Port Isabel High School

2025 Boys District Basketball Schedule🏀

📢Calling all ACE Parents!📢 Dream it. Believe it. Do it. Plan your success for 2025! Unleash your creativity! Join us as we help you visualize your goals, identify your dreams, and provide tools to achieve them. All materials to create your vision board will be provided. Guest Speakers: Lyndsay J. Cano, M.Ed. - Project Bloom Cecilia Zamora - Tu Salud Si Cuenta Location: January 28, 2025 5:30pm Port Isabel ECHS Cafeteria

2025 Powerlifting Schedule🌟

2025 Girls Basketball Schedule 🌟

🎶 Tarpon Pride Shines Bright! 🎶 Congratulations to our 19 incredible Port Isabel ECHS students who represented us at the Area round competitions—ATSSB (4A and below) at Calallen High School and TMEA (5A/6A) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi! Months of hard work paid off, and we are beyond proud of their dedication and talent! 🌟 A special shoutout to our All-State qualifiers who will perform with the best musicians in Texas at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention from February 12-15 in San Antonio: 🥁 Juan Hernandez (9th grade) – ATSSB All-State Percussionist, 2nd Chair 🥁 Ryan Davila (10th grade) – ATSSB All-State Percussionist, 1st Chair 🎼 Mark Mejorado (12th grade) – 3x ATSSB All-State and first-ever TMEA 6A All-State Flutist for Port Isabel ECHS! Mark is now a 4-time All-State musician! Huge thanks to their amazing instructors: Mr. Jose Guerrero (Percussion) and Mrs. Giselle Cavazos (Flute). We are so proud of our Tarpons! 💙🐟

🏀🔥 TARPON BASKETBALL GAME DAY! 🔥🏀 Come out and support your Port Isabel Early College High School Tarpons as they face off against the Hidalgo Pirates! 📅 Date: January 14, 2025 🕗 Time: 8:00 PM 📍 Location: Port Isabel Early College High School Gym Let’s pack the stands and show our Tarpon pride! 💙🐟

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📢 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Dear Parents and Guardians, Please be advised that due to the scheduled SpaceX launch on Monday, January 13, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM, school bus routes to South Padre Island and surrounding in-town areas may experience delays. The increased traffic and road closures related to the launch may impact normal transportation schedules. We kindly ask for your understanding and patience during this time. 🚍 What to Expect: - Possible delays in afternoon bus drop-off times. - Heavier traffic in areas near the launch site. - Adjustments in transportation routes if necessary. Please plan accordingly and feel free to contact the transportation department with any concerns. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support!

Congratulations to the Port Isabel High School (PIECHS) Powerlifting Team on their impressive performance at the Brownsville Rivera Invitational Meet! Competing against tough 5A and 6A schools, Port Isabel stood out as the only 4A team and delivered outstanding results: Boys: 🏆 Aaron Barrera (181lb) – 1st Place 🏅 Mario Nava (242lb) – 3rd Place 🏆 Luis Varela (275lb) – 1st Place Girls: 🏅 Esmeralda Montoya (132lb) – 3rd Place 🏆 Saturn Trejo (181lb) – 1st Place 🏆 Emma Villarreal (220lb) – 1st Place Way to go, Tarpons! 💙

🎉 Welcome Back, Tarpons! 🐟 We are ready to start our spring ACE semester starting Monday, January 13th! See you then!

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🎓 ATTENTION SENIORS: CLASS OF 2025! 🎓 📢 Let’s get those scholarship applications started! Check out these opportunities: ✨ Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Deadline: March 15, 2025 👉 Apply: [horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships](https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships) ✨ McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Deadline: February 5, 2025 👉 Apply: [www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html](https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html) ✨ TNB Foundation Scholarship Deadline: January 15, 2025 👉 Apply: [tnbfoundation.org](https://www.tnbfoundation.org) ✨ Hispanic Scholarship Fund Opens: January 1, 2025 Closes: February 15, 2025 👉 Apply: [www.hsf.net](https://www.hsf.net) ✨ VAMOS Scholarship Closes: April 3, 2025 👉 Apply: [www.vamosscholarship.org](https://www.vamosscholarship.org) ✨ STARS Scholarship Closes: April 1, 2025 👉 Apply: [www.starsscholarship.org](https://www.starsscholarship.org) 📍 Need help? Stop by the College & Career Center (Room #402).📚

So proud of our Tarpon, Issabel Cuevas, Port Isabel ECHS junior participating in London’s New Year’s Eve parade! 💙💙💙

🎓 SENIOR CLASS OF 2025 🎓 📢 FSA ID Appointments Available! 💻 When: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM 📞 To schedule an appointment: Call 956-943-0629 or email Mrs. Normalinda Vera at normalinda.vera@pi-isd.net 📋 What you'll need: - Personal email - Social Security Number or ITIN (Parents with no SSN will be guided) - Mailing address Let’s get you FAFSA-ready! 🎓💙

Teachers, staff, and administration wish everyone a safe and happy holiday with family and loved ones. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Go Tarpons! 💙💙💙

🏀🎉 TARPON BASKETBALL GAME DAY! 🎉🏀 📅 Friday, December 20th ⏰ JV: 6:00 PM | Varsity:7:30 PM 📍 Location: Port Isabel High School 🏠Port Isabel vs. Los Fresnos Come out and cheer on our Tarpons! Let's pack the stands! 💙💪

📢📢Want to join the ACE fun?! Register for our ACE Program and a Site Coordinator will reach out to confirm your child's spot. We want to serve all our families so act fast as our spots are limited. Scan the QR code today! 📢📢¿Quieres unirte a la diversión de ACE? Regístrate en nuestro programa ACE y un coordinador del sitio se comunicará contigo para confirmar el lugar de tu hijo. Queremos atender a todas nuestras familias, así que actúa rápido, ya que nuestros lugares son limitados. ¡Escanea el código QR hoy mismo!

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Chef of the Month👩🏽‍🍳 We are thrilled to announce that Melissa has been named Chef of the Month of November! Her exceptional culinary skills, creativity in the kitchen, and dedication to excellence have set her apart as a true standout on our team. Melissa's passion for crafting delicious dishes and her ability to inspire those around her make her an invaluable part of our culinary family. Thank you, Melissa, for your outstanding contributions and for going above and beyond to delight everyone that tastes your food.

22nd Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange Party Gulmaro Alvarez -Most Festive Cookie Telly Torres -Best Tasting Cookie Melissa Jauregui -Best Decorated Cookie, Grand Champion Congratulations Tarpons!!