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HISD alum and health pioneer memorialized in Earth Day tree planting

HISD’s Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy community will be planting 20 trees in one hour on Saturday, April 22, in honor of the late Dr. Polly Sparks Turner. The Earth Day initiative is in partnership with the Astros Foundation and Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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Graduation ceremony schedule, venue information available for Class of 2023

Houston Independent School District will hold graduation ceremonies May 25 through June 4 for the Class of 2023.

HISD seniors will walk across the stage at various venues including Barnett, and Delmar Fieldhouses, NRG Arena, and NRG Stadium. Times and locations vary for each school. The full schedule can be found here.

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Career Readiness draws in large crowd at 11th annual ‘When I grow Up’ Career Expo

HISD’s Career Readiness Department hosted its annual “When I Grow Up” career expo which featured dozens of exhibitors from local companies for students to explore and learn more about.

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HISD seeking feedback on Code of Student Conduct

Houston Independent School District has begun collecting feedback on the Code of Student Conduct.

All members of the HISD community are encouraged to participate in a 3-5 minute survey, available here in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, and here in Arabic.

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Celebrity chef donates cookbooks to HISD culinary arts students

Barbara Jordan Career Center culinary arts students hosted their senior chef celebration Thursday, April 13, where they received a generous donation from chef, author, and television host Jocelyn Delk Adams.

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HISD Class of 2023 valedictorians and salutatorians honored at Scholars Recognition Ceremony

Houston Independent School District hosted its annual Scholars Recognition Ceremony at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel Tuesday, April 12, to recognize the top students from 2023’s graduating class.

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