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HCISD celebrates Aquatic Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Adriana DominguezApril 23, 2015

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU_In_Nr5HQ[/youtube] Celebrating the transformational journey that led to the creation of a cutting-edge athletic and wellness facility, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony...

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Future filmmakers to be showcased at the fourth annual Student Film Awards

Adriana DominguezApril 22, 2015March 8, 2017

Aspiring actresses, actors, directors, and producers from schools across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will celebrate the art of filmmaking on Friday, April 24. Future filmmakers will attend the...

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Harlingen City Council PTA to host Autism and All-Special Needs Expo

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2015April 21, 2015

The Harlingen City Council PTA, in conjunction with the Harlingen School District and Special Education PTA, will be hosting its first “Autism and All-Special Needs Expo.” The Expo will take...

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HS and MS Jazz Bands earn top honors at TAMUK Jazz Festival

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2015

Staying on beat the Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, Gutierrez Middle School, Vela Middle School, and Vernon Middle School Jazz Ensembles competed in the 48th annual Texas A&M University...

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Cano Freshman Academy: Creating classroom connections for student success

Adriana DominguezApril 20, 2015April 21, 2015

Firm handshakes, eye contact, marketing and communication skills are just some of the things Texas Regional Bank looks for in a potential employee. Those skills, are what Dr. Abraham P....

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Student of the Week: Making a difference, one heart at a time

Adriana DominguezApril 20, 2015

After looking into the risk of heart disease in the Rio Grande Valley and his own family’s medical history, Justin Vasquez’s career choice became clear. He decided to attend the Harlingen School...

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ULA awards grant to HCISD engineering clubs

Adriana DominguezApril 17, 2015

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District engineering teams are getting assistance from the United Launch Alliance to embark on another successful competition season. The ULA presented the Harlingen High School, Harlingen...

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Community Invited to Attend HCISD Art Show

Adriana DominguezApril 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Showcasing middle school and high school artists, the HCISD Art Show and Reception will be held on May 1 at the HCISD Performing Arts Center, 3217 W. Wilson Rd. Community...

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HS students bring home distinguished SkillsUSA State Awards

Adriana DominguezApril 16, 2015April 16, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12007" align="alignnone" width="600"] Front (Left to Right): Juan Chavez, John Salinas, Omar Camacho, and Armando Escobar. Back (Left to Right): AJ Rodriguez, Tim Gomez, Jaime Resendez, Angel Lopez, and...

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Cano Academy teacher named PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator

Adriana DominguezApril 15, 2015April 15, 2015

Linda Salinas, social studies teacher at Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, is among 100 educators nationwide to be chosen for the 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator, which recognizes tech-savvy...

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Record year: Math whiz takes over the competition

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2015

Ryan Mowers, junior at Harlingen High School South, was awarded the title of District Champion in four events at the District 32 6A UIL Academic competition on March 28, making...

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Placing students at the front of the line through transformed learning

Adriana DominguezApril 13, 2015April 16, 2015

When Althania Jaimez ninth grade student walks into a specialty room at the Harlingen School of Health Professions, she doesn’t view the manikin that she trains on as just a...

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HS teams sweep the competition at District Tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 13, 2015April 14, 2015

The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Tennis teams continue to soar through their competition, qualifying for the Regional Tournament. Regional qualifiers are Jeremiah Gonzalez (11) and Matthew Ringheanu (12)...

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Student of the Week: Striving to be the best

Adriana DominguezApril 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Ever since Luis Lugo, sixth grade student at Vernon Middle School, won his most exciting chess game in the first round and in less than three moves, he’s been trying...

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HHS and HHSS Receive Early College High School Designation

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2015April 10, 2015

The Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday its newest Early College High School (ECHS) designations for the 2015-2016 school year. Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South were among the...

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HS Academic UIL students advance to region competition

Adriana DominguezApril 9, 2015

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South traveled to the UIL 32-6A District Meet held in Los Fresnos late March. The top three students in each event will compete in...

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South’s FBLA team soars at State Leadership Conference

Adriana DominguezApril 8, 2015April 10, 2015

Front Row: Alexandria Martinez (5th Place Introduction to Information Management), Cassandra Rubio (5th Place Help Desk), Ruby Tamayo (5th Place Management Information Systems), Savannah Monterrey and Emily Susen (5th Place...

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College Showcase: Q and A with HCISD’s graduating leaders

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015April 7, 2015

As students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District prepare to graduate, the valedictorians, salutatorians, and campus organization presidents at each of the district’s comprehensive high schools share their experience...

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College Showcase: HHS’ Savannah C. Butters

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What is your career goal? I want to intern for a major company, preferably an agri-business company. Describe a school experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape...

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College Showcase: South’s John Anthony Fraga

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What is your career goal? After college I want to go to medical school to become a pediatric oncologist/surgeon and hopefully work for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. What...

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College Showcase: South’s Joshua Anderson

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015April 7, 2015

What is your career goal? Pre-Law and hopefully go to law school and become a lawyer. What teacher or teachers have influenced you the most during your time in high school?...

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College Showcase: South’s Christopher Hinojosa

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What is your career goal? I want to become an accomplished neurosurgeon in a renowned hospital. I want to be successful on a global scale. What teacher or teachers have influenced...

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College Showcase: ECHS’ Anthony McIntosh

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What is your career goal? I’m going to McCombs school of Business at UT Austin, but I also plan on doing Pre-med. My ultimate goal is to be physician....

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College Showcase: ECHS’ Graciela Gomez

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015April 6, 2015

What is your career goal? My career goal is to use my degree to start a company. Hopefully I can move up the ladder at a company and become the chief financial advisor....

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College Showcase: ECHS’ Kimberly Azua

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What are your career goals? I want to be a successful person. I want to help others by working as a psychologist in a prison someday. What teacher or teachers...

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College Showcase: HHS’ Haley Renee Ponce

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

What is your career goal? I want to be a pharmacist and maybe open up my own pharmacy. What teacher or teachers have influenced you the most during your time...

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College Showcase: HHS’ Justin Macmanus

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015April 6, 2015

What is your career goal? I want to become an agricultural engineer. What teacher or teachers have influenced you the most during your time in high school? I had Ms....

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Student of the Week: Taking the stage

Adriana DominguezApril 6, 2015

Whether she’s playing her clarinet or acting, Anell McDaniel, eighth grade student at Vela Middle School, feels she is where she belongs each time she takes the stage. At first,...

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HHS and South students place on Academic All-State Teams

Adriana DominguezApril 1, 2015April 2, 2015

The Texas High School Coaches Association has recognized two seniors from Harlingen High School and three from Harlingen High School South as Academic All-State Athletes. Each year, high school senior...

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Student of the Week: The best of both worlds in arts and academics

Adriana DominguezMarch 30, 2015March 30, 2015

When eighth grade student Bianca Lopez joined the Memorial Middle School Choir, she knew it would become a central part of her life. In her first year at Memorial she...

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South Senior accepts offer of admission to UTRGV/UT Austin College of Pharmacy Co-op program

Adriana DominguezMarch 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Jared Sheneman, senior at Harlingen High School South, has taken the first step to achieving his dream of becoming a pharmacist. He recently accepted an offer of admission to the...

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HCISD students round up awards at 2015 Rio Grande Livestock Show

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2015March 30, 2015

Earning over $30,000, students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District saw their hard work pay off at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show held March 13-22. Participants from all across...

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Excellent Educator: HCISD teacher Vanessa Rincones selected as finalist in the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards Program

Adriana DominguezMarch 25, 2015March 25, 2015

On Wednesday, March 25, H-E-B representatives stopped by Sam Houston Elementary to present teacher Vanessa Rincones with statewide recognition for her efforts in the classroom and announcing her as a finalist in the Rising Star -...

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HCISD launches swimming fundamentals and water safety program

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2015March 26, 2015

On Tuesday, March 24, an excited group of second grade students from Long Elementary arrived at the Aquatics Center for their very first lesson in the fundamentals of swimming and...

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Community Invited to Attend an Evening With the Authors

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2015

Engaging students at HCISD in reading, five local authors will be at Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, 1701 Lozano St., on March 26. Community members are invited to attend...

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HCISD students shine at Texas Association of Future Educators State Competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2015

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students shined at the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) State Competition held in Lubbock. Harlingen High School team members, Alejandro Maciel, Gio Estrada, and...

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Shining the spotlight on instructional technology with Digital Learning Day

Adriana DominguezMarch 23, 2015

Students, teachers, administrators, and staff across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District recently took part in the nationwide Digital Learning Day, which took place on Friday, March 13. HCISD joined tens of...

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Student of the Week: Making the best, better

Adriana DominguezMarch 23, 2015

As part of 4-H, a youth development and mentoring program, Laura Macmanus eighth grade student at Gutierrez Middle School not only participates in raising and showing animals, but she is...

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South student takes the TFA State Championship in Poetry Interpretation

Adriana DominguezMarch 13, 2015March 13, 2015

[caption id="attachment_11687" align="alignnone" width="600"] Left to Right: freshman James Gracia, junior Enrique Cantu, senior Matthew Almaguer, junior Matthew Canon[/caption] Matthew Almaguer, senior at Harlingen High School South, was recently named...

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Educators Invited to HCISD Talent Acquisition Event

Adriana DominguezMarch 12, 2015March 12, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be hosting its annual Talent Acquisition Event for all teacher candidates at the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy on Saturday, April 11 from...

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HCISD to increase readiness skills with Pre-K program expansion

Adriana DominguezMarch 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Transforming early-childhood education at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, its Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal to expand pre-kindergarten services to a full day schedule for eligible students....

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Student of the Week: Curiosity inspires learning

Adriana DominguezMarch 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Sixth grade student Justin Armstrong was recently crowned Coakley Middle School’s Spelling Bee Champion. He credits his knack for words to his love of reading at a very young age. “As...

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HCISD Skills USA Teams gear up for state competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 4, 2015

Students at Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South earned top prizes at the Skills USA District Competition held at Christian Fellowship Church in Harlingen on February 20-21. To qualify...

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HCISD celebrates 2015 Texas Public Schools Week

Adriana DominguezMarch 3, 2015March 6, 2015

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxtGEcbuXN0[/youtube] The Board of Trustees, district administrators, Harlingen officials, and community members came together to celebrate public education as the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off its weeklong dedication to Texas...

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HCISD and Sylvan Learning Centers of the RGV team up in celebration of National Read Across America Day

Adriana DominguezMarch 3, 2015

In commemoration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and Sylvan Learning Centers of the Rio Grande Valley have teamed up to promote reading as a part...

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Student of the Week: Owl reporter learns the tricks of the trade

Adriana DominguezMarch 2, 2015

Emma Ramirez, All-A fifth grade student at Zavala Elementary keeps kids up-to-date on the latest campus news as part of the newspaper crew in the Zavala Owls Media organization. She...

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Vernon MS: Putting students on the path to success through FLEX

Adriana DominguezMarch 2, 2015February 27, 2015

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZp1i79Tdc[/youtube] Students at Vernon Middle School are in their second year of FLEX, a program designed to support student instruction, and the results are starting to show....

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Elementary Schools awarded $27,300 Reading is Fundamental grant by Macy’s

Adriana DominguezFebruary 27, 2015March 11, 2015

[youtube height="360" width="540"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87ZWdDdhEI&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Continuing efforts to promote early childhood literacy through access to books, HCISD’s elementary schools were recently awarded the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Grant, a generous book allocation...

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HHS JROTC awarded first place at Drill Team Championship

Adriana DominguezFebruary 26, 2015February 18, 2015

The Harlingen High School JROTC Cadets were awarded a First Place win at the Fifth Brigade Drill Team Championships held in San Antonio, February 6, 2015, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention...

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Multi-school string quartet creates sweet harmonies

Adriana DominguezFebruary 25, 2015February 27, 2015

Certain personalities and musical preferences among students just seem to click. Such is the case with a group of four remarkable Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District musicians. Make no mistake;...