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Marble Falls Elementary names Mustangs of the Month for January
MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Elementary School recently announced its Mustangs of the Month for January. PHOTO: Several students at Marble Falls Elementary School were recently named Mustangs of the...
View ArticleHighland Lakes school boards open filing for May election
BURNET — People interested in making a difference in education policy and direction can put their names on the ballot for the May election starting Jan. 30. Filing for school board positions runs from...
View ArticleMarble Falls leaders look to Texas lawmakers to ease student testing, create...
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Typically, Texas Legislative sessions give school administrators a bit of heartburn, not knowing what changes state leaders are going to throw at them....
View ArticleMarble Falls ISD to hold ‘district report card’ hearing, discuss campus security
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Independent School District will address campus security Feb. 18 during its regular board meeting. Assistant Superintendent Allen Roberts...
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Marble Falls Elementary names Mustangs of the Month for February
MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Elementary School recently announced its Mustangs of the Month for February. PHOTO: Several students from Marble Falls Elementary School were recently named Mustangs of the...
View ArticleCandidates file for Highland Lakes elections on May 11
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — When voters head to the polls for the Highland Lakes elections May 11, they’ll find they have a lot of selections on the ballot, with a few exceptions. The filing date...
View ArticleMarble Falls, Burnet schools partner up for student enrichment opportunities
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls and Burnet students could be taking guitar lessons or studying other activities if the two Burnet County school districts land a federal...
View ArticleMarble Falls parents’ group looks to work with district but will raise...
DANIEL CLIFTON-PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — When a group of Marble Falls Elementary School parents, including Robin Dahl, realized their children only enjoyed 15 minutes of daily recess, they didn’t...
View ArticleMarble Falls ISD gets ahead of the curve in career and technology education
DANIEL CLIFTON-PICAYUNE EDITOR MARBLE FALLS — With the last decade in Texas education focused on preparing every child for college, whether he or she desired that goal or not, educators have begun to...
View ArticleMarble Falls, Burnet schools get passing grades (and honors) from state
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Texas Education Agency released the latest round of school accountability ratings as the state completes the transition from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and...
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New technology opens up world of learning for Marble Falls ISD students
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR Spicewood Elementary School student Cade Knight uses an iPad with a educational application that allows him to access student-created projects, information or...
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Marble Falls Middle School principal headed down the road to Johnson City
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — After more than six years at the helm of the Marble Falls Middle School, principal John Schumacher is moving on. On Dec. 9, the Johnson City Independent School...
View ArticleMarble Falls ISD appoints Early school district administrator as interim...
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls school district tapped an experienced educator and the Early Independent School District administrator to serve as the interim Marble Falls Middle...
View ArticleBurnet schools, Faith Academy closed, MFISD starting two hours late Jan. 24
Burnet schools and Faith Academy of Marble Falls are closed Jan. 24, while Marble Falls schools will be starting two hours late because of weather conditions. Stay tuned to KBEY 103.9 FM Picayune Radio...
View ArticleBurnet, Marble Falls and Llano schools cancel classes Feb. 7 due to weather...
BURNET — Burnet, Marble Falls and Llano school district officials canceled classes for Feb. 7 due to winter weather concerns. School leaders issued the closings in anticipation of cold weather that...
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MFISD Special Olympians train for Mustang Roundup
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR Marble Falls High School Special Olympics athlete Kimberly Morrow works on her 50-meter dash in preparation for the 2014 Mustang Roundup. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton...
View ArticleProject Graduation mattress sale fundraiser offers good night’s sleep at...
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School Project Graduation is hosting a mattress fundraiser sale April 6 at the high school. The sale is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the school, 2101...
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Retired Marble Falls coach jumping into MFISD school board race
FROM STAFF REPORTS LARRY BERKMAN MARBLE FALLS — For more than three decades, Larry Berkman helped turn teenage boys into young men as the Marble Falls High School basketball coach. Now, he’s hoping to...
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Award-winning Marble Falls graduate on path to music career
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR MARY BETH NELSON OKLAHOMA CITY — It would seem easy for Mary Beth Nelson to dispense the typical advice to others about “follow your dreams.” After all, she’s living...
View ArticleMarble Falls ISD offering physicals for athletes in grades 7-12 on April 26
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — Members of the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department are trying to accomplish many things in a four-hour span. In a joint effort...
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