The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved the first reading of a proposal that calls for suspensions and expulsions to be considered a measure of last resort for elementary students. Under the original proposal, campus administrators would not have been allowed to suspend or expel pre-kindergarten through second-grade students in response […]
After months of eating meals in temporary buildings, students and staff at K. Smith Elementary School celebrated the opening of a brand new cafeteria and kitchen this past week, and the new facility is getting thumbs-up from both. “We were in temporary buildings for the longest time,” said Nutrition Services attendant Maria Mireles, who has […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday will consider a proposal that would ban suspensions and expulsions for students in second grade and below. Under the proposal, campus administrators would not be allowed to suspend or expel pre-kindergarten through second-grade students in response to behavioral or disciplinary issues — except as required […]
Students at Barrick Elementary School were treated to a parade featuring the likenesses of famous American authors, activists, and personalities during their annual Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 10, 2015. The school, like many across the district, held a special program to honor citizens who gave of themselves by serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. […]
The Briargrove Elementary School community is on a mission to keep the city of Houston beautiful and to help students start their day in a fun, active way with their Walk-Bike-Scoot-Carpool to School program. On the last Friday of each month, students, staff, administrators and parents lace up their walking shoes, ride a bike, hop on a […]
All HISD families are invited to attend the “Parents as Advocates” Family Conference and Resource Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Burbank Middle School (315 Berry Rd., 77022) from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will feature a panel discussion and short workshops on school choice, selecting the right courses, graduating from high school, applying […]
HISD and the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco Schools USA have teamed up to launch the third annual Green Schools Challenge in an effort to decrease the district’s energy consumption and increase environmental awareness. The contest runs from Nov. 1 through April 30, 2016. Schools will have until Nov. 15 to sign up for the competition.
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[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000vtv_8lCiuZg” g_name=”20151029-Furr” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Students, staff, alumni and other stakeholders of Furr High School gathered at the school on Thursday to break ground on a new $55 […]
Students at HISD’s Rusk School will soon be growing organic food for local charities, after the campus completed construction on a geodesic-dome-shaped, solar-powered greenhouse funded by a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. The school won the grant in 2012 through the organization’s “Cause An Effect” program (later re-named “Neighborhood Assist”), an […]