Ashley Rodriguez

Summer Content Showcase July 4

Ashley RodriguezJuly 5, 2016

Featured below is artwork from the 2015-2016 PTA Reflections Contest that was featured in the Valley Morning Star on July 4. Camryn Hale 7th Grade Gutierrez Middle School Dana...

District News

HCISD Board President Gerry Fleuriet to receive Girl Scouts’ Award of Distinction

Ashley RodriguezJune 29, 2016June 29, 2016

Gerry MacPherson Fleuriet was born into a home that prioritized education, healthcare and service to others. Family was her inspiration to pursue these avenues of community service. The Girl Scouts of Greater...

Academics District News

Chess Academy prepares students for tournament season

Ashley RodriguezJune 27, 2016

2016 Chess Academy Champions from Wilson Elementary The third Annual Chess Academy camp took place June 7-23 and brought together 115 participants from HCISD elementary schools and one middle school...

Arts News

Student Content Showcase June 27

Ashley RodriguezJune 27, 2016June 30, 2016

Schools from across the district submitted artwork created this past school year. The submissions below were featured in the Valley Morning Star’s Student Contest Summer Showcase on June 27. Adrianna...

News

Hawk athlete signs to play college baseball

Ashley RodriguezJune 22, 2016June 27, 2016

Hawk baseball player Alec Garza signed his letter of intent to play ball for the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils on June 22. The event took place at the...

News

Heroes for Health Nutrition Camp encourages healthy living to HCISD youth

Ashley RodriguezJune 21, 2016June 27, 2016

Heroes for Health Nutrition Camp participants ranging from third to sixth grade Heroes for Health Ambassadors and Program Coordinator Broccoli black bean quesadillas and obstacle courses. These two subjects were...

Arts News

Student Content Showcase June 20

Ashley RodriguezJune 20, 2016June 27, 2016

Schools from across the district submitted artwork created this past school year. The submissions below were featured in the Valley Morning Star's Student Content Summer Showcase on June 20. Brandon...

News

HCISD promotes summer reading with Books 2 Go Program

Ashley RodriguezJune 20, 2016June 27, 2016

On a hot summer day, four Harlingen CISD Librarians settle in shaded areas outside elementary campuses and set up a table filled with a variety of literature. In front, they...

District News

Board Approves Arellano as Bowie Principal

Ashley RodriguezJune 16, 2016June 27, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved Adriana Arellano as principal at Bowie Elementary during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 14th. Arellano previously served as...

News

Guppy Tank finalists to present entrepreneur ideas to panel of judges

Ashley RodriguezJune 16, 2016June 27, 2016

Getting a head start in business, third and fifth grade Gifted and Talented students from Stuart Place Elementary participated in the Guppy Tank Business Contest hosted by Watermill Express. The...

News

First AV Summer Camp introduces videography to HCISD students

Ashley RodriguezJune 8, 2016June 27, 2016

On the first Monday of summer break, instead of sleeping in, a group of students woke up early and gathered at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Administration Building for...

Academics News

HHSS students place at UIL Academic State Meet

Ashley RodriguezJune 7, 2016

After previous success at the Regional UIL Meet, Harlingen High School South students represented the school district at the 2016 UIL Academic State Meet on May 21 in Austin. In...

District News

A wish come true: Houston Elementary student named Police Chief for a Day

Ashley RodriguezJune 3, 2016June 3, 2016

Red and blue lights flash, and a police siren goes off. The reflection in the rearview mirror of the black and white police car shows an eager fifth-grader in the...

Academics News

Long Elementary students captivate audience with technology-infused biomes

Ashley RodriguezJune 2, 2016June 2, 2016

Using sound effects and colorful displays that reached from the ceiling to the floor, fourth-grade students captured the attention of curious students. Young presenters transported their audience to diverse habitats...

Athletics News

Hawk athletes sign to run college track

Ashley RodriguezJune 1, 2016June 3, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15202" align="alignnone" width="980"] Nicole Gonzalez signs with Texas A&M University-Kingsville[/caption] [caption id="attachment_15203" align="alignnone" width="980"] Mikaela Flores signs with University of the Southwest[/caption] Students, coaches, community members, college representatives and...

Academics Athletics News

Cardinals awarded for academic and athletic success

Ashley RodriguezMay 26, 2016August 12, 2016

The Texas High School Coaches Association and the Texas Tennis Coaches Associations have acknowledged a handful of talented athletes from Harlingen High School for their outstanding performances. The THSCA presented...

Arts News

Gutierrez vocalists to perform with TCDA Elementary Honor Choir

Ashley RodriguezMay 25, 2016August 12, 2016

Gutierrez Middle School sixth-grade students Cadence Carpio and Natalie Gonzales were chosen to sing with the 2016 Texas Choral Directors Association Elementary Honor Choir. About 700 fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade choir...

News

Cardinal and Hawk athletes sign letters of intent

Ashley RodriguezMay 19, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South college-bound athletes made the commitment to pursue their academic and athletic dreams at the college level. Natalie Marquez, a senior at HHS,...

Academics Athletics News

HHS athletes awarded for academic excellence

Ashley RodriguezMay 16, 2016

Several Harlingen High School athletes were presented with the University Interscholastic League Scholar Award for the 2015-2016 school year. Addison Dickey, Annika Perez, Claudia Juarez, Elvira Fraga, Marissa Gasca, and Ryane Medrano were presented...

Arts News

HHSS Jazz Bands outplay the competition at McAllen Jazz Festival

Ashley RodriguezMay 12, 2016May 12, 2016

The Mighty Hawk Jazz Bands ended their season triumphantly. After winning first place at the Sweet 16 Rio Grande Valley Jazz Festival in April, the ensembles went on to play...

Academics Athletics News

HHSS athletes make THSCA Academic All-State Team

Ashley RodriguezMay 9, 2016May 13, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14984" align="alignleft" width="980"] From Left to Right: Anthony Garcia, Manuel Leal, Fabrizio Miltos, Steven Rodriguez, Adey Awah, (Not Pictured: William Ernst)[/caption] Six Harlingen High School South football players were...

News

HS students advance to Academic State Meet

Ashley RodriguezApril 25, 2016April 25, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South students competed in the UIL Regional IV meet this past weekend at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Those who placed in the...

Academics News

Two HCISD high school seniors selected as Terry Scholarship recipients

Ashley RodriguezApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016

High School seniors Adey Awah and Danielle Del Bosque will attend the universities of their dreams this fall as recipients of the Terry Freshman Scholarship. The scholarship is a merit-based...

News

Treasure Hills Elementary student takes first place at Texas Media Awards

Ashley RodriguezApril 13, 2016

Bright purple flowers with green stems and leaves are pictured on a dark background and in between the flowers, are two small buzzing, black and yellow insects carrying stingers on...

Health & Wellness

Jefferson Elementary awarded $25,000 in fitness equipment

Ashley RodriguezApril 6, 2016October 14, 2016

Jefferson Elementary was awarded a $25,000 grant through the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation for the Project Fit America program, a fitness initiative that brings indoor and outdoor equipment, teacher training...

District News

Milam Elementary student advances to National PTA Reflections Contest

Ashley RodriguezMarch 29, 2016March 30, 2016

Student imaginations soared in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts as they created artwork for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Contest. Out of the...

Academics News

HHS Speech, Drama, and Debate teams excel in UIL Competitions

Ashley RodriguezMarch 24, 2016March 24, 2016

Cross Examination Team One-Act Play Cast and Crew After months of preparation and several UIL competitions, the Speech, Drama, and Debate teams at Harlingen High School are in the last...

Arts News

HSHP freshman chosen for Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 program

Ashley RodriguezMarch 10, 2016March 22, 2016

Matthew Garcia arrives at his main campus after an off-sight orchestra class with a black viola case in one hand and his backpack hooked over the opposite shoulder. The talented...

Academics News

Elks Lodge awards Lee Means teacher $500 for math program

Ashley RodriguezMarch 8, 2016March 9, 2016

The Harlingen Elks Lodge 1889 recently awarded Felix Rodriguez, a teacher at Lee Means Elementary, $500 to benefit his math tutoring program. Last fall Rodriguez volunteered his personal time to...