[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/51682389 w=500&h=281] Need inspiration to vote? Check out these videos from Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Childhood Center, where getting students to understand the importance of voting was a matter of showing them what it’s all about through song and dance.
Schools across the district are getting into the voting spirit with campus-based campaigns to raise awareness about Election Day and the opportunity to vote early, from Oct. 22 through Nov. 2. Voters will not only be choosing a new president this election but will decide whether to approve HISD’s $1.89 billion bond proposition that would […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education today unanimously approved maintaining the lowest school property tax rate among the 26 school systems in Harris County. Superintendent Terry Grier recommended keeping the HISD property tax rate of $1.1567 per $100 taxable value despite the loss of $125.1 million in state funding over the past two […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education today is scheduled to approve maintaining the lowest school property tax rate among the 26 school systems in Harris County. Superintendent Terry Grier has recommended keeping the HISD property tax rate of $1.1567 per $100 taxable value despite the loss of $125.1 million in state funding over […]
Blue Bell Creameries will honor Project Chrysalis Middle School (4528 Leeland), one of two HISD schools named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools, with a school-wide ice cream party on Thursday, Oct. 11. A Blue Bell truck filled with ice cream will arrive at the school at noon to treat all of the students, teachers, and […]
The Lee High School Alumni Association is hosting a celebration of 50 years in education Oct. 25–27, 2012. The centerpiece of the 50th “JubiLEE” weekend will be the Hall of Honor dinner at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Westin Galleria Ballroom, where alumni such as Billy Gibbons (’65), Gib Walton (’68), the […]
[slideshow] The collaborative efforts of the Grady Middle School community, along with those who designed and built the new facility, were all praised Monday morning at an official dedication ceremony for the school’s newest addition. Light from the mid-morning sun served as the backdrop for the ceremony that included performances from the Grady band and […]
Blue Bell Creameries will honor East Early College High School (220 North Milby), one of two HISD schools named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools, with a school-wide ice cream party on Friday, Sept. 28. A Blue Bell truck filled with ice cream will arrive at the school at noon to treat all of the students, […]
[slideshow] Most of the 44 presidents in the history of the United States appeared Thursday morning for the official dedication of John F. Kennedy Elementary School, even if they were only student portrayals of the chief executives. Students performed skits and gave even shorter speeches about the importance of education, public service and the historical biographies of […]
Forget what you thought you knew about “Gangnam Style,” the year’s biggest hit song and music video. Some may say it’s a parody of fashion and lifestyles in an upscale Korean neighborhood, but they’re mistaken. We sent the lyrics around the district and our students, faculty and staff have come to the conclusion that rapper […]