Furr High School is starting Hispanic Heritage Month off with an artistic spark. The students collaborated with local artist Robert Ramos to make the “Future Forward” mural.
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Host an International Exchange Student
HISD Abroad – a global education initiative in HISD – is inviting teachers, parents, staff, and HISD community members to join the HISD global family and host an international exchange student this fall.
Register for a virtual information session hosted by AFS-USA and HISD. There are two opportunities to attend and learn more:
- Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, Sept.23 at noon
National Merit Scholarship Program names 47 HISD seniors as semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Program has named 47 HISD seniors from seven schools as 2021 semifinalists.
The seniors have an opportunity to compete for approximately 7,600 scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. Nationwide there are approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Continue readingCareer Readiness to showcase student CTE programs
Starting this month, HISD will be promoting the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cluster Calendar to better highlight all the CTE-related programs that are being offered.
Continue readingHISD employee COVID-19 vaccination opportunity
HISD is partnering with Next Level Health to provide two drive-through vaccination opportunities on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m and Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Hattie Mae White east parking lot.
Next Level is providing the Pfizer vaccine. HISD staff who are interested in being vaccinated should register on the Next Level link below and complete the online health history and electronic consent form prior to arriving on site. Only staff members who pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to receive the vaccination.
Register here for the COVID-19 vaccination.
Cars will enter the HMW east parking lot at their scheduled time and be checked in. After receiving the vaccine, the staff person will remain in the designated waiting area for 15 minutes of monitoring.
In-person, virtual classes to resume Wednesday Sept. 15
All HISD in-person and virtual classes will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. All HISD buildings, schools, and offices will also open on Wednesday.
Again, please note that HISD classes and business operations will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
‘Team effort’ helps Foster ES become an IB school
This summer, Foster Elementary School went from an Improvement Required school to International Baccalaureate status.
HISD schools, offices to close Tuesday, Sept. 14
Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities and sporting events are cancelled today Monday, Sept 13. Schools and buildings should not be accessed after 5 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 13. In addition, in-person and virtual classes are canceled on Tuesday, Sept.14. All HISD offices and schools will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Students will not need to make up the missed school day. For additional updates, visit www.HoustonISD.org or follow us on the district’s social media.
Houston ISD Board of Education approves renaming Jack Yates Field
During Thursday’s regularly scheduled meeting, HISD’s Board of Education unanimously approved renaming Jack Yates Field to George Perry Floyd Jr. Athletic Community Field.
Continue reading10 HISD schools make U.S. News best Texas high school rankings
HISD had 10 schools–three in the top 10–make U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools in Texas rankings.
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