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Gutierrez ACE Program discovers new career paths

Adriana DominguezApril 1, 2013April 1, 2013

[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xhmFEbh8b8[/youtube] Sitting in a classroom at Gutierrez Middle School, a group of about 30 students sat at desks with their minds and ears open to new career...

Arts News

High school Jazz Ensembles earn high honors at university music festival

Adriana DominguezMarch 28, 2013

The high school Jazz Ensembles made their mark at the 46th Annual TAMUK Jazz Festival on March 22. Four Harlingen High School and two Harlingen High School South Jazz Ensembles...

Athletics News

High school boys basketball players selected for All District Team

Adriana DominguezMarch 27, 2013March 27, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's high school basketball programs had an outstanding season with many of the athletes receiving honors for their athletic abilities. Harlingen High School and Harlingen...

Academics News

Sam Houston chess earns top marks at state meet

Adriana DominguezMarch 27, 2013

The Sam Houston Chess Team continued their streak of excellence during the 2013 Texas Scholastic Championships on March 23. The team placed third in both the K1 and K3 Championship....

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HCISD asks former graduates to donate caps and gowns for graduating class

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is asking for former graduates to dig into their closets and donate their high school cap and gown for the graduating seniors of 2013....

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HHSS graduate helps others reach success across the globe

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2013

[caption id="attachment_5077" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Taylor Cavazos Draback and group of students during their volunteer work at "Cherokee Elderly Care," a nursing home catered to people who are members of Cherokee...

Academics Arts News

HHSS UIL academic team named District 32-5A Champions

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL) earned the title of District 32 -5A Champions at the UIL District Meet on March 22. The campus blew away...

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HCISD kicks-off Early College Awareness Week

Adriana DominguezMarch 25, 2013March 25, 2013

[caption id="attachment_5057" align="aligncenter" width="980"] ECHS students bring a guest for the school's Bring a Friend Social on March 22. The social kicks-off the campus' ECHS Awareness Week activities.[/caption] Starting March...

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Person of the Week: Moreno puts safety first at HCISD

Adriana DominguezMarch 25, 2013March 25, 2013

With most of his family in education and his passion in law enforcement, it’s no wonder that Jorge Moreno has made it his daily goal to help keep campuses and...

Academics News

Vela students get college ready with AVID

Adriana DominguezMarch 25, 2013

“I want to go to Schreiner University,” said Samantha Zapata, eighth grade student at Vela Middle School. “ I want to be a lawyer. They have a great law...

Arts News

KEYS students earn prizes for artwork at livestock show

Adriana DominguezMarch 22, 2013March 22, 2013

The art students at KEYS Academy were awarded for their hard work and artwork at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Art Contest held March 11. Under the instruction of...

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Valley Baptist Medical Center President visits Lee Means during Teach for America Week

Adriana DominguezMarch 21, 2013March 21, 2013

To show appreciation to those dedicated to the education of all children in the Rio Grande Valley, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District joined forces with Valley Baptist Health System...

Academics News

HHSS FBLA soars above during state competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 20, 2013March 20, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter soared above the competition at the State competition held in Dallas, Texas on March 8. Future Business Leaders...

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Bowie students raise $2,877 for cancer research

Adriana DominguezMarch 20, 2013March 19, 2013

Bowie Elementary School is helping find the cure for cancer by raising 2,877.49 dollars to further the research of blood cancers. Bowie's Student Council choose the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...

Athletics News

HHSS Softball players continue their athletic careers

Adriana DominguezMarch 19, 2013March 22, 2013

Two Harlingen High School South seniors, Stephanie Lugo and Priscilla Loa, have decided to pursue a higher education and athletic career. Lugo and Loa signed their letters of intent to...

Academics News

Stuart Place student uses technology to bring history to life

Adriana DominguezMarch 19, 2013March 19, 2013

[youtube height="HEIGHT" width="WIDTH"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGmYKCUbAS4&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] For Jimi Abbott, fourth grade student at Stuart Place Elementary, learning Texas history is not just about reading a textbook but an overall interactive experience. Every year,...

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HCISD comes together with Raise Your Hand Texas for Texas Public Education

Adriana DominguezMarch 19, 2013March 20, 2013

Members of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District administration and board of trustees came together with leaders from across the Rio Grande Valley to bring awareness to public education...

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Seniors invited to attend assembly for Graduation Celebration

Adriana DominguezMarch 18, 2013March 21, 2013

High school seniors are invited to attend Senior Assembly on March 20. The assembly will begin for HHS at 8:30am and HHSS at 10:30am. Both meetings will be hosted...

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Person of the Week: Rohrer helps HCISD students outsmart the competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 18, 2013

George Rohrer isn’t your average chess player. While most people play one on one, he can play one on 10, 15 or even 20. Rohrer is a chess...

Academics News

HCISD chess teams head to state tournament

Adriana DominguezMarch 18, 2013

If you ask a student on one of the chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District what their favorite phrase is, their response will most likely be, “check...

Academics Athletics News

HHS swimmers earn spots on prestigious teams

Adriana DominguezMarch 8, 2013

Four Harlingen High School Swimming and Diving Team members are blazing past the competition in the water and in their classrooms. Francisca Aparo, Seton Ulhorn and Celeste Taniguchi were...

Academics District News

HCISD helps develop iTunes U course content for Texas Association of School Administrators project

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2013March 21, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was invited by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) to take part in the TASA Course/Content Development Project for their recently launched TASA...

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Superintendent’s Message: Growing academic options for student success

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2013

[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JvaFtTp54c[/youtube] With classrooms around the nation changing every day, transformation is necessary to keep students at the forefront of education and to promote future success. HCISD's Superintendent Dr....

Athletics News

HHSS volleyball player signs letter of intent to continue athletic career

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2013

Doryann Perez, Harlingen High School South Senior, has made the choice to continue her education and athletic career. Perez signed her letter of intent to play college volleyball at Coastal...

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Gutierrez ACE class shows off production skills

Adriana DominguezMarch 6, 2013

[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xhmFEbh8b8[/youtube] The Afterschool Centers on Education lip dub class at Gutierrez Middle School can show off their homework to fellow classmates this month. Students created a musical video...

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HCISD Highlights: KHAN Academy

Adriana DominguezMarch 6, 2013

[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BvhV0Qas_8[/youtube] Students at Vela Middle School are using technology to advance their education beyond the ordinary classroom setting by the use of a new online program. KHAN...

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HHS Drill Team earns spot to compete at national championship

Adriana DominguezMarch 5, 2013

The Harlingen High School Armed Drill Team made campus history at 5th Brigade U. S. Army Drill Team Championships held in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center...

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Person of the Week: Vera keeps health a priority at HCISD

Adriana DominguezMarch 5, 2013

With her scrubs on and her stethoscope ready, Irene Vera approaches every day with the goal to keep more than 18,000 students healthy. Vera serves as the Head School Nurse...

District News

HCISD celebrates Texas Public Schools Week

Adriana DominguezMarch 4, 2013

Starting March 4, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Texas Public Schools Week. The week gives students and educators the opportunity to come together and celebrate classrooms...

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Memorial Middle School takes a stand against bullying

Adriana DominguezMarch 4, 2013March 4, 2013

For students at Memorial Middle School, they can walk through the halls with their head held high, because they are working with teachers and administration to take a stand against...

Academics Arts News

HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate team awarded sweepstakes at national competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 1, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate team has yet another award to add to their growing list of achievements. The team won the Sweepstakes award for...

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Campuses begin to showcase Graduation Celebration grand prize

Adriana DominguezMarch 1, 2013March 4, 2013

Students at Harlingen High School are starting to take notice of a new addition in front of the campus. To give students a glimpse into the 2013 Graduation Celebration, both...

Academics Athletics News

HHS basketball player awarded position on Academic All-State Team

Adriana DominguezFebruary 28, 2013February 28, 2013

Harlingen High School senior Anthony Scallan is not only a great player on the basketball court but in the classroom as well. Scallan was awarded a position on the 2012-2013...

Academics Arts

Memorial Jazz Band awarded top prize at university music competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 27, 2013February 27, 2013

The Memorial Middle School seventh and eighth grade Jazz band had an outstanding performance at the University of Houston jazz competition on Feb. 23. The MMS Jazz I and...

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HCISD invites community to second annual KidFit Festival

Adriana DominguezFebruary 27, 2013

HCISD invites community members to participate in the second annual KidFit Festival, one mile, and 5K on March 2 at Fair Park. KidFit is a “free to the community” festival...

Athletics District News

UPDATE: Texas Showcase Combines event for RGV canceled

Adriana DominguezFebruary 26, 2013March 21, 2013

UPDATE: The Texas Showcase Combines event for the Rio Grande Valley has been canceled. All student-athletes that have registered can contact Yolanda Castaneda at 364-3732 for refund information....

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Students awarded in PTA Reflections Contest

Adriana DominguezFebruary 26, 2013February 25, 2013

Students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District were honored for their creativity during the city PTSA meeting on Feb. 18. The city PTSA recognized students from a number of...

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Person of the Week: Galvez builds the tools for education at HCISD

Adriana DominguezFebruary 25, 2013February 25, 2013

Whether you’re a student sitting at your desk in class or a fan in the stands of Boggus Stadium, you’re probably using something that Guillermo Galvez crafted with a blowtorch...

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Wilson Elementary students get college and career ready in the classroom

Adriana DominguezFebruary 25, 2013February 25, 2013

For most people, they first get to experience the college atmosphere at 17 or 18 years old, but for Wilson Elementary Students that experience has already started. Wilson students are...

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HCISD seniors invited to college readiness event

Adriana DominguezFebruary 22, 2013

Seniors at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and their parents are invited to get a crash course on college readiness on March 7. The Parental Involvement Department will host...

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KEYS Academy teacher speaks to help better education in Texas alternative schools

Adriana DominguezFebruary 21, 2013February 18, 2013

KEYS Academy teacher, Margaret Patterson, is helping better the education in Texas alternative schools. Patterson spoke as guest speaker at the Texas Association of Alternative Education (TAAE) Conference and Exhibition...

Media News

HCISD Board of Trustees approves resolution to oppose vouchers

Adriana DominguezFebruary 20, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a resolution opposing vouchers, taxpayer’s savings grants, tax credits, or any other mechanisms that reduce public education funding during...

Athletics News

HHS and HHSS basketball soar above during playoff game

Adriana DominguezFebruary 20, 2013

The HHS girl’s and HHSS boy’s basketball teams had an outstanding performance during their post-season games on Feb. 19. The Lady Cardinals soared over Los Fresnos with a...

Academics News

Vernon Middle School students show off problem solving skills at MathCounts competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 20, 2013February 19, 2013

The Vernon Middle School MathCounts students showed off their problem solving skills at the Region 1 MathCounts competition on Feb. 8. Students competed against 15 other teams in the math...

Athletics News

High school basketball teams continue playoffs

Adriana DominguezFebruary 19, 2013February 18, 2013

Basketball teams at Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South will continue their post-season journey on Feb. 19. The Lady Cardinals will face Los Fresnos at Brownsville Veterans...

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Person of the Week: Shimotsu shares enthusiasm for education

Adriana DominguezFebruary 18, 2013

This year, Sam Houston Elementary teacher Roxanna Shimotsu has not only helped the students in her classroom but students around Texas by sharing enthusiasm for student advancement. Shimotsu, who teaches...

Academics News

High school students take first steps towards national competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 18, 2013

High school students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District are getting ready to take their first steps towards a national career and technology competition this month. Students are gearing...

Athletics News

High school swim teams make a splash at regional competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 15, 2013

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Swim teams found success at the Regional swim competition held in Brownsville on Feb. 9. Over 20 HHS and HHSS...

Academics News

HCISD chess teams earn top marks at regional competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 14, 2013February 19, 2013

The chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District continued to make their mark this competition season by earning top prizes at the Los Fresnos High School Regional...

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Long Elementary hosts Careers Week for students

Adriana DominguezFebruary 13, 2013February 14, 2013

The students at Long Elementary School are having a fun filled week learning about future career paths. During the week of Feb. 11 – Feb. 15, Long has dedicated a...