She is passionate, self-driven, and always looking for the next challenge.  Zena Nazar Arocena is a 2021 Early College High School alumna who has been a part of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen for nine years.   “I...

The HCISD Virtual Teacher Academy began last year as a way to prepare educators for teaching during the pandemic. Now, it has evolved into more than 200 courses.  “It’s teachers teaching teachers during this time,” instructional technology specialist Monica Alvarado said. “We...

Patricia Muniz has been named interim principal of KEYS Academy. Most recently, Muniz served as an assistant principal at Harlingen High School. She began her career with Harlingen CISD in...

Every year, Beyond the Bell offers engaging summer activities for students. The program features a variety of courses in academics, athletics, and the arts. This year, the program was held...

BY: CAMRYN HILL A green screen, a microphone, an iPad, and lights have been set up in the Bowie Elementary Library for Bowie Bobcat News students to record, edit, and...

At Tuesday’s board meeting, the HCISD Board of Trustees approved to keep Blue Cross Blue Shield as the district’s medical insurance provider and approved to change its pharmacy benefit manager...

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a cost of living increase for the 2021-2022 school year during a special board meeting Tuesday night. "The last school...

Linda Molina has been named principal of Crockett Elementary and Melissa Almaraz has been named principal of Lee Means Fine Arts Academy. Molina will serve as principal of Crockett Elementary...

During the 2019-2020 school year, Cesar Ruiz Elizondo was a senior in the classrooms of Harlingen School of Health Professions, preparing for college and his future career. This year, he...

Elementary and middle school students in the ACE afterschool program discovered that Leonardo da Vinci was not only a famous painter but also an inventor. Crockett Elementary, Long Elementary, Gutierrez...

The Speech, Drama, and Debate team at Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences received the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Schools of Excellence in the Middle School Speech...

School nurses Verna Garza and Elvia Loera were selected as HCISD Nurses of the Year. They were celebrated for their selfless spirits and all that they accomplished this year, even...

BY: CAMRYN HILL Harlingen High School senior Jose Garcia signed his letter of intent to run at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Family, friends, coaches, and administration joined...

BY: CAMRYN HILL Harlingen High School South senior Ethan Garcia signed his letter of intent to participate in baseball at Our Lady of The Lake University. Family, coaches, and administration...

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of two new directors at the June 8 regular meeting. Kara Hoeflinger was hired as Director of Music...

Seniors Pedro Cervantes, Alejandro Becerra, Jonathan Trevino, Cameron Ermel, Jessiah Medrano, and Leonel Ponce Morin successfully completed all four portions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection state exam. “Students...

He strides across the track at an incredible speed, pumping his arms back and forth, racing towards the finish line. Ten seconds later, Jose Garcia completes the race and is...

The Robostormers, the robotics team at Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy earned first place in the HCISD FIRST Lego League Robotics Championship. The team was presented with a traveling trophy...

BY: CAMRYN HILL Harlingen High School South senior Joshua Briones signed his letter of intent to cheer at Trinity Valley Community College. The official signing ceremony was held on June...

A group of administrators arrived at Harlingen High School with balloons and a floral arrangement for a surprise visit to Teresa Cuellar’s classroom on the morning of June 2.   Cuellar, a Career Technology Education teacher at Harlingen High School who...

A group of four Harlingen High School South athletes made the commitment to pursue their academic and athletic dreams after high school. Seniors Sandra Lopez, Isaac Garza, Carlos Hernandez Jasso,...

The Speech, Drama, and Debate team at Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences earned first place overall in the National MASQ Jr. tournament which was held virtually in May....

Mario Leal, an art teacher at KEYS Academy and STEM2 Preparatory Academy won third place in the 2021 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest. His winning piece, “Lost in Space”...

Middle school and high school music programs across the district earned 22 sweepstakes trophies at the 2021 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. These groups received a 1st division in concert...