[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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
[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....
[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...
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...
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;...
