Houston ISD high school students will meet with admissions representatives from colleges and universities ranked among the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report at the district’s Ivy Plus College Night on Monday, Oct. 6. High school juniors and seniors are strongly encouraged to attend the event, which is scheduled from 5 to 8 […]
Participants brush up on their skills before school starts so they can perform both routine and life-saving procedures Until this week, Nurse Carla Carter had never had to catheterize a student in the course of her duties at Codwell Elementary School. But she felt both confident and capable of doing so when the time came, […]
The wait is over. Today HISD has launched its new text message notification system, which will help HISD officials quickly and efficiently notify parents and employees when district and campus emergencies occur. Did you receive a text message from HISD? If you did, that means your cell phone number is registered with HISD or one […]
This is the eighth in a series of stories counting down to the start of school, spotlighting what is new in HISD in the coming year. When it comes to their children, parents want accurate information, and they want it fast and at their fingertips. That’s precisely what they’ll get with HISD’s new text message […]
Growing up with two uncles as firefighters and listening to their stories of saving lives has inspired Furr High School graduate Justice Jones to take a similar career path. “I understand the dangers of being a firefighter because I’ve seen my uncles come home from work with burns, cuts, and even a broken collarbone,” Jones […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000Fvmm_buKvY4″ g_name=”Bus-safety-gallery” 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” ] HISD Transportation Services kicked off the 2014-2015 school year on Friday with its annual back-to-school Safety Expo training program – challenging more […]
New name covers school’s broad magnet focus The HISD Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to rename the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice to the High School for Law and Justice. According to Principal Carol Mosteit, the change will better reflect the school’s mission and provides a positive connotation for the school. “This […]
HISD’s Transportation Services will challenge bus drivers and attendants with a back-to-school training program called “Safety Expo.” The safety expo will be held on Aug. 7, 12, and 14 from 7 a.m. to noon at the Northwest Transportation Center, located at 6351 Pinemont Drive, 77092.
Class of 2014 member Felipe Guillen, who will be the first in this family to attend college, is heading almost 2,000 miles away from home this fall on a full scholarship to Stanford University.
The HISD Transportation department renewed its commitment to student safety recently by recertifying their training and staff development team through a comprehensive training program offered by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI). The training program focuses on prevention strategies and helps build confidence in team members to handle challenging situations. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000yBINcM33NBI” g_name=”CPI-gallery” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” […]