As part of its new Continuum of Care model for student wraparound supports, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) is expanding its partnership with Hazel Health to every campus and Sunrise Center in the District. Currently offered at 88 campuses, Hazel Health services will be available Districtwide beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, giving all HISD students access to no-cost telehealth care conveniently coordinated through their school.
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HISD hosting Career Information Session for school nurse candidates
HISD’s Health and Medical department is hosting a virtual Career Information Session for those interested in becoming a school nurse in the District on Thursday, May 9, from 2-3 p.m.
Continue readingHISD and U.S. Soccer Foundation bring soccer to school for 29,000 students
On Feb. 19, 67 physical educators at 72 schools districtwide partnered with the U.S. Soccer Foundation for Soccer for Success curriculum training, training designed to help educators to teach the fundamentals of soccer as well as activities that will help students develop healthy habits and improve their physical and health literacy. More than 29,000 students throughout HISD will enjoy this new soccer-specific unit as part of their PE classes in the coming months.
Continue readingHISD recruiting nurses for the 2023-2024 school year
HISD’s Health & Medical Services Department is actively looking to hire licensed nurses for the 2023-2024 school year.
HISD and Houston Health Department Vaccinate Approximately 1,000 Students at Saturday Clinics
Houston Independent School District (HISD) and the Houston Health Department (HHD) teamed up to administer 3,982 vaccines to 991 students at four clinics held on the first and second Saturdays in November. State law requires that students be vaccinated or have a waiver on file by the end of this month.
Continue readingGirls Belong in School – Period: HISD students participate in period workshops
According to a State of the Period study, nearly a quarter of students experience “period poverty,” a lack access to menstrual hygiene products, which can cause them to miss class time and struggle emotionally and socially in school. To combat this, HISD has teamed up with community partners Dow Chemical and Impact100 to give middle school students a crash-course in period literacy.
Continue readingTake advantage of Immunization Awareness Month with no-cost vaccines throughout Houston
As students prepare for a semester of new classrooms and old friends, and parents ready them with new pens and cool haircuts, it’s easy to overlook one of the most important new school year preparations: immunizations.
Continue readingAvailable student assistance is top of mind for Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Houston Independent School District is joining organizations across the country in raising awareness about the importance of mental health by highlighting available resources and support for students and staff.
Continue readingNCAA and Houston Local Organizing Committee to host fun-filled weekend for Houston community
The NCAA and Houston Local Organizing Committee have teamed up with HISD to bring a fun-filled weekend of events to Houston families in celebration of the Men’s Final Four National Championship taking place April 1-3, 2023, at NRG Stadium.
Motocross star donates bicycles to elementary schools to encourage active lifestyles
When Woodson PK-5 Leadership Academy received word that their PE program was receiving a fleet of bicycles for their students, Principal Gina R. Wilkins was ecstatic. Her excitement turned to shock when she discovered that half of her staff never learned how to ride a bicycle.
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