An eerie image of the storm cell from August 19th as it approaches the campuses.
Natalia was left with quite a clean up after a powerful storm cell with high winds and heavy downpours arrived on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 just as students were dismissed for the day.
NISD staff jumped into quick action to protect our Mustangs.
Damage was spread across Natalia, and many residents, as well as the high school, had to deal with power outages for hours after the storm passed.
High school staff member Jennifer Lujan explained that while they did not suffer any major damage, “The wind did blow our personal items all over and everything was very wet.” She also said their power was out for about 5 hours, coming back on around 9 pm.
One of the big oak trees by the pavilion by the high school also lost a huge limb. The same tree lost another large limb last school during a dangerous storm as well.
Thankfully, our maintenance staff and the public works department made a quick clean up of the debris left strewn across the town.
Story by: Dawn Thomas, Journalism Adviser
Mr. Smith, widow of Mrs. Trudy Smith, poses with the NHS Mustang volleyball team after they win the Heart of a Mustang tournament.
During the second week of school at Natalia High School,the Lady Mustangs hosted a volleyball tournament August 14-16, 2025. The Heart Of A Mustang tournament was held in honor of Trudy Smith who was a lovely all-around supporter of Natalia ISD. She attended every sporting event she could and enthusiastically supported the Mustangs.
Coach Cortinas, one of our volleyball head coaches shared, “I am hoping to bring home the 5th year anniversary title and to bring attention and awareness to Trudy Smith".
Junior Kaylee Uviedo also shared her goals and what she wanted out of the tournament mentioning that “My goals going into this tournament was to get as many blocks as possible and come home with a win. What I wanted out of this tournament was to become closer with my team and to create stronger bonds while honoring someone who means so much to our community.”
The Lady Mustangs overall performance over the two day tournament resulted in a win, bringing home the 5th year anniversary title after defeating the Medina Bobcats 2-0.
Story by: Arianah Quezada, 11th Grade
"K-pop Demon Hunters" is now streaming on Netflix. (Photo credit: Netflix.)
On June 20, 2025, Sony Pictures Animation released the “K-pop Demon Hunters” movie, while also, unknowingly, making history as well. The director, Maggie Kang, had actually admitted to having significant worries about how viewers would “receive” the film, not expecting it to receive over 180 Million views in only three weeks!
The film “K-pop Demon Hunters,” is a movie about 3 young women who face unexpected challenges, while together and apart, learning how to overcome their inner “demons” and accept and be true to oneself by the end of the movie. With its theme, animation, and storytelling, it left its viewers seeing it as a rare movie that's both respectful and sentimental while still being able to be amusing. With the twist of animation, romance, action, and k-pop music it has been able to bring in and resonate with all kinds of different people, despite it being designed mainly for a younger audience.
Overall, the movie has become a huge hit for Sony, especially the #1 hit song from the movie “Golden”. Becoming the first K-pop song to hit #1 on “Billboard Hot 100” ever! This is a wonderfully made movie that definitely deserves your time and money. You can now stream it on Netflix.
Story by: Bethany Gallegos, 11th Grade