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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(072822)-MIDLAND ISD NEW TEACHER ACADEMY

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Danny Barrera Leave a Comment

Midland, Texas/July 28, 2022-Approximately 300 new teachers to the Midland ISD School District are taking part in the New Teacher Academy. The academy is hosted by MISD funding provided by ESSER. The New Teacher Academy will include professional development and other topics to help students and teachers be successful in the classroom.

(Falisa Cremeans, New 3rd Grade Teacher, Milam Elementary-Miland ISD)

The 3-day comprehensive orientation will feature a variety of activities and training to give teachers the tools they need to succeed once school starts.

(Woodrow Bailey, Chief of Human Captial Management-MISD )

The starting salary for a new teacher at MISD is close to $60 thousand per year. Various incentives are available through the State of Texas and through MISD to help teacher grown in their profession and earn higher salaries.

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(063022)-UTPB ENGINEERING UNITE/XTO ENERGY SUMMER CAMP

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Danny Barrera Leave a Comment

Midland, Texas/June 30, 2022-UTPB’s College of Engineering is currently hosting the annual Engineering Camps. The camp is a way to get young students interested in engineering at an early age.

(George Nnanna, Dean of the College of Engineering/Professor of Mechanical Engineering-UT Permian Basin)

Engineering camp participants will take part in several hands-on experiments, throughout the week.

(George Nnanna, Dean of the College of Engineering/Professor of Mechanical Engineering-UT Permian Basin)

There are two engineering summer camps in progress, the UNITE engineering summer camp funded by the U.S. ARMY and the XTO summer camp funded by XTO ENERGY. The purpose of the both summer camps is to expose middle and high school students to the many facets of engineering.

(George Nnanna, Dean of the College of Engineering/Professor of Mechanical Engineering-UT Permian Basin)

Campers will receive a certificate of completion after fulfilling the require program, as well as creating a secondary pipeline called BRIDGE TO ENGINEERING.

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(120321)-STUDENT CHARGED MAKING THREATS & ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISMISSES CLASSES

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Danny Barrera Leave a Comment

Odessa, Texas/December 3, 2021-A student from Nimitz Middle School is now facing a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Threaten/Exhibition Use of a Firearm in a Public School, for saying if he had a gun he would bring it to school and shoot everyone. School leaders and ECISD police dealt with the situation immediately. Upon investigation officers say the student made the statement in frustration and do not believe anyone at the school was in danger.

ECISD officials want parents and students to know that all threats of violence are not a joking matter and will be taken seriously and will have consequences for the student.

Over the past three days, Ireland Elementary staff and students have reported the smell gas inside the building at different times and several have become ill. Odessa Fire & Rescue and Atmos Energy have been on campus multiple times to conduct inspections and have not found any problems with the heating and ventilation systems. It is unknown, for the illnesses. As a precaution Ireland Elementary closed the school for the rest of the day on Friday, December 3^rd. It is expected that the school will be back in session on Monday, December 6th.

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(102621)-RED RIBBON CEREMONY AT ECTOR COUNTY ISD

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by Danny Barrera Leave a Comment

Odessa, Texas/October 26, 2021-Ector County ISD held it’s annual Red Ribbon Week-a drug prevention awareness progaram. This program educates school age children of the dangers of drug use and addiction. Red Ribbon Week is also a memorium of DEA Special Agent Enrique “KiKi” Camarena, who was tortured and killed by Mexico’s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers in 1985.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is on the front lines with other law enforcement agencies, combating drug trafficking.

(Eddie Mancha, Chief Deputy-Ector County Sheriff’s Office)

Ector County ISD acknowledges, that drugs are in the school population. The school district has two K-9s that help patrol schools to assist in drug prevention.

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County ISD)

Red Ribbon Weeks from October 23^rd to October 31^st.

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