Clovis Christian School announced Friday it has hired Ladona Clayton as its superintendent to replace Stephen Schultze on the heels of controversy over his involvement with a fugitive.Clayton is the former deputy superintendent for Clovis Municipal Schools.Ben... Full story
Local residents and alumni took a trip down memory lane Sunday during the Founder's Day Picnic at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.
More than 500 people attended the three-hour event featuring music, a potato sack race, old cars, tours of the... Full story
Spanish-language students at Eastern New Mexico University typically get the chance one month out of the year — if they can drum up the money and find time — to absorb the culture of a place that uses Spanish almost exclusively.
This year,... Full story
Many soon-to-be Portales High School graduates will dive straight into the workforce or head to college over the next few months.
Steven Howard, however, may be living in a hut in Africa, learning Swahili.
Howard, a PHS track standout and ballet dancer,... Full story
Music building renovation ramping up
Eastern New Mexico University may be on a break from classes, but renovation work at the Music Building will be ramped up.
This week, utilities to some campus buildings will be turned off periodically as a result.
Among... Full story
Testing all week
Principal David Bass has scheduled Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments for grades K-11 this week.The tests measure academic growth over time in math, reading and language usage. Students should come to school each day well-rested... Full story
Test schedules
This past week students finished their math, language arts, and reading MAPS tests. Monday and Tuesday will find them completing the science portion of this self-assessment. The students have a little break before the master... Full story
Thanksgiving schedule
Monday — Full school day
Tuesday — Students will be released early. High school will be on an abbreviated seven-period schedule. Lunch will be served. Buses run at 12:35 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday — No school; have... Full story
Thanksgiving holiday
School will be dismissed at 1 p.m. Wednesday for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Basketball
Tuesday — House at Elida. Varsity girls and varsity boys
Breakfast Menu
Monday — Pancake and sausage on a stick,... Full story
Penny Wars end
Student council sponsor Sara Bulls and Principal Steve Harris took more than 360 pounds of pennies, coins, and paper money to the bank last Friday. Tuesday the bank returned the final count of $1,213.62.
The seventh grade collected a... Full story