Jefferson Elementary School partnered with Straight Across to fill the bellies of families this Thanksgiving. Twenty-five families from Jefferson Elementary will receive turkey dinners on Nov. 22. Families will come...
Members of the Harlingen High School cheerleading team will represent the city as they cheer in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 22. Senior and Junior captains,...
Connie Saenz is always looking for ways to earn money. Not for herself, but for the for the benefit of the students in Harlingen. Saenz is the grant writer at...
The Harlingen High School Cardinals and Harlingen High School South Hawks are not ready for their football season to be over. Both teams were victorious in the first round...
Student council members from Lamar Elementary School gathered to officially take their leadership positions on Nov. 16. The campus hosted their Student Council induction ceremony, and made it a day...
The Harlingen High School Cardinals and Harlingen High School South Hawks will continue their successful season at their first playoff game on Nov. 16. The Cardinals will face...
The middle school band students of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District left their mark at the middle school All City Band Auditions. A total of 94 chairs were awarded to...
Omar Hunter works to be the best be can be, and it has not gone unnoticed. Hunter was named Channel 5’s Student of The Week, which recognizes the top students...
The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team traveled Dallas to compete in the Texas Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Regional Robotics Competition on Nov. 9. Of the...
Harlingen High School students arrived at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) with their hard hats on and a mind open to new careers on Nov. 14. Students in the trade...
The HCISD chess teams left an impression at their most recent tournament hosted by Ed Downs Elementary on Nov. 10. The Sam Houston Elementary team competed in the high school...
Students from the ACE program at Gutierrez Middle School had their heads up in the sky for a day of bird watching. The bird enthusiasts in training had the opportunity...
Cafeterias and gymnasiums were filled with pride as students, staff and administration at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District took time to thank those who gave them their freedom. Campuses...
Jason Hooper spends most of his days surrounded by music. Whether it’s at his day-job, performing with musical groups or just practicing at home, he always has a tune playing...
The Harlingen High School South Hawks and Harlingen High School Cardinals have made history by being named the co- champions for District 32-5A. It is the first time since the...
The media tech students at Harlingen High School used their talents for story telling to help future media tech classes succeed. The class was awarded the top prize in the...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host Veterans Day celebrations on Nov. 9 and Nov. 12. Friday, November 9th, 2012 8:00 AM Austin Elementary – Gym 8:30 AM Harlingen...
The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team will put their engineering skills to the test at the Region Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition on Nov. 9. The...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South had strong showing at their final competition of the season on Nov. 6. The bands competed at the UIL State...
Students, faculty, administrators and the Mayor of Harlingen came together to make history at Memorial Middle School on Nov. 6. To celebrate its new location, 1901 Rio Hondo Rd., Memorial...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands left to their final competition with the sight of encouraging signs and the sounds of cheers all round on...
Red and blue covered the halls at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, as students were able to get in on the voting action during Election Week. Campuses across HCISD...
[caption id="attachment_2445" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Gonzalez, far right, gives out information at Texas Parents Day 2012[/caption] Sylvia Gonzalez has always known she was gifted, not in the culinary arts or...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands are continuing the tradition for excellence by moving forward to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Marching Contest on...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Student Advisory Board (SAB) met for student advancement on Oct. 30. The SAB, comprised of 15 students from across HCISD, represents the leadership in...
Cardinals and Hawks came together to start their day with sportsmanship and a good meal at the annual Bird Bowl Breakfast on Oct. 31. With the annual game approaching, student...
The Harlingen High School South tennis team had a strong performance at the Region IV-5A team tennis tournament on Oct. 27. HHSS prevailed over teams across Texas to take...
CLICK HERE FOR SUBMISSION FORM For HCISD’s general naming guidelines and nomination forms, visit www.hcisd.org/nga or come by the district's administration office at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip. When completed, the...
The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate team had a strong performance at the The Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifier at the ST. Marks Heart of Texas Invitational...
The chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District had a successful showing at the chess tournament hosted by Palmer Laakso Elementary School in Los Fresnos on Oct. 27....
The Harlingen High School South Robotics Team had a memorable performance at the RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition on Oct. 27. The team was awarded first...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands left their mark at the UIL Area Marching Contest on Oct. 27. Over 30,000 parents, administrators, students and community...
Harlingen High School South robot SOLVMM received the most votes in the Robot Week poll. Harlingen High School robot Gravitron and Early College High School robot Neil 2.0 were awarded...
For one week, students all over Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District wore red to support a great cause. HCISD celebrated Red Ribbon Week (RRW), which is dedicated to promoting a...
Sixth grade students at Gutierrez Middle School are getting in on the Robot Week action by taking a crash course in computer programming on Oct. 24. Twenty-six students participated in...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands continue their quest for the state title at the UIL Area Marching Contest on Oct. 27. The Bill Johnson...
Orchestra students from the middle and high school campuses had a strong showing at the Region Orchestra Auditions on Oct. 20 and Oct. 22. Students across the Rio Grande Valley...
Tina Garza spends much of her free time outdoors, but it’s not for the fresh air. It’s for the inspiration she gets for creating science related activities. “When I was...
The HCISD middle school choirs earned top marks at the Solo and Ensemble Competition on Oct. 20. Coakley Middle School had a total of 18 soloists receive a First Division...
Neil 2.0 is the creation of the more than 30 students participating in the robotics team from Early College High School. Named after astronaut Neil Armstrong and their team number,...
SOLVMM is the robot created by the seven members on the robotics team at Harlingen High School South. SOLVMM stands for South’s Original Latching Vertical Motion Machine, and has mastered...
Fourth grade students and staff members at Rodriguez Elementary School got in the spirit of Red Ribbon Week by hosting a celebration for students across Texas on Oct. 22. Rodriguez...
Gravitron is the product of the 7 members of the Harlingen High School robotics team. Named after the task of simulating gravity on a space elevator, Gravitron’s design was inspired by...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands received top ratings at the Pigskin Jubilee on Oct. 20. Both bands received a Division 1 rating and have...
The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South cross-country teams had a strong performance at the District Meet on Oct. 19. The HHS boy’s team earned first place overall....
I visited the Sam Houston Comic Club on Friday morning to take some pictures of these awesome illustrators, who contributed to a story on bully prevention in the HCISD Magazine....
The students at Bonham Elementary School patiently held their hands in the air as they waited for their questions to be answered by the Early College High School robotics team...
Starting Oct. 22, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robot Week. The week will showcase a variety of stories, photos and videos related the robotics teams...
Action 4 News will be live streaming the 70th annual Pigskin Jubilee on Oct. 20. The Marching Bands from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South will be competing...
The sounds of gears in motion and remote controlled generators filled the air as high school robotics teams from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and across the Rio Grande...