A long red carpet adorned with gold stars and flanked by large striped boxes overflowing with white and yellow balloons posing as popcorn helped set the stage for a celebration at Mitchell Elementary School. Eager students grabbed bags of popcorn and gathered for classroom watch parties, loudly counting down the seconds until the premiere of […]
The Houston Independent School District is honoring the hard work and dedication of school nurses as part of National School Nurse Day on Wednesday, May 12. Since 1972, this day has been an opportunity to recognize these important members of our school communities. But this year, the importance of our school nurses has been made […]
Dozens of Nutrition Services employees gathered by black tents as cars snaked through the parking lot at Barnett Stadium – a Neighborhood Supersite where families can pick up student meals, family food boxes, and household supplies. But this Wednesday, the team was surprised with a proclamation from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner designating Friday, May 7, […]
The smell of freshly made popcorn and thunderous cheering filled the hallways of Scarborough Elementary School as overhead announcements reminded students there was just “thirty seconds until showtime.” “Ah! I’m so excited!” one student yelled from his classroom. “This is going to be so cool!” hollered another. The excitement was focused on the Scarborough Elementary […]
Houston Independent School District will recognize its nearly 12,000 teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3 through 7. The week is a part of a nationwide campaign spearheaded by the National Parent Teacher Association. “Our teachers truly are the heart and soul of HISD,” Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan said. “Over the past year, teachers […]
With a colorful contemporary art installation overhead and neighboring mirrored skyscrapers reflecting sunlight into the lobby of Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Nurse Kimberlyn Jordan came out of the elevator expecting to take her photo for the school yearbook. But the staff at HSPVA had other plans, surprising Jordan with the […]
The Houston Independent School District is launching an initiative to improve the district’s School Choice process and develop a plan to make it more family-friendly, efficient, and equitable. With support from Houston Endowment, the project will entail gathering input and feedback from families, students, and district administration and campus staff to better understand what is […]
As the Houston Independent School District gears up to honor its volunteers with a virtual celebration, Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) is taking the entire week to recognize the hard work of volunteers throughout the district. VIPS recruits thousands of parents and community partners every year to donate their time and efforts in supporting HISD […]
Ten Houston Independent School District football teams were recognized for their on-field sportsmanship as the Touchdown Club of Houston held its 16th annual Sportsmanship Luncheon on Wednesday, April 7. Ten of the 40 Houston-area high school teams nominated were from HISD: Furr, Milby, Northside, Scarborough, Sterling, Waltrip, Washington, Westside, Wisdom, and Yates.
After nearly 30 years of teaching—in two different countries—it takes a lot to startle Irene Mirasol, an 8th grade teacher at Gregory Lincoln Education Center. But as she walked into the school’s gym on a Tuesday morning, the English/Language Arts teacher was not expecting to be recognized as the HISD Teacher of the Month. “I’m […]