FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Point Isabel Independent School District Approves JETI Agreement with Saronic Technologies, Inc.
Point Isabel Independent School District Approves JETI Agreement with Saronic Technologies, Inc.
🌸 Spring Break is Almost Here! 🌸
Point Isabel ISD will observe Spring Break from March 16–20, 2026. We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe and relaxing week!
📚 Classes will resume on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Enjoy the break, Tarpons! 🐟💙
🎣 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament
A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Sharpline Coatings LLC, for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps create meaningful opportunities and lasting impact. We are truly grateful for your partnership and dedication to student success. 💙
A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Sharpline Coatings LLC, for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps create meaningful opportunities and lasting impact. We are truly grateful for your partnership and dedication to student success. 💙
🎣 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament
A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsor – Noble Charities for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make opportunities like this possible. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to student success. 💙
A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsor – Noble Charities for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make opportunities like this possible. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to student success. 💙
Tarpon Relays Schedule of Events🌊
Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! 🛠️
Today we recognize and thank our incredible maintenance team for their hard work and dedication to Point Isabel ISD. Your efforts keep our campuses running smoothly and our schools safe and welcoming for our students and staff. We appreciate everything you do! 👏
Today we recognize and thank our incredible maintenance team for their hard work and dedication to Point Isabel ISD. Your efforts keep our campuses running smoothly and our schools safe and welcoming for our students and staff. We appreciate everything you do! 👏
🎣🌴 Mark Your Calendars!
The 5th Annual Superintendent’s Fishing Tournament is reeling in the fun!
🎶 Captain’s Party
🗓 April 10, 2026 | ⏰ 5 PM
📍 Viva & Jim’s Pier
Live music by Brody Rivers Band, Gary Hobbs, & William Beckmann, plus live auctions and more!
🎣 Tournament Day
🗓 April 11, 2026 | ⏰ 6 AM – 2 PM
🎟 Get your tickets now!
$75 General Admission
Fishing participant slots starting at $500
All proceeds go to student scholarships!
Don’t miss out—save the date and get hooked on the fun! 🐟
The 5th Annual Superintendent’s Fishing Tournament is reeling in the fun!
🎶 Captain’s Party
🗓 April 10, 2026 | ⏰ 5 PM
📍 Viva & Jim’s Pier
Live music by Brody Rivers Band, Gary Hobbs, & William Beckmann, plus live auctions and more!
🎣 Tournament Day
🗓 April 11, 2026 | ⏰ 6 AM – 2 PM
🎟 Get your tickets now!
$75 General Admission
Fishing participant slots starting at $500
All proceeds go to student scholarships!
Don’t miss out—save the date and get hooked on the fun! 🐟
🎣 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament
A special thank you to our Blue Sponsor – NextDecade LNG for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make opportunities like this possible. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to student success.
💙 Thank you for supporting our Tarpon community!
A special thank you to our Blue Sponsor – NextDecade LNG for your generous support!
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make opportunities like this possible. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to student success.
💙 Thank you for supporting our Tarpon community!
Students from Port Isabel Early College High School had an incredible opportunity today to witness the judicial process in action by attending Texas Supreme Court Oral Arguments at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, Texas.
The Court heard the case Ken Paxton v. SaveRGV, Sierra Club, and Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc., which focuses on a state law allowing the closure of Boca Chica Beach during SpaceX activities and the question of public access rights under the Texas Constitution.
Through this experience, students were able to see how legal arguments are presented and how justices evaluate complex constitutional issues. Opportunities like this help strengthen student leadership, critical thinking, and civic engagement, while exposing students to potential college and career pathways in law, government, and public service.
Senior Joaquin Rodriguez also had the opportunity to ask the Supreme Court Justices for career advice for students interested in pursuing a similar pathway, gaining valuable insight into the dedication, education, and perseverance required for careers in law and public service.
A special thank you to Region One rootEd Alliance for making this opportunity possible and for continuing to support experiences that prepare our students for success beyond the classroom.
The Court heard the case Ken Paxton v. SaveRGV, Sierra Club, and Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, Inc., which focuses on a state law allowing the closure of Boca Chica Beach during SpaceX activities and the question of public access rights under the Texas Constitution.
Through this experience, students were able to see how legal arguments are presented and how justices evaluate complex constitutional issues. Opportunities like this help strengthen student leadership, critical thinking, and civic engagement, while exposing students to potential college and career pathways in law, government, and public service.
Senior Joaquin Rodriguez also had the opportunity to ask the Supreme Court Justices for career advice for students interested in pursuing a similar pathway, gaining valuable insight into the dedication, education, and perseverance required for careers in law and public service.
A special thank you to Region One rootEd Alliance for making this opportunity possible and for continuing to support experiences that prepare our students for success beyond the classroom.
📢 FREE TAX PREPARATION at Port Isabel High School! 📢
Need help filing your taxes? 💼💰
AME Afterschool Centers on Education is offering FREE Tax Preparation through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, in partnership with United Way of Southern Cameron.
📍 Port Isabel High School
18001 TX HWY 100, Port Isabel, TX 78578
🗓 Until April 15
⏰ Monday–Thursday | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
🚶♂️ Walk-ins Welcome!
Take advantage of this free service and get your taxes done right! ✔️
Please share to spread the word! 🙌
Need help filing your taxes? 💼💰
AME Afterschool Centers on Education is offering FREE Tax Preparation through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, in partnership with United Way of Southern Cameron.
📍 Port Isabel High School
18001 TX HWY 100, Port Isabel, TX 78578
🗓 Until April 15
⏰ Monday–Thursday | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
🚶♂️ Walk-ins Welcome!
Take advantage of this free service and get your taxes done right! ✔️
Please share to spread the word! 🙌
🎣 It’s that time of year again! 🎣
Mark your calendars for April 10–11, 2026 and join us for our Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament!
This will be our biggest event yet, and we want YOU there. Come enjoy a great tournament while supporting an even greater cause—our students and their future.
👉 Register today:
https://secure.go2gov.net/pay/public/piisd/welcome.faces
Start making plans now and help us make a difference.
Mark your calendars for April 10–11, 2026 and join us for our Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament!
This will be our biggest event yet, and we want YOU there. Come enjoy a great tournament while supporting an even greater cause—our students and their future.
👉 Register today:
https://secure.go2gov.net/pay/public/piisd/welcome.faces
Start making plans now and help us make a difference.
🎣🏆 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament
A huge THANK YOU to our White Sponsor, Joe’s Oyster Bar, for your generous support! 🦐
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make this event possible and creates meaningful scholarship opportunities for our future leaders. 💙
We are grateful for your partnership and continued dedication!
A huge THANK YOU to our White Sponsor, Joe’s Oyster Bar, for your generous support! 🦐
Your commitment to our students and the Tarpon community helps make this event possible and creates meaningful scholarship opportunities for our future leaders. 💙
We are grateful for your partnership and continued dedication!
🥚🌸 Join Us for the 2nd Annual Tarpon Eggstravacanza! 🌸🥚
In partnership with the City of Port Isabel and the Texas Historical Commission, we invite families to bring their baskets and their best egg-hunting skills for a joyful adventure full of surprises, sweet treats, and springtime smiles!
📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026
⏰ Starts at 9:00 AM
📍 Port Isabel Lighthouse
421 E. Queen Isabella Blvd.
Port Isabel, TX 78578
✨ Free entry for all! Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun morning of egg hunting at one of our historic landmarks. 🐣🌷
💪🏽🏆 Congratulations, Lady Tarpons! 🏆💪🏽
Our Early College High School Girls Powerlifting Team earned 3rd Place as a Team at Regionals! We are so proud of the strength, determination, and heart these athletes showed on the platform!
👏 Shoutout to our individual medalists:
🥈 Maria Ale Vazquez – 2nd Place (123)
🏋🏽♀️ Best Squat on the Light Platform | State Qualifier
🏅 Leann Shamlin – 4th Place (105)
🥉 Emily Orduna – 3rd Place (105)
🥇 Daniela Alonso – 1st Place Regional Champion (148) | State Qualifier
🏅 Brigette Albino Cortez – 5th Place (181)
🥉 Iyairy Guzman – 3rd Place (242+) | State Qualifier
Your hard work is paying off! Let’s wish our State Qualifiers the best as they prepare to compete at the next level! 💙🐟
Join us this week as we celebrate Texas Public Schools Week with our Open Houses! 🎉
📚 Elementary Campuses: Tonight from 4:30–6:30 PM
🎓 Secondary Campuses: Thursday from 4:30–6:30 PM
We look forward to welcoming our families and community to see the great things happening in our schools!
📚 Elementary Campuses: Tonight from 4:30–6:30 PM
🎓 Secondary Campuses: Thursday from 4:30–6:30 PM
We look forward to welcoming our families and community to see the great things happening in our schools!
🎣🏆 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament
A special thank you to our White Sponsor – PlainsCapital Bank for your generous support!
Your commitment makes a lasting impact on our students and our Tarpon community. 💙
We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication!
A special thank you to our White Sponsor – PlainsCapital Bank for your generous support!
Your commitment makes a lasting impact on our students and our Tarpon community. 💙
We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Point Isabel Independent School District Declines to Approve
JETI Agreement with Texas LNG Brownsville, LLC
Point Isabel ISD kicks off Texas Public Schools Week by celebrating Texas Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙
Our students and staff proudly wore red, white, and blue to show their support for Texas public schools and the strong tradition of excellence across our great state. 🇨🇱
Our Port Isabel ECHS Silver Line Color Guard competed this past Saturday at their second TECA circuit competition at Edinburg Economedes — and they delivered an outstanding performance!
Competing against 17 novice units across two blocks, our Tarpons earned 🥈 2nd Place in the Red Novice Class and 🥉 3rd Overall out of all novice units! This is an incredible accomplishment and a true testament to their hard work, dedication, and commitment.
They will now represent Port Isabel at the Texas State TECA South Championships in Palmview on March 21st !
We are extremely proud of our students and can’t wait to see them continue to achieve amazing goals. 💙🎶🐟
Competing against 17 novice units across two blocks, our Tarpons earned 🥈 2nd Place in the Red Novice Class and 🥉 3rd Overall out of all novice units! This is an incredible accomplishment and a true testament to their hard work, dedication, and commitment.
They will now represent Port Isabel at the Texas State TECA South Championships in Palmview on March 21st !
We are extremely proud of our students and can’t wait to see them continue to achieve amazing goals. 💙🎶🐟
PIISD is proud to announce and congratulate the following young men for qualifying for the THSPA Region 5 DII Regional Powerlifting Meet:
🏋️ 123 – Arnold Lopez
🏋️ 181 – Eric Gonzalez
🏋️ 198 – Joe Perez
These student-athletes have demonstrated outstanding dedication, discipline, and commitment both in the classroom and in the weight room. Qualifying for Regionals is a tremendous accomplishment and a true testament to their hard work throughout the season.
We are incredibly proud of you and wish you the best at Regionals! 💪👏
🏋️ 123 – Arnold Lopez
🏋️ 181 – Eric Gonzalez
🏋️ 198 – Joe Perez
These student-athletes have demonstrated outstanding dedication, discipline, and commitment both in the classroom and in the weight room. Qualifying for Regionals is a tremendous accomplishment and a true testament to their hard work throughout the season.
We are incredibly proud of you and wish you the best at Regionals! 💪👏
