Online platform to go live districtwide at all K-12 schools this fall Summer camp may be traditionally for students, but during the first two weeks of June, nearly 1,000 HISD elementary teachers and campus instructional technologists attended “HUB Camp” to receive training and learn more about the district’s online teaching and learning platform, known as […]
Five HISD employees were recognized as June’s Employee of the month for Service Excellence at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Tuesday morning during a special breakfast with Chief Operating Officer Leo Bobadilla.
Partnership with College Board to help students prepare for redesigned SAT The College Board and Khan Academy have teamed up to provide free Scholarship Aptitude Test (SAT) preparation for all students beginning this month. The SAT is a globally recognized college admission exam that demonstrates a student’s knowledge of reading, writing, and math. Most students […]
The Houston Independent School District will be holding a public meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, in the board auditorium of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 W. 18th Street, 77092). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s budget, which will determine the tax rate that […]
Jamie Scott, a science teacher at Carnegie Vanguard High School (CVHS), has been demonstrating various principles of physics to her students this year using archery sets purchased with a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) grant. The $11,000 grant from TPWD’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program also allowed Scott to buy camping equipment for the school’s […]
Aside from current educators, there is probably no group of people more passionate about the need for developing literacy skills in children than retired teachers. That’s why the Houston Association for Retired Teachers (HART) has been selecting one HISD school per year since 2000 to receive free books. This year, Burnet Elementary School was the […]
It’s been a little over a year since HISD launched its “EMERG-ing Voices” blog to highlight five talented students from underserved communities on their journey toward higher education, and in that time, students’ blog posts have explored a wide—and often entertaining—range of topics.
The Houston Independent School District is opening up more than 200 school cafeterias this summer to provide free breakfast and lunch to children in the community. The Summer Meals Program, offered every year by HISD’s Nutrition Services Department, is designed to ensure all students have access to healthy meals — even when school isn’t in […]
Roberts Elementary School English teacher Jennifer Heemer was recently “Caught in the Act” of great instruction during a lesson on how to compose an essay. An HISD video crew, along with Chief Elementary Curriculum and Development Officer Lance Menster, surprised Heemer and her students and captured the video below. The “Caught in the Act”—or CIA—video […]
Katherine Miranda cited for her leadership, compassion, and generosity of spirit Sharpstown International School (SIS) has among its students an exceptional eighth-grader who epitomizes the quality of character that the Luby’s Achieving Character Together (ACT) program is looking for. Katherine Miranda was recognized on May 28, 2015, during the final assembly of the school year, […]