The Houston Independent School District Board of Education elected officers for the 2021-2022 school year during a special meeting on January 21. District IV Trustee Patricia Allen, a former principal and longtime educator who worked for HISD for 35 years, was elected president.
In partnership with Souper Bowl of Caring and the Houston Food Bank, HISD schools and staff are participating in the 2021 Souper Bowl of Caring, a youth-led, national food drive that mobilizes thousands of young people to fight hunger and poverty in their communities One of the nation’s largest celebrations of serving and giving will […]
With the fourth six weeks of the 2020-2021 school year approaching, HISD families have the option starting today to revise their selection for either in-person or virtual instruction for students. The first day of the fourth six weeks is February 1. The selection process remains the same. Parents will have from Monday, January 11, through […]
Anticipating a surge of calls as students began returning to classrooms in September, Customer Care and Operations Senior Manager Delorian Moore began preparing her team of customer service representatives over the summer. To prepare for the potential increase, she first guided the team through COVID-19 online safety trainings. Next, she advocated for a department goal […]
There are many features that Principal Orlando Reyna finds impressive about the newly constructed Austin High School, but the contemporary courtyard is by far one of his favorites. “It just looks amazing,” Reyna said, smiling at the thought of it. “I anticipate it’s going to be a popular space for us to utilize and for […]
These certainly aren’t your grandmothers’ schools. At least that’s how Dan Bankhead, General Manager for Facilities Design, describes the newly redesigned schools built under the 2012 Bond Program. A sharp contrast from the original buildings, classrooms are now bright, spacious, and flooded with natural light. Bold colors adorn the floors and walls. Shared spaces are […]
When students at T.H. Rogers School are dismissed for the day, Thomas Winston’s shift is just getting started. As a plant operator, Winston works nights, but looks forward to the time when he gets to cross paths with the elementary and middle school students as they make their way home. Sometimes he simply greets them […]
Lunchtime for Tracey Crawley’s first-grade class looks a bit different these days. Instead of eating in a bustling cafeteria, the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center students now have lunch delivered directly to their classroom. Though different, it’s something the students still look forward to — especially on chicken nuggets day. “It’s like second nature now,” Crawley said […]
Human Resources had a busy Friday morning, surprising the Associate and Achieve 180 Dedicated Associate Teacher of the Month winners for November with gift baskets and festive balloons. Associate Teacher Maria Gonzalez-Hatton at Burnet Elementary School was named the Associate Teacher of the Month for going above and beyond her duties as an intervention teacher. […]
The Houston Independent School District has been disinfecting schools daily in order to combat the spread of COVID-19, and a $200,000 donation from locally based international energy company Phillips 66 is now supporting those efforts to protect students and staff. HISD has utilized the donation to outfit schools with state-of-the-art electrostatic cleaning supplies and equipment. […]