HISD and community partners offer support for families over the holiday break

HISD and its incredible community partners are working together to support families over the holidays.

All HISD schools and offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 29.

Check back here for more upcoming events, distributions, and giveaways.

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Lights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Janite Grooms

Janite Grooms is an English and ESL teacher at Wisdom High School and is this week’s Star Educator.

At the New Education System campus, Grooms took on the challenge of making sure the new curriculum worked for ESL students, and her approach became the standard for the transition.

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Lights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Xenia Kaniouras

HISD’s Highland Heights Elementary has seen tremendous growth under the New Education System, going from a D to a B rating in just one year.

Teachers like Xenia Kaniouras are driving that success in the classroom. With a love for math and seeing her students excel, she is this week’s Star Educator.

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HISD celebrates one-year of Sunrise Centers serving students and families

November 1, 2024, marks one year since the opening of HISD’s seven Sunrise Centers, which have served more than 30,900 families and counting.

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Lights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Lisa Hernandez

Principal Lisa Hernandez currently leads HISD’s Briarmeadow Charter School. Her commitment to teacher-student engagement through high-quality instruction, student achievement, and meeting the needs of Special Education students is what makes her this week’s HISD Star Educator.

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Lights. Camera. Lead. HISD Spotlights Star Educator Amanda Williams

Fondren Middle School’s Amanda Williams loves making a positive impact on her students and seeing them grow. As a sixth-grade social studies teacher last school year, her enthusiasm and commitment earned her Campus Teacher of the Year. This year, she’s thriving in her role as an English Language Development Interventionist for the New Education System (NES) campus and is this week’s HISD Star Educator.

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HISD announces Bond Oversight Committee members

On Thursday, October 10, Houston Independent School District named the members of the Bond Oversight Committee. The Bond Oversight Committee, consisting of 13 members and two alternates, is responsible for monitoring the progress and implementation of the bond and its projects, should it be approved in November.

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Lights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Luis Landa

Dr. Luis Landa served as the principal of Sharpstown International High School for two years before becoming the Executive Director of Feeder for HISD’s West Division. He oversaw significant achievement growth at the campus, and his dedication to his students and staff and belief that everyone who passes through Sharpstown’s doors has the potential for greatness is what makes him this week’s HISD Star Educator.

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HISD kicks off another year of USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

HISD Nutrition Services kicked off another year of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) on Wednesday, Otct. 9. The USDA-funded program provides a variety of free fresh produce snacks and in-class nutrition lessons to students at elementary schools on a twice-weekly basis with the goal of introducing students to new fruits and vegetables and developing a foundation of healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. 

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