There’s something important in the mail for Hobbs Municipal Schools district residents. Ballots for the Hobbs Municipal Schools special mill levy election have or will arrived this week and HMS Superintendent Gene Strickland wants to be sure district residents keep and eye out — and vote. “Parents, please don’t throw this away,” Strickland said. “Registered voters don’t throw this away. …

Just days after it went online, a new security system proved its worth to Hobbs Municipal Schools. It was a Wednesday evening in mid-June, about 6:30 p.m., HMS Superintendent Gene Strickland told the News-Sun recently. Two young men were riding skateboards in City Park near Murray Elementary, playing what Strickland described as “AirSoft Wars,” a paintball-like game using realistic looking …

Hobbs Municipal Schools Board of Directors heard the finalized 80-day numbers for student enrollment, and the number of students enrolled is at its lowest point in more than five years. The numbers, previously presented, were finalized on Jan. 19, but presented to the board at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The 80-day enrollment numbers comparison to last year shows …

In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Hobbs Municipal Schools has added another layer in its armor with 2,261 MERV 13 air filters. The filters will replace the current air filters in each H-VAC system in each HMS school building. “Those filters are more dense so they trap the particles of the COVID-19 virus,” HMS Superintendent TJ Parks told the News-Sun. …

Hobbs Municipal Schools elementary school students will return to 100% remote learning after Thanksgiving Break, according to an announcement made Thursday by HMS Superintendent TJ Parks. The move comes ahead of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s press conference today, where she is expected to enact further restrictions on the state. Citing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Lea County and …

When it was announced public schools in New Mexico would not be allowed to start with children in the classroom for fourth grade and up, many wondered what effect it would have on students who were basically left to fend for themselves in a new environment. As the school year now enters the fourth month of complete online learning, with …

Hobbs High School students want to go back to school. They want to get back on the field/court and compete against others. They want to live their lives and they made that known Monday night at a student-led protest that brought around 150-175 people into the stands at Watson Memorial Stadium. “I hope that the governor notices us,” Hobbs senior …

I believe parents should be given choices regarding the education of their children. As an example, Hobbs Schools lets parents complete out-of-zone applications which allow their children to attend schools in a different part of town than where they reside when space is available. I’ve also been asked my thoughts about parents living in one community and sending their children …

Connie Clark got to experience her first day of school four separate times this month. It was Ground Hog day all over again for Clark, a first-year teacher at Murray Elementary School in Hobbs. “Are you a little bit nervous to be at school?” Clark asked Kiondre Morgan as he carefully walked into her second-grade classroom on his first day …

Parents of children enrolled in the Lovington and Hobbs school districts may have been surprised to learn their children will receive either a new Electronic Benefits Transfer card or, if they are already using an EBT card, will have money deposited on to it. Since breakfast and lunch is provided for every student at both school districts, every student is …