The Office of Special Education Services will be sponsoring virtual parent trainings in collaboration with Region 4 to facilitate parent engagement.
Continue readingHISD to host Business Operations Job Fair
Houston Independent School District seeks to fill several critical operational positions, including bus drivers, custodians, crossing guards, plumbers, telecommunication technicians, electricians, HVAC technicians, and maintenance repair personnel.
A job fair for these positions is being held Saturday, September 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sam Houston High School, 9700 Irvington Blvd., 77076.
Continue readingAnnual Grads Within Reach Walk aims to bring students back to school
On Saturday, volunteers will spend the morning visiting students who stopped attending school to encourage them to return and graduate. HISD’s annual Grads Within Reach Walk is an opportunity for community members to come together to keep students in school.
The walk is organized by HISD’s Dropout Prevention/Recovery team which works together with community partners and other HISD departments to set students up for success.
Continue readingHISD celebrates payroll team in observance of National Payroll Week
The week of September 5 marks National Payroll Week, a week dedicated annually to highlighting the significant contributions of payroll staff.
National Payroll Week follows Labor Day, a day on which we honor our nation’s workers. The week of celebration coincides with the early days of the new fall semester.
Continue readingHISD parents and caregivers asked to complete Student Annual Verification
As we begin the 2022-2023 school year, all HISD parents and caregivers must complete the Student Annual Verification to ensure student information is accurate and up to date.
The Student Annual Verification is now available on the HISD Connect Parent Portal and must be completed by Friday, October 28.
Continue readingHISD to be closed Monday for Labor Day
All HISD campuses and offices will be closed Monday, September 5, for the Labor Day holiday.
Schools and offices will reopen for normal business on Tuesday, September 6.
The HISD Police Department will be patrolling district facilities. Emergencies may be reported by calling 713-892-7777.
HISD Nutrition Services earns top 10 spot in international challenge
HISD’s Nutrition Services Department is committed to mitigating inequity in childhood nutrition in the Houston area. Since the inception of Mykawa Farm, home to the department’s Food and Agriculture Literacy Center, Nutrition Services has prioritized practical and tangible uses for the education they provide through the Get Growing Houston program.
Nutrition Services recently took their ideas to a global stage, reaching top 10 in the Healthy Childhood Challenge (HCC). The international competition launched by Novo Nordisk in collaboration with UNICEF calls for ideas designed to improve the nutritional, physical, and emotional well-being of children in their home environments.
Continue readingMiddle College High School at HCC Felix Fraga names Dr. Federico Hernandez as new principal
Dr. Federico Hernandez has been selected as the new principal for Middle College High School at HCC Felix Fraga.
Continue readingSylvan Rodriguez ES names Parisa Behzadi as new principal
Parisa Behzadi has been selected as the new principal of Sylvan Rodriguez Elementary School.
Continue readingLeague of Women Voters turn up to register students during first week of school
HISD believes in teaching students the value of their civic duty. Every year, the district makes a concentrated effort to help eligible students register to vote. This year, during the first week of school, volunteers with the Texas League of Women Voters (LWV) visited every HISD high school to support that effort.
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