While many of us around the district were disappointed the Texans didn’t make the Super Bowl, we’ll still be watching on Sunday to see some great football and commercials. This got us thinking about Houston ISD’s ties to the big game. Through ongoing research, we’ve so far found nine. If we missed anybody, do let us know.
Yearly Archives: 2013
HISD Superintendent Casts Vision for ‘Becoming Great All Over’
HISD is moving to build modern campuses and equipping all students with the technology they need to succeed in the 21st Century
Houston ISD Superintendent Terry Grier used his fourth State of the Schools address Friday to thank voters for overwhelmingly supporting the district’s work to build modern, safe schools, and unveiled a plan to give students the technology they need to become graduates who contribute to Houston’s prosperity.
HISD Superintendent Terry Grier to Deliver 2013 State of the Schools Address
Who: HISD Superintendent Terry Grier, Board of Education President Anna Eastman, student speakers and performers, and thousands of public school supporters
Community Input Sought on Relocation of DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Meeting will focus on schedule, site needs,construction process for 2012 bond project
What: Community meeting to discuss the upcoming project to relocate DeBakey High School for Health Professions. As part of the 2012 Bond Program, voters authorized HISD to relocate the school to a site designed to better meet the academic needs of students. The meeting will discuss project schedule and site considerations, as well as planning, design and construction requirements.
HISD Soliciting Professional Services to Build New Schools
District seeking bids for 14 categories related to school construction
HISD is looking for firms that specialize in everything from construction materials testing and traffic engineering to surveying to take part in the 2012 bond that will build or renovate 40 schools across the district.
State Releases 2011-2012 STAAR Exam Results for Grades 3-8
New exams measure whether students are on track for college and career readiness
Most Houston ISD students who took the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in grades 3-8 for the first time in 2011-2012 met the tougher academic challenge.
The Texas Education Agency released the STAAR passing rates by grade level and subject nearly a year after students took the tests during the 2011-2012 school year. Because this was the first time students were tested under the new STAAR system, the state will not use these scores to rate schools and they were not used for student grade-level promotion decisions last summer.
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Community Input Sought on Relocation of High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Meeting will focus on schedule, site needs, construction process for 2012 bond project
What: Community meeting to discuss the upcoming project to relocate the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. As part of the 2012 Bond Program, voters authorized HISD to relocate the school to a site designed to better meet the academic needs of students and site requirements for physical education and athletics. The meeting will discuss project schedule, as well as site, planning, design and construction considerations. Continue reading
Majority of Work Under 2007 Bond is Complete; 20 New Schools Open
As the Houston Independent School District moves forward with planning for the 2012 bond program to renovate, build, or replace 40 schools, work is under way to finish all the projects in the 2007 bond program over the next two years.
As of January, more than 77 percent of the approved work in the 2007 bond program was complete. Among the milestones are 20 new schools open for students, including Berry Elementary School, which offers a hands-on science garden and two environmental science instruction labs. Continue reading
New Committee Looks to Boost HISD’s Supplier Diversity Initiatives
HISD’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Committee got its second look Friday at proposed changes that would build on the success of the district’s program for minority and women-owned enterprises.
The committee, launched in December, is moving forward with a plan to hold firms more accountable in meeting the district’s M/WBE goals with a new scoring system designed to encourage outreach and participation. Continue reading
Waltrip HS Ram Band says thanks for experience of a lifetime in D.C.
Many Waltrip Ram Band students are calling it the experience of a lifetime. Those are just a few of the words being used to describe the band’s trip to the recent Inaugural Celebration in Washington, D.C. The Ram Band was selected to represent Houston ISD and the state of Texas during ceremonies celebrating President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. Continue reading