Superintendent House and Mayor Turner read to HISD students as part of Houston-area literacy initiative

For the second annual Houston Reads Day, 400 volunteers read to pre-K and elementary students at Houston-area schools on Wednesday.

One of those volunteers was Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II who joined a second-grade class at Bruce Elementary in Houston’s fifth ward.

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New student enrollment for 2022-2023 now open

In Houston ISD, children dream BIG. Teachers with heart and passion like no one else set students up for success. Every campus has a specialist who can help with food, clothing, housing support, and so much more. And there is a learning option as unique as your child.

New students grades K-12 can enroll in school with HISD for the 2022-2023 school year.

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HISD relaxes mask mandate, effective March 1

As the Houston Independent School District continues to monitor COVID-19 trends and consult local COVID-19 guidance, the district is relaxing its mask mandate effective March 1, 2022. Masks within HISD schools, facilities, and school buses will become optional.

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Parents invited to virtual Autism Services Meeting on March 31

The Office of Special Education Services invites parents of students with Autism to a virtual meeting March 31, 2022, from 9:30–11 a.m.

The meeting is being held to celebrate the start of Autism Acceptance Month and World Autism Awareness Day by exploring all about sensory integration and how it can assist students on the Autism spectrum.

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Get to know the HISD Office of Talent Teacher Appreciation Award winner from Fondren MS

The HISD Office of Talent presented Fondren Middle School’s Andrew Houston with its Teacher Appreciation Award.

“Mr. Houston, we have a surprise for you,” said Principal Meagan Edwards as she opened the door to Houston’s Special Skills classroom.

Representatives from the Office of Talent presented Houston, a dedicated Special Education teacher of all grade levels, with a gift basket and tickets to a Rockets game.

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