Artwork by SFA’s Ordaz selected for juried exhibition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Erik Ordaz of Nacogdoches has been selected for inclusion in a biennial exhibition showcasing artists in the mid-South. He is among 35 artists selected for the 2023 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Juried Exhibition, organized by The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. His selected work is “N.I.N.J.A.,” ceramic, 16 inches by 16 inches by 16 inches, […]

Retired LSU AgCenter extension agent to be SFA Gardens’ August lecture series speaker

NACOGDOCHES, Texas ­— Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Denyse Cummins, retired extension horticulture agent from the Louisiana State University AgCenter, will present “All About Bulbs.” Cummins, who lives […]

Dolphins need more time to adjust back to noisy ocean after COVID-19 shutdowns, according to study by SFA researchers

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A group of researchers from Stephen F. Austin State University published a paper in the journal Animals that highlights how reintroduced noises related to human activity during the COVID-19 lockdown affected bottlenose dolphin attention and distractibility. The paper was co-authored by Dr. Jason Bruck, research lead and assistant professor of biology at […]

NISD RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

The Returning Student Registration portal for the 2023-24 academic year is now open for all Nacogdoches ISD students who completed the last day of the 2022-23 school year. CLICK HERE to go to the NISD registration page. All returning students are required to complete the online registration. To access the site, students are assigned a unique “snapcode” […]

ONLINE AND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FOR NISD TRANSPORTATION IS NOW OPEN

In-person and online registration for Nacogdoches ISD transportation will open Wednesday, July 13. The link is located on the Bus button on the NISD homepage (NacISD.org) or you can CLICK HERE to access the registration site.  Registration can also take place in-person at the NISD Transportation Center, 3613 NE Stallings Dr. Transportation Center staff will be available […]

NACOGDOCHES ISD WILL BE CLOSED WEEK OF JULY 3-7

Nacogdoches ISD will be closed the week of July 3-7. No Summer Learning Program classes are scheduled that week, and no meals will be served at NISD Summer Nutrition program locations. (The Boys & Girls Club location at 2712 Park St. will be open for breakfast and lunch that week but will be closed July […]

SUMMER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF MARTIN BUILDING, WORK AT NHS

Demolition of Nacogdoches ISD’s Lenvill B. Martin Building began this week. The former middle school campus opened in 1965 and is located on the same block as Thomas J. Rusk Elementary. In February, trustees approved using $745,129 to demolish the Martin facility and the former Emeline Carpenter School located on Leroy Street. Carpenter was closed […]

PRE-K STAFF SET UP AT FREDONIA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Parents with questions about Pre-K in the upcoming 2023-24 school year can visit with NISD staff at Fredonia Early Childhood Center, 1326 S. Fredonia St. The program has moved from the Nettie Marshall campus. The Fredonia campus – the former Fredonia Elementary – was renovated as part of the district’s 2018 bond package approved by […]

NISD’S BILINGUAL/ESL DEPARTMENT HONORED FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR WITH STATEWIDE AWARD

Nacogdoches ISD’s Bilingual and English as a Second Language Department is being honored for a second consecutive year. NISD will receive the Parent and Family Engagement Promising Practices Award in October. The honor is sponsored by the Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative with the Region 16 Education Service Center in […]