out.
Olney ISD deadline to change learning environment Friday
Schools only need to hear from parents needing to change their current placement.
MSU Texas to offer first doctoral program in 2021
MSU Texas has earned approval to offer a doctoral degree in educational leadership.
Districts to start reporting COVID-19 cases to Texas Education Agency tracking system
The Texas Education Agency is rolling a system to track COVID-19 cases in public school districts.
WFISD Commitment Switch Form available for secondary students
This form is only for secondary students, which are students in grades six through 12.
Two WFISD administrators win Region 9 principal, assistant principal of the year
Two Wichita Falls ISD administrators have won Region 9 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year.
WFISD receives over $5K in equipment for medical programs
Wichita Falls ISD has received $6,000 worth of medical donations for Career Education Center programs.
Ben Franklin Elementary welcomes students back
Their return today was extra sweet.
City View ISD allowing students to switch to face-to-face learning
When the school year started, 15-percent of City View students committed to online learning. Since making the announcement that parents could change their minds on Wednesday, all three schools are already receiving requests.
Texoma school districts on how they’re feeding their remote learning students
Texoma students who are distance learning may not be on campus, but still need access to breakfast and lunch.
MSU Texas course offers chance to learn centuries old craft
It's an introduction into blacksmithing.
MSU Texas students put new rules into practice for first day of Fall 2020 semester
Inside their classes everyone is wearing masks and desks are marked to tell you where to sit.
City View Junior & Senior High School make some changes this school year
City View Junior and Senior High School makes a few changes this school year
Ben Franklin Elementary face-to-face learning postponed until next Thursday
Ben Franklin Elementary has postponed their face-to-face school reopening until Aug. 27.
WFISD providing meals for virtual learning students
Wichita Falls ISD will still be providing lunches for students enrolled in remote learning.
Children riding the school bus should expect a few changes
Children riding the bus should expect a few changes this school year.
WFISD parents getting kids ready for first day of school, remote and in-person
For Jason Sprague, his daughter’s morning routine for the first day of school will look different this year.
WFISD hosts immunization clinics for 7th graders
Immunization clinics are still being hosted for WFISD students going into 7th grade.
Ben Franklin Elementary postpones face-to-face learning due to water line burst
Ben Franklin Elementary has postponed their face-to-face school reopening until Aug. 24.
WFISD tech support line now open
WFISD now has a tech support line to help parents and students learning from home.
Enrollment now open for Dexter Homeschool
Dexter learning has launched Dexter Homeschool as a new program available for students.
Two Altus Public Schools students test positive for COVID-19
Two of the APS's students tested positive for COVID-19 after the school day on Monday
WFISD calls for November bond election, $290 mil for two new high schools
The Wichita Falls ISD will officially hold a bond election this November. The district is asking for $290 million to build two new high schools, intended to be ready by the 2024 school year.
Vernon College hosting on-site registration to help last minute students
Vernon College will be hosting three days of on-site registration next week.
MSU Texas Mustangs move in for the first time in months
MSU Texas Mustangs move in for the first time in months
Vernon ISD getting campuses ready for first day of school
Vernon ISD will be welcoming back 88-percent of its students in-person on Monday, and with that comes some new rules to make sure they stay safe.
Sheppard AFB hosts Back-to-School Town Hall
Sheppard AFB is hosting a Back-to-School Town Hall about local school districts on Tuesday.
Wichita Christian adapts to COVID-19 guidelines
Wichita Christian School returns to class after 5 months.
Nonprofit giving away free school supplies, face masks for students K-12
Students in kindergarten through twelfth grade are invited to attend a free back to school event on Friday.
Physicals for WFISD student athletes available Friday
The next round of physicals for WFISD student athletes is this Friday.
Christ Academy start school year in new blended learning center
It’s the first day of school for many schools across Texoma, but Christ Academy students got to start this year in a brand new high school.