Scott Platt was named principal of Love Elementary this year after completing his principal apprenticeship at Twain Elementary with HISD’s Principal Academy. This veteran teacher-turned-administrator is this week’s HISD Star Educator.
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Game on: HISD fall 2024 sports schedules, tickets, and more
As HISD gears up for the highly anticipated 2024-2025 fall sports season, families, community members and alumni are invited to support our student-athletes, cheerleaders, bands, drill teams, and JROTC cadets at this year’s sporting events.
Several HISD sports campuses were damaged by the derecho storm in May and Hurricane Beryl in July. To ensure that our fall sports season continues without interruption, games originally scheduled for Delmar, Dyer and Cowart Stadiums have been relocated to Barnett or Butler Stadiums. Games/events scheduled at the Delmar Fieldhouse will go on as scheduled.
Continue readingHISD announces meal programs for the 2024-2025 school year
HISD Nutrition Services will continue to provide breakfast and lunch service through the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for the 2024-2025 school year.
Most HISD students will have the opportunity to receive school breakfast and lunch meals at no charge.
Continue readingLights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Chastity Caesar
Chastity Caesar is a lifelong Houstonian who grew up in the same neighborhood as McReynolds Middle School, where she is the devoted principal. This week’s HISD Star Educator is committed to instilling a foundational love of learning in her students that they will carry with them throughout their lives.
Continue readingSunrise Centers provide for the HISD community in the new school year
HISD’s seven Sunrise Centers have been hubs for resources and social assistance within their communities since their partnerships began in 2023. Located in existing community spaces in high-need areas of the city, the Sunrise Centers act as one-stop-shops where HISD families can access essential resources and programs.
Each Sunrise Center is equipped to provide its community with basic supplies such as dry food goods, hygiene items, and school uniforms. Sunrise Centers are staffed with dedicated student support professionals who can assist students and their families with case management, homeless and foster care support, parent workshops, and mental and physical health supports.
Continue readingHISD welcomes students back and kicks off 2024-2025 school year
Superintendent Mike Miles arrived at Ketelsen Elementary bright and early on Monday, Aug. 12, to welcome students back and observe the first day of instruction of the 2024-2025 school year.
Continue readingLights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Erica Brame-Manuel
Erica Brame-Manuel is the new principal of Cullen Middle School, just the latest in the long list of leadership roles she has filled. Her commitment to excellence and unwillingness to settle for less than the best where her students and staff are concerned are the qualities that make her this week’s HISD Star Educator.
Continue readingLights. Camera. Lead. HISD spotlights Star Educator Parisa Behzadi
Parisa Behzadi is the much-loved principal of Sylvan Rodriguez Elementary School, and her enthusiasm and dedication to her students and staff are what makes her this week’s HISD Star Educator.
Continue readingHISD students take the future in their hands at Civic Ambassador Training
At the end of July, high school students throughout the District came together for the first annual HISD Civic Ambassador Training. The brainchild of HISD’s Community Partnerships Department, the training offered students an opportunity to become their schools’ “Civic Ambassadors.” Over the three-day intensive program held at the University of Houston’s Downtown campus, students learned about the power of their votes, the importance of local elections, and the value of collaborating with their peers for the benefit of their community.
Continue readingGet ready for the new school year with giveaways, community events
Organizations citywide are rallying to provide backpacks, school supplies, immunizations, and food to families in need for the 2024-2025 school year. The first day of school for HISD is Monday, Aug. 12.
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