Marble Falls ISD

Editor's Note: The following letter addressed to the MFISD board and administration was shared with The Highlander by the parents of a student.

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Independent School District officials offered clarification into the reasoning for not applying the fourth nine-week grading period towards the majority of high school students' GPA and class rank after receiving community feedback.

MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen said he has fielded several calls on the topic from parents, and he stressed that the recommendation from administration was made with careful consideration. …

Dr. Chris Allen
MFISD Superintendent
Special to The Highlander

After developments in the region and new federal guidance, Marble Falls ISD has decided to suspend normal school operations until at least March 29 and will announce an update regarding school operations by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26.

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

From the streets of Marble Falls Market Day to the Good Morning America studio in New York City, Lerin Lockwood has made a name for herself with her invention of the Lion Latch.

Lockwood, an art teacher at Marble Falls High School, appeared on the morning variety show on Thursday, March 5 to talk about her creation. …

Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

First United Methodist Church spokesman Keith Russell explained to Marble Falls City Council members Jan. 21 how his congregants would prefer not to walk on so much water.

“It's a drainage concern. We have a lot of elderly people,” Russell said. “Our parking lot just becomes a flood zone.” …

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Allie Hampton as Falls Career High School principal at the regular board meeting on Monday, June 17.

Special to The Highlander

The early voting period ahead of the May 4 municipal and city elections began Monday, April 22 and ends Tuesday, April 30.

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Representatives from Huckabee Engineering, construction managers for the Marble Falls Independent School District's $55 million bond projects, presented preliminary designs and budgets for district-wide renovations to the school board on Monday, April 15.

By Lew K. Cohn
Managing Editor

With a week left for candidates for city council and school boards to file for election, the city of Marble Falls has four candidates in place for four positions on the May 4 ballot.

Special to The Highlander
Marble Falls ISD has introduced STEAM Academy for the 2018/19 school year. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

The first program consists of approximately 75 6th-grade students, with the program coordinated out of Spicewood Elementary School. 

Each year school officials plan to add another grade of students until the program includes 8th grade students.  The goal of the STEAM Academy is "to offer integrated learning of the core academics through the lens of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math." 

Coordinators believe that learning should be engaging and cross-curricular while focusing on real-world learning opportunities. 

The daily schedule will offer combined academic classes, art, music theater, pe, technology, Project Lead the Way, as well as a specific PBL (problem based learning) class.