National Parental Involvement Day is Nov. 16 When you ask Wilson Renteria to explain what it’s like to assist the families of students with special needs at HISD, he can’t help but get a little emotional. “It’s almost an indescribable emotion to explain what it feels like to help our HISD families,” Renteria said. “To […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000CNG1lvQuA50″ g_name=”20171114-Mickey-Leland-CPA-Grand-Opening” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Deep blue skies, crisp cool air, and the smooth sounds of the Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men Jazz […]
HISD Advanced Academics is providing a fun way to participate in Computer Science Education Week in December with the 15 Days of Code, made up of interactive calendars that allow students to engage in a new coding experience every day. The activities on these three calendars for elementary, middle, and high school include lessons such as designing a web pages with HTML, creating a virtual pet, developing interactive art, and even teaching […]
Universal screener allows teachers to identify struggling students and provide targeted plan of action All HISD schools are using a new resource to ensure students who need interventions in reading and/or math receive the support they need. The resource, called a universal screener, allows teachers to measure the current skillset of a student using a […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved a resolution to strengthen current services provided to HISD students with special needs to succeed in the general education classroom. This resolution lays out a set of best practices for increasing the time that special education students spend in the general education classroom, while […]
New recognition program to honor HISD teachers Dogan Elementary School teacher Kazmere Dean admits she’s in need of a new car, but she never expected to be surprised with a shiny red BMW to drive for the rest of the month. The car, along with a $150 gift card, balloons , and other goodies were […]
District will resume regular schedule Monday, Nov. 6 The Houston Independent School District will be closed Friday, Nov. 3, to allow students and staff to enjoy the festivities and parade to celebrate our World Series Champions. “Our hometown heroes are World Series Champions for the first time in franchise history,” Superintendent Richard Carranza said. “This is […]
Leaders from Dogan ES and Henry MS provide progress update to board Students at Patrick Henry Middle School are getting intense support and specialized interventions to improve their literacy skills as part of the district’s Achieve 180 initiative. The campus has added a literacy specialist, is utilizing a universal screener to determine student reading levels, and is providing literacy report cards for every student. “We will be having meetings for […]
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Over the next few months, HISD’s Advanced Academics Department will be hosting multiple parent information sessions on Advanced Placement courses. The fall parent information session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 W. 18th St., 77092). HISD offers students the chance to earn college credit while still in middle and […]