HISD’s Counseling and Student Services Department is encouraging staff, students, parents, and the community to join in recognizing the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program: Red Ribbon Week.
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51 HISD seniors named semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program has selected 51 Houston Independent School District seniors as semifinalists for the 2022-2023 scholarship competition year.
The scholarship program gives seniors the opportunity to compete for about 7,250 monetary scholarships to help jumpstart their college careers.
Continue readingHISD hosts early voting location for Nov. 8 election
Early voting for the 2022 November General Election will be held at Delmar Stadium, 2020 Mangum Road, 77092.
Anyone who is registered to vote in Harris County may vote early at this location beginning Monday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Nov. 4.
Continue readingNutrition Services celebrates National School Lunch Week with groovy theme and food education
As part of National School Lunch Week, HISD’s Nutrition Services Department celebrated with games, prizes, 60s music and healthy food at Braeburn Elementary School on Thursday, Oct 13, 2022.
Continue readingYear two of 50 Cent-backed G-Unity Foundation means big business for HISD students
Last school year saw the launch of the G-Unity Business Lab, backed by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his foundation, at three HISD high schools.
Now in year two, the program has expanded to additional schools.
Continue readingMemory of Josue Flores lives on in new bus shelter outside Northside HS
It’s been six years since Marshall Middle School student Josue Flores was killed walking home from school. This past May, he would have graduated from Northside High School.
To commemorate what would have been his commencement, METRO has dedicated a new bus shelter in his name outside the high school.
Continue readingLGBTQ+ students embrace their identities in celebration of National Coming Out Day
First marked in 1988 to commemorate the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, National Coming Out Day is a day of awareness observed annually on Oct. 11. The day exists as a reminder to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies that coming out and sharing their stories is a powerful, personal, and impactful thing—whether they choose to do so on National Coming Out Day or any other day of the year.
Continue readingHISD promotes bullying prevention through week-long effort, Oct. 17-21
As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, HISD’s Social & Emotional Learning Department (SEL) is recognizing Oct. 17-21 as Bullying Prevention Week to raise awareness and bring attention to the growing epidemic of bullying and social isolation. Young people who experience bullying may be pulled away from society, struggle with learning and social development, or choose to harm themselves or others.
Campuses are encouraged to participate in daily activities and encourage students and parents to join in to help prevent bullying.
Continue readingHispanic Heritage and History lives on in campus namesakes throughout HISD – Week Four
Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off September 15 and runs through October 15.
District wide, Hispanic descendants are honored by having schools carry their namesake allowing their rich history to live on.
HISD has 22 schools that recognize the contributions of Hispanic civic and community leaders who range from educators and civil servants to local restaurateurs, newscasters, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and even Nobel Prize-winners.
Each week throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve been featuring schools who carry on these important legacies.
Continue readingHISD Nutrition Services celebrates National School Lunch Week
HISD takes pride in ensuring its students are served a well-balanced lunch to help fuel their learning. To recognize those efforts, Nutrition Services has partnered with the School Nutrition Association to celebrate National School Lunch Week, which runs Oct. 10-14.
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