Health and Wellness Centers to remain open over Spring Break
Both HISD Health and Wellness Centers will be open during normal business hours over Spring Break, which is March 17–21, 2014.
- HMWESC location hours—M & F: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tues-Thurs: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Attucks MS location hours— M & F: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tues & W: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Both clinics are closed from 1 to 2 p.m. daily for lunch.
Houston Rockets hosting five HISD Appreciation Nights
HISD’s longtime community partner, the Houston Rockets, will be hosting HISD Appreciation Nights for district employees on Monday, March 17; Thursday, March 20; Saturday, March 29; Friday, April 4; and Saturday, April 12, 2014.
Employees can get tickets to all five of these games at a discount. For details, please see this flyer (pdf).
YWCPA to host women’s economic summit on March 18
HISD’s own Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy (1906 Cleburne, 77004) will be hosting the “When Women Succeed, America Succeeds” summit on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The event is designed to spotlight the economic challenges faced by women today and explore possible solutions. Keynote speakers will include Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and her colleague, U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.
The free event is open to any woman over the age of 18. To register, please click here.
Want to grow as a professional? Join HISD’s new Toastmasters chapter!
If you’ve been trying to think of a way to advance in your career, look no further. HISD has a new Toastmasters club that can help you develop the skills you need.
Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Members learn more about public speaking, how to conduct a meeting, how to listen effectively, and how to provide constructive feedback. HISD’s Toastmasters club currently has 30 members and is accepting applications. It received its official charter on Jan. 9.
To see if Toastmasters is right for you, come sit in on one of the monthly meetings. Meetings take place on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 5:05 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 W. 18th St., 77092), in either the cafeteria or Room 1E02.
All new members will receive a manual and resources about how to become a better speaker and more confident leader.
For more information, please contact Kim Golden or Theresa Campos at 713-696-0600 or kgolden@houstonisd.org and tcampos@houstonisd.org.
