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Seventeen HHSS Latin Club members advancing to State Competition

Ashley BerronesMarch 22, 2017

Seventeen Harlingen High School South Latin Club students will compete in the 2017 Texas State Junior Classical League on March 31 and April 1 in San Antonio after completing rigorous...

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South SDD team ranked 7th at TFA State Meet

Ashley BerronesMarch 20, 2017March 21, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Speech Drama and Debate team completed their TFA season at the State Meet in Plano, Texas on March 9-11. The team was ranked number seven...

Arts News

Vernon Music Department: Academic achievement through fine arts

Ashley BerronesMarch 2, 2017March 3, 2017

Music teaches discipline and creativity, skills that can assist students with academic success. The Music Department at Vernon Middle School is giving rise to student ingenuity and proficiency through music...

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HHS Golf team takes first place at Pre-Regional Tournament

Ashley BerronesFebruary 23, 2017

The Harlingen High School Varsity Golf Team took first place at the RGVGCA 6A Pre-Regional Golf Tournament held February 17-18 in San Antonio. They beat out Laredo United by 36...

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Vela College and Career Education: Preparing students for success

Ashley BerronesFebruary 22, 2017March 3, 2017

College and Career readiness is about preparing students for post-secondary success. Vela MS is providing a college-like atmosphere throughout campus and empowering students with the essential skills needed in high...

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HCISD to hold Child Find Event

Ashley BerronesFebruary 21, 2017February 22, 2017

On February 24, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host a Child Find Event at the Administration Building located at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip. Attendees are asked to...

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Top three FLL Robotics teams advancing to state

Ashley BerronesFebruary 21, 2017February 24, 2017

By Amaris Hernandez Vernon Middle School, Travis Elementary, and Rodriguez Elementary are advancing to the state championship after competing at the final two FIRST LEGO League RGV robotics competitions. Students,...

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HHSS Skeeterbots receive $5,000 grant in National Ford STEM competition

Ashley BerronesFebruary 20, 2017February 22, 2017

Presented with an opportunity to make a difference, the Harlingen High School South Skeeterbots got to work and came up with a mosquito-fighting drone proposal to present in the National...

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South SDD ends state-qualifying season with first place sweepstakes

Ashley BerronesFebruary 17, 2017February 17, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate team ended their state-qualifying tournament season with another first place sweepstakes win at the Tuloso-Midway Tournament this past weekend. The team...

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20 students advance to State PTA Reflections competition

Ashley BerronesFebruary 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Harlingen City Council PTA recognized participants of this year's Parent Teacher Association Reflections contest at an awards ceremony held on February 13 at HCISD's Performing Arts Center. Twenty winners were chosen...

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UT Austin brings Fun with Chemistry to HCISD

Ashley BerronesFebruary 14, 2017February 14, 2017

Students started their week with a bang as Dr. Kate Biberdorf, a lecturer at The University of Texas, set fire to chemicals and triggered explosions during visits to Harlingen High...

Arts News

HHS Jazz performs with Grammy award-winner Arturo Sandoval

Ashley BerronesFebruary 10, 2017February 13, 2017

The Harlingen High School Jazz Ensemble from Harlingen, Texas put on a special honor performance at the Texas Music Educators Association conference in San Antonio on Friday, February 10. The...

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Stride with Pride for Education event raises nearly $15,000

Ashley BerronesFebruary 8, 2017February 9, 2017

The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation with assistance from the Club Dare 2 Be Different collected nearly $15,000 during their circus-themed, 7th Annual Stride with Pride for Education held at HCISD's Performing Arts...

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HCISD chess teams find success at Regional Championship

Ashley BerronesFebruary 8, 2017February 8, 2017

More than 1,400 students competed in the two-day 2017 TCA Region VIII Scholastic Chess Championship. The elementary, middle school, and high school chess teams from Harlingen CISD walked away with...

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South SDD team takes sweepstakes at Victoria East Tournament

Ashley BerronesFebruary 7, 2017

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate team competed at the Victoria East High School TFA state-qualifying tournament this past weekend in Victoria. The team earned first-place amongst...

Athletics News

HHSS swimmer receives merit-based scholarship to Southwestern University

Ashley BerronesFebruary 7, 2017

Harlingen High School South senior Aransas Haley has dedicated most of her high school career to swimming. Her athletic success unexpectedly assisted her in obtaining the $100,000 Mood Scholar Award at...

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HHS’ Grant Burbach places 5th in the state at UIL Congressional Debate

Ashley BerronesFebruary 1, 2017

Grant Burbach, a junior at Harlingen High School, attributes his innate gift for talking, a skill that often got him in trouble when he was younger, to his current success...

Arts District News

HCISD invites community to 16th Annual Faculty Concert

Ashley BerronesJanuary 26, 2017January 27, 2017

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Music Department will be hosting the 16th Annual Bob Irby Memorial Scholarship Faculty Concert on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 P.M. The community is invited...

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South SDD Team emerges victorious at HHS TFA tournament

Ashley BerronesJanuary 23, 2017January 27, 2017

The Harlingen South Speech, Drama, and Debate team competed at the Harlingen High School Texas Forensic Association state qualifying tournament on January 21 along with 16 other schools. The team...

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HCISD promotes early childhood literacy with Rumble in the Jungle event

Ashley BerronesJanuary 20, 2017January 23, 2017

Pre-kinder, kinder, and first-grade students along with their families came together at Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District'sPerforming Arts Center for a jungle-themed 3rd Annual Family Fun Night on January 19....

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Three easy steps to help Harlingen win the ‘It’s Time Texas Community Challenge’

Ashley BerronesJanuary 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Harlingen CISD is partnering with the City of Harlingen to compete with other communities across the state in the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge. Together, we are working to not only...

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Student Leaders Recognized at January Board Meeting

Ashley BerronesJanuary 12, 2017January 13, 2017

The first School Board Meeting of 2017 celebrated outstanding elementary, middle school, and high school student leaders throughout the district. Recognition awards were distributed to students who exhibited leadership excellence...

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South SDD team succeeds at 2017 Winston Churchill Classic Tournament

Ashley BerronesJanuary 11, 2017January 13, 2017

The Harlingen South Speech Drama and Debate team competed at the Winston Churchill High School TFA state qualifying tournament this past weekend in San Antonio. Students contributing to the team's...

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Alumni share thoughts on high school to college transition to create new opportunities

Ashley BerronesJanuary 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Alumni from the Class of 2016 reunited with district administrators and School Board members on January 5 for the annual Recent Graduate Luncheon. “Today’s luncheon was amazing. Our former students...

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Student Advisory Board hosts clothing drive for Maggie’s House

Ashley BerronesJanuary 5, 2017

Before breaking off for the holidays, HCISD's Student Advisory Board hosted a clothing drive across several campuses in the district to collect donations for the children at Maggie’s House in...

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HPD shares the joy of the season through Shop with a Cop event

Ashley BerronesDecember 16, 2016December 16, 2016

A motorcycle-riding, blue Santa led an HCISD school bus to the Harlingen Target store on December 16 for the 2nd Annual Shop with a Cop event. A crowd of officers...

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HCISD Scholars recognized at December Board Meeting

Ashley BerronesDecember 14, 2016December 15, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Department for Advanced Academic Services recognized the 2016 high school scholars from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early College High School...

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South SDD team continues success at Corpus Christi tournament

Ashley BerronesDecember 12, 2016

The Harlingen South Speech Drama Debate Team continues their success with another sweepstakes win. The team competed at the Veterans Memorial High School TFA State Qualifying Tournament on December 10 in...

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HCISD Aquatics Center Coach receives SEC Championship ring

Ashley BerronesDecember 9, 2016December 9, 2016

Victoria Salinas has been swimming most of her life. She swam competitively throughout high school, went on to swim for Texas A&M University College Station for five years, and now...

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South Alumnus Matthew Canon ranked 3rd in the nation for Speech and Debate

Ashley BerronesDecember 6, 2016December 7, 2016

While Matthew Canon has been focused on completing his freshman year at Texas State University in San Marcos, the 2016 Harlingen High School South graduate is still receiving praise for...

Arts News

HHS and HHSS Choir students advance to Area Auditions

Ashley BerronesDecember 1, 2016December 6, 2016

Every Fall, over 14,000 high school choral music students from across the state of Texas begin the audition process in hopes of becoming a member of the Texas All-State Choir. Harlingen High...

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HCISD’s Performing Arts Center 2016 Holiday Schedule

Ashley BerronesNovember 28, 2016November 29, 2016

Students are spreading holiday cheer as they perform carols for the community at the Performing Arts Center and various other locations. HCISD invites the community to get in the spirit...

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Bonham Elementary receives over 1,000 new books through Molina Grant

Ashley BerronesNovember 17, 2016

Santa's elves are already working hard to make Christmas extra special for students at Bonham Elementary thanks to a donation of more than 1,000 books by the Molina Foundation. Rosie Miller,...

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ECHS students nationally recognized in recreational shooting program

Ashley BerronesNovember 8, 2016November 9, 2016

Early College High School juniors, Jonathan Phipps and Michael Machner spend their Thursday evenings doing homework between shooting practices at the Rio Gun Club. With a strong will to receive...

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HHS seniors named School Winners in Wendy’s High School Heisman

Ashley BerronesOctober 26, 2016

David Gracia and Clarissa Gonzalez applied to compete in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Program and were recognized as School Winners in this competition. To apply for this scholarship, participants...

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Harlingen South Tennis Team named Area Champions, HS Teams advance to Regionals

Ashley BerronesOctober 25, 2016October 25, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South competed in the District 31-6A/32-6A Area Tennis Tournament last week. Both teams defeated their quarterfinal and semifinal opponents which led to a...

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HHS and ECHS take top two spots at SeaPerch Competition

Ashley BerronesOctober 12, 2016October 18, 2016

[caption id="attachment_16292" align="alignright" width="420"] Early College High School Engineering Club[/caption] [caption id="attachment_16291" align="alignright" width="420"] Harlingen High School Engineering and Tech Club[/caption] Robots took a dive at Harlingen CISD's Aquatic Center...

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HCISD requesting donations for a ‘Day of Giving’

Ashley BerronesOctober 4, 2016October 6, 2016

HCISD will be collecting clothing and school supplies on October 9 at the administration building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schools across the RGV have partnered with KRGV- Heart...

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Bonham Elementary student saves grandmother from drowning after taking SEAL swim lessons

Ashley BerronesSeptember 22, 2016October 4, 2016

When Irma Figueroa’s grandson took Safely Educating Aquatic Learners (SEAL) swimming lessons in second grade, she never imagined he would be using the skills he learned through the program to...

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Bird Bowl XXIV reunites Cardinal and Hawk fans

Ashley BerronesSeptember 21, 2016September 26, 2016

Cardinal and Hawk football fans will come together to revel in the excitement of Bird Bowl XXIV. will be played at Boggus Stadium on September 23. The game will begin...

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Memorial Middle School celebrates ‘Power Up at Your Library Day’ with STEM activities

Ashley BerronesSeptember 16, 2016

The technology of the 21st Century has transformed once strictly quiet libraries into innovative activity centers where children can expand their creativity in a variety of ways. Memorial Middle School was...

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Means Elementary teacher takes math out of the classroom and into the garden

Ashley BerronesSeptember 15, 2016September 15, 2016

Lee Means Elementary fourth grade teacher, Felix Rodriguez is taking math out of the classroom and into the garden. Last school year, after reading “The Lemonade War,” his class was...

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HHS students participate in 88th Texas FFA State Convention, Kennedy Boykin awarded Lone Star Degree

Ashley BerronesSeptember 7, 2016September 7, 2016

[caption id="attachment_16050" align="alignnone" width="980"] Left to Right: Cara Cash, Kennedy Boykin, and Georgia Newell[/caption] The Harlingen High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) officers traveled to Dallas this summer to...

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HAEF recognizes Janine Marie Campbell for service to HCISD

Ashley BerronesSeptember 1, 2016September 2, 2016

This year is Janine Marie Campbell's ninth year with the Harlingen Area Educational Foundation. For the past three years, she has served as the HAEF President. On August 16, she was recognized...

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‘McFarland USA’ athletes share their story with HCISD students

Ashley BerronesAugust 16, 2016August 16, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15945" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School athletes, coaches, and administrators. Click image for more photos.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_15946" align="alignnone" width="980"] Harlingen High School South athletes, coaches, and administrators. Click image...

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Alumni Spotlight: South alumnus completes 9-week medical program in Africa

Ashley BerronesAugust 4, 2016August 26, 2016

By: Marifer Quevedo While indulging in the latest fiction novel might be on most students’ to-do lists this summer, Harlingen High School South alum Adelina Cecilia Ramirez has opted to...

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HSHP students gain research experience through RGV Summer Science Internship

Ashley BerronesAugust 1, 2016August 5, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15764" align="aligncenter" width="1020"] Hope Corkill (left) and Anissa Vitela (right)[/caption] Anissa Vitela and Hope Corkill, both juniors at Harlingen School Of Health Professions, presented their research projects on obesity...

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Harlingen “H” Association presents Future Champs Football Camp

Ashley BerronesJuly 27, 2016August 10, 2016

The Harlingen "H" Association will be hosting the Future Champs Camp for students 6th through 9th grade. The camp will be held August 3-4 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....

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Raise Your Hand Texas sponsors two HCISD Principals for Harvard Institutes

Ashley BerronesJuly 27, 2016August 2, 2016

Kristi David principal at Wilson Elementary and Roland Ingram principal at Treasure Hills Elementary were among the 95 Principals sponsored by Raise Your Hand Texas to attend leadership programs at...

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Alex Torres to represent HCISD at Ford NGL National Conference

Ashley BerronesJuly 22, 2016July 28, 2016

Alex Torres, an incoming sophomore at Harlingen High School, will be representing the HCISD community at the Ford Next Generation Learning National Conference on October 18-21. His invitation to this...