Lamar High School’s swim team earned its bragging rights recently when Safa Anya became first male swimmer in Lamar’s history to win a UIL state championship. He came in first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 55.41. Continue reading
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Yates communications students show off their green thumbs
Yates High School students in the School of Communications conducted their annual spring gardening event recently in order to bring attention to food deserts such as Houston’s Third Ward. Many areas of Houston have relatively few grocery stores, making the choices for nutritious food in short supply. Continue reading
Upcoming Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) Parent Summit to offer resources and information for parents
The annual Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) Parent Summit is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Houston Hilton Westchase, 999 Westheimer 77042. The event is free for parents, and will offer information and resources on topics such as federal student aid, communicating with tweens and teens, bullying and cyber-bullying, special education processes, and more. Continue reading
HISD could lose millions under congressional proposal to cut funding for inner-city schools
The Houston Independent School District could lose millions of dollars in federal aid under a bill that would shift Title I funds for disadvantaged students from the nation’s poorest inner-city schools to more affluent schools and neighborhoods. Continue reading
Middle school girls get hands-on introduction to STEM careers
Students from Burbank MS had a blast at the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
Hundreds of HISD middle school girls spent Sat., Feb. 21, learning about math and science careers at the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
Female professionals talked to students from Black, Burbank, Grady, Henry and Revere middle schools, and the Baylor College of Medicine Academy about a variety of STEM careers. The students worked with a 3-D printer, learned about storing DNA, created cement, and developed butterfly gardens.
The West Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women hosted the conference.
Anderson ES principal receives Living Legend Award from Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators
Dr. Roslyn Stiles Vaughn, principal of Anderson Elementary Dual Language School, was honored by the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) with the 2015 Living Legend Award. Dr. Vaughn has served the district for 36 years, 28 of those at Anderson ES. She began her career as a teacher at Scarborough, Brookline, and then Anderson elementary schools, before serving as principal for 16 years.
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Bumper stickers encourage high school dropouts to earn diplomas
HISD’s Drop Out Prevention Office has collaborated with the Transportation department to make sure every former HISD student throughout the Houston community earns their high school diploma. Continue reading
Transportation shows bus personnel some love with heart-healthy celebration
HISD’s Transportation department teamed up with the Houston Educational Support Personnel, Local 6315 Union all week long to celebrate National Love the Bus month with their “Lettuce Show You Some Love” event.
eNews Highlight: Author visits build love of literacy through inspiration, encouragement
Meeting a favorite author can really bring a book to life for young readers. In fact, it can even make them readers for life. That’s why a number of HISD schools regularly invite popular authors to visit their campuses and read to students.
Barney Saltzberg, writer and illustrator of “Beautiful Oops,” spoke to art students at Memorial Elementary School recently about making mistakes and creating something beautiful from them. Continue reading
Nutrition Services tour educates youth about healthy eating
With the nation’s largest school district food production facility, Houston ISD Nutrition Services has a lot on its plate preparing more than 270,000 meals each day for delivery to schools across the greater Houston area. Continue reading