All HISD offices and campuses will be closed from Wednesday, November 27, through Friday, November 29, 2013, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Federal Judge Dismisses All Claims Against HISD and Trustee Marshall
Judge rules there is no evidence of bribery or contract manipulation
U.S. District Court Judge Keith P. Ellison has dismissed all claims in a lawsuit filed by a district contractor against the Houston Independent School District and Trustee Larry Marshall that had alleged bribery and manipulation of contracts.
“We are very pleased with the court’s decision to dismiss all claims against HISD and Trustee Marshall,” HISD Superintendent Terry Grier said. “We always believed this would be the ultimate outcome because these claims were unwarranted.”
HISD Names Outstanding Hall of Fame Partners During Annual Appreciation Breakfast
The Houston Independent School District paid tribute on Friday to four of its long-standing, dedicated partners during the Annual Partnership Appreciation Breakfast.
The Houston Astros, Houston Food Bank, IPAA/PESA Education Center and Target each received a 2013 Hall of Fame award for their exemplary service to HISD students. The award is presented to businesses and organizations that have an impact on multiple schools and serve as a model for other partnerships.
HISD to Announce Outstanding Hall of Fame Partners during Annual Appreciation Breakfast
What: The Houston Independent School District will pay tribute to four of its long-standing, dedicated partners during the Annual Partnership Appreciation Breakfast. The 2013 theme — HISD Partners: Becoming Great All Over — serves to recognize the importance of our partners and the role they place in students’ success. Each of the four honorees will receive a 2013 Hall of Fame award for their exemplary service to HISD students. Winners will be announced during the ceremony.
Who: HISD Board of Education Trustees Juliet Stipeche, Rhonda Skillern-Jones and Michael Lunceford, HISD Chief Business/Community Relations Officer Michele Pola and many district partners.
When: Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. with the program following at 8:15 a.m.
Where: Kingdom Builders Center, 6011 Orem Drive
HISD kicks off Real Men Read Program with District MENtor Orientation
What: District MENtor Orientation for Houston Real Men Read, a mentoring program that allows men from across the Houston area to volunteer to read to second-, fifth- and seventh-grade students for one hour per month for five months — November December, January, February and May. In addition to reading, the volunteers also spend time discussing the book with the students. Books also are provided to both students and volunteers. Launched five years ago by HISD Trustee Paula Harris and Sen. Rodney Ellis, the program has roughly 300 volunteer mentors working at 45 HISD schools. The district orientation provides an overview of the program and allows mentors to network with each other and share ideas.
Who: HISD Chief Academic Officer Daniel Gohl, Chief Elementary School Officer Karla Loria, Director of Literacy Carol Bedard, longtime Red Elementary School volunteer and mentor Jonathan Randle and many other program volunteers.
When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Peck Elementary School, 5001 Martin Luther King Blvd
eNews Highlight: PowerUp Already Empowering HISD Teachers
Read how the district’s laptop initiative is changing the way teachers teach in this week’s edition
PowerUp is still in its early stages, but some teachers are already using the district’s new laptop initiative to drive creative instruction in the classroom. Read more about how Sarah Campbell from the Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy is using these new tools in the Breakthroughs section of the Oct. 18, 2013, edition of eNews.
Realtors Seek Answers from District Leaders on Taxes, School Security, and More
Dr. Grier is one of four superintendents from Houston’s four fastest-growing school districts to participate in HAR event
Houston has one of the hottest real-estate markets in the nation right now, and that’s why a group of local realtors asked the superintendents of Houston’s four fastest-growing school districts to participate in a panel at their H-Town Day on Oct. 17.
The Houston Association of Realtors invited Dr. Terry Grier from Houston ISD, Alton Frailey from Katy ISD, Dr. Mark Henry from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, and Dr. Duncan Klussmann from Spring Branch ISD to the annual event, which took place this year at the Houston Food Bank. The four leaders spoke to a crowd of nearly 150 realtors.
Magazine Names Carnegie Vanguard Best K-12 Design Project
Carnegie Vanguard High School was selected by a leading design and construction publication this week as a top building project for innovative structure and design features – beating out six schools in Texas and Louisiana.
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Diagnosis Prompts Yates HS Secretary to Give to Combined Charities Campaign
Carolyn Travis
Why do HISD employees give to the Combined Charities Campaign each year?
The answers are as varied as the people who donate to this annual district fundraiser, but for Carolyn Travis, who serves as a secretary at Yates High School, the answer lies in a diagnosis she received almost two decades ago.