The HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host a Campus Hiring Event on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., concurrently at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 West 18th Street, 77092) and virtually via Microsoft Bookings.
Continue readingHouston readies for new school year with events, giveaways
With the new school year just weeks away, organizations citywide are rallying to provide backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, immunizations, and food to families in need.
Continue readingHISD announces meal programs for the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 school year.
Most HISD students will have the opportunity to receive school breakfast and lunch meals at no charge.
Continue readingHISD Board announces Community Engagement Meetings to share vision for new school year
The Houston Independent School Board will host a series of community events to meet with community members and share more about their vision for the 2023-2024 school year.
At each meeting, community members will have the opportunity to meet the school board members in-person and provide feedback on the board’s goals and constraints.
Continue readingHISD summer graduation ceremony set for Aug. 19
Houston Independent School District will hold a ceremony for the Class of 2023 summer graduates on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 9 a.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse (2020 Mangum Road, 77092).
Stream the ceremony live on HISD TV.
Continue readingHISD students multiply summer fun with Rice University math camps
Over summer break, Rice University welcomes hundreds of middle and high school students to participate in various academic camps offered on campus. The Tapia Camps, named for mathematician and Rice professor Dr. Richard Tapia, are for rising eighth-12th graders interested in STEM and honing their calculus skills before the new school year.
Continue readingHISD hosts annual JROTC Cadet Seminar
Houston Independent School District JROTC cadets attended the annual HISD Cadet Seminar to gear up for the 2023-2024 school year and competition season.
Continue readingYour child’s first teacher is you: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters enrolling now
Early childhood education puts great emphasis on setting up children for success in their academic journey. HISD parents have the option of helping their little scholar get a head start with HIPPY, an evidence-based, at-home learning program for children ages two through kindergarten.
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) is a free program for future HISD students, designed to train parents to teach their toddlers the educational cornerstones that they need thrive once they grow into a traditional classroom.
Continue readingHISD community partners help student parents on path to graduation
Rising 11th grader Chelsea Almendarez is no stranger to a challenge. A dedicated student, Almendarez recently earned her driver’s license and has ambitions of joining JROTC in her junior year. Driving and high school graduation did not always seem to be within reach for Almendarez, who became a mother during her freshman year. That is where HISD’s Parenting Summer Workshop came in.
HISD’s Parenting Summer Workshop was designed to help pregnant or parenting students connect with resources in their community that can help them and their children to thrive despite the challenges and stigma of teen parenting.
Continue readingHISD hosting Campus Hiring Event Friday, Aug. 4
The HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host a Campus Hiring Event on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, from 3:30-7:30 p.m. concurrently at Delmar Fieldhouse (2020 Mangum Road, 77092) and virtually via Microsoft Bookings.
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