Christina Jordan has been selected as the new principal of Elmore Elementary School. She previously served as principal at Fonwood Early Childhood Center. Jordan began her 28-year career in HISD as a teacher at K. Smith Elementary School.
Continue readingHouston ISD Board of Education names Millard House as lone finalist for superintendent
After a lengthy process of gathering stakeholder input, a nationwide search that included a diverse pool of applicants, and a comprehensive interview process, the HISD Board of Education has announced Millard House as the lone finalist for superintendent of the Houston Independent School District
House currently serves as Director of Schools (Superintendent) of Clarksville-Montgomery School Systems in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Continue readingBellaire HS community says goodbye to iconic building
Bellaire High School brimmed with excitement on Saturday as alumni — some of whom hadn’t walked the halls in more than 60 years — joined with current students to say goodbye to their beloved campus.
With the school set for demolition this summer, Cardinals flocked from far and wide for the Final Building Walk Through, co-hosted by the Bellaire Parent-Teacher Organization and the Alumni and Friends of Bellaire High School.
Continue readingCornelius ES hosting free coding workshops
Cornelius Elementary hopes to connect young students with computer science with a free Community Coding Night on Thursday, June 3.
The virtual event is free and is available for parents, students, and teachers who would like to learn the basics of HTML. Workshops in both English and Spanish are available.
Continue readingHISD Fine Arts Extravaganza this Saturday with Miller Outdoor Theatre
The HISD Fine Arts Department is ending the school year in a big way, with a live virtual performance with Miller Outdoor Theatre.
The free virtual event on Saturday, May 22, will feature performances from across the district. The program will include performances from band, choir, piano, guitar, orchestra, dance, theatre, and the visual arts, with students from kindergarten through high school.
Continue readingLibrary Services announces summer reading programs and resources
As summer break approaches, the Houston Independent School District Library Services department is announcing its summer reading programs and resources.
HISD encourages all students to participate in a summer reading program to prevent summer learning loss and stay engaged while out of school. Library Services is working with a trio of partners to ensure access to books for all HISD students.
Continue readingHISD offering enrollment registration event for pre-K, kindergarten
With pre-K applications currently open and Kindergarten enrollment underway for the 2021-2022 school year, Houston Independent School District is offering one-on-one support for parents seeking assistance.
To help families one-on-one, HISD is offering a Pre-K and K registration day on Saturday, June 5, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Families can get assistance one of three ways.
- In person: Walking into any HISD elementary school or Early Childhood Center with all required documents
- Phone: Calling the HISD hotline at 713-556-6734
- Virtual: Pre-registering at HoustonISD.org/PrekindergartenFair
50 Cent, HISD announce new student entrepreneur program
With a post on social media –complete with the Astrodome in the background and an Astros hat atop his head—50 Cent announced earlier this month that he was moving to Houston. The reason? His caption simply read “I’ll explain later.”
That reason, it turns out, was in part to support students in the Houston Independent School District.
The rapper-turned-businessman, born Curtis Jackson but known better as 50 Cent, announced at a press conference that he would be launching the inaugural G-Star program at a trio of HISD high schools.
Continue readingShare your feedback on how HISD should utilize relief funds
In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act, also known as the ARP Act, was signed into law. The bill dedicated $122 billion for K-12 schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (ESSER) III funds. As a result, HISD is eligible to apply for ESSER III grant funds under the ARP Act.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the entitlements for HISD under the ARP Act, ESSER III grant funds. These are additional funds to HISD and are to be used to address the impact COVID-19 has had – and continues to have – on elementary and secondary schools.
Continue readingMitchell Elementary students delight in virtual grand opening watch party
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 new school’s virtual grand opening.
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