The annual Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) Parent Summit is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Houston Hilton Westchase, 999 Westheimer 77042. The event is free for parents, and will offer information and resources on topics such as federal student aid, communicating with tweens and teens, bullying and cyber-bullying, special education processes, and more. Continue reading
HISD could lose millions under congressional proposal to cut funding for inner-city schools
The Houston Independent School District could lose millions of dollars in federal aid under a bill that would shift Title I funds for disadvantaged students from the nation’s poorest inner-city schools to more affluent schools and neighborhoods. Continue reading
Attend Black College Expo Saturday to learn about college options
Juniors, seniors encouraged to bring transcripts, SAT/ACT scores to share with university representatives
HISD middle- and high-school students and parents will be able to meet with universities and scholarship providers and learn about finding money for college when they attend the Black College Expo on Sat., Feb. 28.
The expo will be held at the J. W. Marriott Hotel, 5150 Westheimer Road, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The district has partnered with the National College Resources Foundation to offer free admission to the event with a school identification card.
Middle school girls get hands-on introduction to STEM careers
Students from Burbank MS had a blast at the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
Hundreds of HISD middle school girls spent Sat., Feb. 21, learning about math and science careers at the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
Female professionals talked to students from Black, Burbank, Grady, Henry and Revere middle schools, and the Baylor College of Medicine Academy about a variety of STEM careers. The students worked with a 3-D printer, learned about storing DNA, created cement, and developed butterfly gardens.
The West Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women hosted the conference.
Anderson ES principal receives Living Legend Award from Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators
Dr. Roslyn Stiles Vaughn, principal of Anderson Elementary Dual Language School, was honored by the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) with the 2015 Living Legend Award. Dr. Vaughn has served the district for 36 years, 28 of those at Anderson ES. She began her career as a teacher at Scarborough, Brookline, and then Anderson elementary schools, before serving as principal for 16 years.
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Bumper stickers encourage high school dropouts to earn diplomas
HISD’s Drop Out Prevention Office has collaborated with the Transportation department to make sure every former HISD student throughout the Houston community earns their high school diploma. Continue reading
Transportation shows bus personnel some love with heart-healthy celebration
HISD’s Transportation department teamed up with the Houston Educational Support Personnel, Local 6315 Union all week long to celebrate National Love the Bus month with their “Lettuce Show You Some Love” event.
HISD teams see district basketball playoff action
Teams from 12 Houston ISD high schools — including last year’s state champion Yates HS — launch district basketball playoffs this week.
North Forest, Sharpstown, Madison, and Sterling all have their first games Monday, with Yates, Sam Houston, Bellaire, Lamar, Westside, Scarborough, Worthing, and Wheatley seeing action Tuesday.
HISD principal named ‘Educator of the Year’ by LULAC
Henderson ES principal Herlinda Garcia
Herlinda Garcia was named “Educator of the Year” by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 402. The J.P. Henderson Elementary School principal was honored at the council’s annual scholarship gala on Feb. 11, along with former HISD Board President Juliet Stipeche, who represents District VIII and was named “Honoree of the Year.” Also in attendance was current HISD Board President Rhonda Skillern-Jones.
“I have devoted my life to education, and this means a lot to me, because this event is a fundraiser that raises money for scholarships for area students who want to go to college,” Garcia said. As the principal of Henderson for 35 years, she is only the fourth principal in that position since the school was built in 1929.
eNews Highlight: Author visits build love of literacy through inspiration, encouragement
Meeting a favorite author can really bring a book to life for young readers. In fact, it can even make them readers for life. That’s why a number of HISD schools regularly invite popular authors to visit their campuses and read to students.
Barney Saltzberg, writer and illustrator of “Beautiful Oops,” spoke to art students at Memorial Elementary School recently about making mistakes and creating something beautiful from them. Continue reading