HISD closed Jan. 21 in observance of MLK Jr. holiday
HISD will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. All schools and offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Be sure to check out the HISD website for details on the winners of the 17th annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition sponsored by Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP on Jan. 18. Videos of the winning speech and those given by all other finalists are expected to be available there by the end of business Friday. Here are some other dates you may want to mark on your calendar:
January 1–31: Board Appreciation Month
Jan. 15–Feb. 1: HISD’s Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
January 18: Ruby Sue Clifton Scholarship deadline
January 18: AFP’s Youth in Philanthropy Award application deadline
January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 31: Fund for Teachers application deadline
February 1: State of the Schools luncheon
February 9: Houston Hispanic Forum’s 27th annual Career & Education Day
February 11: G/T Speaker Night for Parents (postponed due to expected inclement weather)
February 14: Board meeting
February 16: T. H. Rogers 50th anniversary celebration
March 4 & 5: 27th annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference
