Nearly half of all voter-approved projects will be under construction by 2014
The Houston Independent School District today announced the construction timeline for the 40 schools slated to be built or renovated under the voter-approved $1.89 billion 2012 bond program. Continue reading
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Houston ISD police and other staff from throughout various district departments converged Thursday, Nov. 29, to act out a mock emergency and experience the organization of an operations center during a time of crisis.
Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston will deliver a motivational message to Houston Independent School District students about his life experiences and the tools to success that made him great in the game of football. The former Houston Oiler and HISD counselor will speak to Wheatley and Kashmere high school students during a video conference. The event is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Heart of a Hall of Famer series. Houston attended Prairie View A&M University and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Who: Pro Football Hall of Fame Safety Ken Houston
What: During a video conference Ken Houston will speak about the traits that made him one of football’s greatest players. The event is the latest in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Heart of a Hall of Famer education series.
When: Wednesday; December 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. (Kashmere) and 11:30 a.m.
(Wheatley)
Where: Wheatley High School (4801 Providence) at 10:00 a.m.
Texas Southern University School of Education Auditorium hosts Kashmere students (3100 Cleburne Street) at 11:30 a.m.
The Houston Independent School District will introduce a new law enforcement mentoring program during the upcoming Parent Night event. HISD’s Parent Engagement Department has partnered with the HISD Police Department, METRO Police Department, and Houston Police Department to create a mentoring program for at-risk students. The officers will serve as mentors at Peck Elementary School, and Attucks, Cullen, Deady, Jackson, Key, McReynolds, Sugar Grove, and Welch middle schools. Former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker. In 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African-American to walk in space.
Who: HISD Parent Engagement Department, HISD Police, METRO Police, and the Houston Police departments, former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., HISD students, parents, and administrators.
What: The HISD Parent Engagement Department will announce a new law enforcement mentorship program in partnership.
When: Wednesday, December 5, 2012: 6p.m.-8p.m.
Where: Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center , 4400 West 18th Street
The Houston Independent School District is launching an Advisory Committee for Supplier Diversity to build on the ongoing success of its program for minority and women-owned business enterprises. Continue reading
The 2012-2013 school year is the second year for the new state assessment known as STAAR, which requires high school students to take End of Course exams or EOCs rather than grade-based assessments under TAKS. Last year, only high school freshmen were required to take STAAR End of Course exams. This year, all ninth- and tenth-graders in the state of Texas will take STAAR EOCs.
Under STAAR, a student’s score on an EOC would normally count toward 15 percent of their final course grade. However, the Texas Education Agency has deferred implementation of the 15 percent grading requirement for the 2012-2013 school year.
Westside High School freshmen and their parents wanting more information on STAAR recently came out to a special campus workshop. The informational session was held to help parents understand how the new EOC exams could impact their child’s course grades and GPAs, as well as their ability to graduate.
– The Houston Independent School District will announce a new scholarship program with Texas Southern University to benefit students at M.C. Williams Middle School. For the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic school years, sixth-grade students at M.C. Williams will be awarded full tuition scholarships to TSU upon graduating from high school. The students will be required to meet certain academic and attendance criteria to receive the scholarships. During the announcement ceremony, each student will receive a TSU t-shirt and will make a commitment pledge to do their best to achieve academic excellence.
Who: HISD Board of Education Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, HISD Chief Middle School officer Michael Cardona, M.C. Williams Principal Corey Seymour, Texas Southern University representatives, M.C. Williams sixth grade students, staff, and faculty.
What: Texas Southern University will announce a new initiative to reward M.C. Williams students who achieve academic excellence. Upon successful completion of high school, TSU will award full tuition scholarships to M.C. Williams sixth grade students for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic school years.
When: Friday, November 30, 2012: 10 a.m.
Where: M.C. Williams Middle School
6100 Knox
If you’re interested in doing business with the Houston Independent School District or would like some more information about the 2012 bond program, here’s your opportunity.
HISD’s Office of Business Assistance is hosting 10 “How to do Business with the District” workshops in December.
Participants will learn about:
The workshops will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following high schools. Please note the event at Sam Houston will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Milby HS, 1601 Broadway
Thursday, Dec. 6
Scarborough HS, 4141 Costa Rica Road
Monday, Dec. 10
Sam Houston MSTC, 9400 Irvington Blvd.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Sterling HS, 11625 Martindale Road
Wednesday, Dec. 12
High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 4701 Dickson St.
Thursday, Dec. 13
Lee HS, 6529 Beverly Hill St.
Monday, Dec. 17
Bellaire HS, 5100 Maple St.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Sharpstown HS, 7504 Bissonnet St.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Westbury HS, 11911 Chimney Rock Road
Thursday, Dec. 20
Washington HS, 119 East 39th St.
For more information, please contact the Office of Business Assistance at 713-556-7273.
What: Dogs of Character is an anti bullying presentation taught by rescued dogs in which each dog in the cast is a working assistant in the award winning character education program, The Healing Species. Five dogs will be introduced to the River Oaks students during two school assemblies and will provide them with living examples of perseverance, courage, hope and forgiveness.
Who: The Healing Species’ Dogs of Character
When: Friday, November 30, 8:00 a.m. and 9:00a.m.
Where: River Oaks Elementary, 2008 Kirby
The Houston Independent School District will open the solicitation process Saturday, Dec. 1, for architectural and engineering firms seeking to take part in the $1.89 billion 2012 bond program to replace and modernize schools across the city.