Sam Houston Elementary Spanish teacher Laura Abrego is a newly published author. She wrote “Fun at the Festival” a year ago but did not submit it until a few months...
“Inspire, engage, empower,” that’s the foundation of the new HCISD strategic plan which was adopted by the Board of Trustees at the regular board meeting on February 14. The new...
Means Elementary, STEM2 Preparatory Academy, and Harlingen School of Health Professions earned first place at the district Battle of the Books competition. HCISD began competing in Battle of the Books...
This year, 62,000 students across the country were awarded academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. Among that group of recipients were students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High...
Fifteen students from all five middle schools in the district competed at the annual HCISD Middle School Spelling Bee on January 26. This year, the event was held at Vernon...
The Harlingen High School Business Professionals of America Club (BPA) and Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) advanced from the district competition this month. The state tournament will take place...
During the month of January, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honored its Board of Trustees for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public...
Last school year, Harlingen CISD began implementing blended learning throughout the district. Blended learning is a model of teaching that provides students with voice, choice, and an opportunity for instruction...
After completing successful auditions at the Texas Music Educators Association Area competition, eight Harlingen CISD students were selected to represent the school district at the TMEA All-State Clinic and Convention....
On December 12, HCISD held a ribbon-cutting for a fire training structure which will allow our Fire Academy students to complete required live-fire training. The fire simulator was made possible...
Sylvia Gonzalez has been named Director of Family and Community Engagement. Gonzalez has been a part of the Family and Community Engagement Department at Harlingen CISD for 18 years. She...
The Harlingen Police Department invited 68 HCISD students on a shopping spree. The day began when students arrived at Target on December 8. “We’re blessed as a school district to...
When she was 15 years old, Brieanna Flowers-Joseph, a Harlingen High School South alumna decided that she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. At that time, she had a...
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November to celebrate the opening of a new spa-like room for teachers and staff on their campus. The...
AP art students at Harlingen High School, junior Kimberly Nuche and senior Riley Ahumada, earned top spots at the South Texas Book Festival Bookmark Contest. The South Texas Book Festival...
The Harlingen South Hawks captured the 16-5A District title after defeating Donna High School 14-7.
The Harlingen High School Cardinals captured the 32-6A District Championship after defeating Los Fresnos 38-13.
The Harlingen CISD Family and Community Engagement Department is currently in a partnership with the Cameron County Housing Authority and the Harlingen Housing Authority to provide support to students in...
The Harlingen High School Big Red Cardinal Band is once again headed to the UIL State Marching Contest after advancing from the area competition.
Both the Harlingen High School and Harlingen South Cross Country teams competed at the Region IV Cross Country meet in Corpus Christi. The Harlingen High School South girls finished fifth,...
In their 36 years as bus drivers, Manuel Betancourt and Olga B. Rodriguez have safely transported two generations of students to and from numerous destinations including school, home, competitions, and...
The Harlingen High School volleyball team won the District Championship.
Seeking a more family-friendly work schedule that coordinated with her daughter’s school schedule, Ninfa Munoz began her career in the Child Nutrition Department at Harlingen CISD in 1983. This...
The Harlingen High School South Girls Cross Country team earned the 32-5A District Champion title.
The Harlingen High School Girls and Boys Cross Country teams earned the 32-6A District Champion titles. Seniors Dominic Luna and Ayianna Olivas also took home the Individual District Champions at...
Although Vanessa Cobarrubias calls the Rio Grande Valley home, she is currently living in Washington, D.C. In August, Cobarrubias, a Harlingen High School South graduate, was appointed as a 2022-2023...
With the help of the entire Harlingen community, what began as a single, small closet more than 25 years ago has now expanded into an entire building. Harlingen CISD held...
The Harlingen High School tennis team was named 32-6A District Champions. They completed an undefeated 5-0 district season.
The Harlingen High School South tennis team was named 32-5A District Champions. They completed their season undefeated, 9-0.
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation hosted its annual Partners in Education Luncheon in September. “Thank you so much for being here, and thank you so much for your donation,” HAEF...
A new sport has opened up at HCISD. Wrestling has been added to the list of sports offered in the district. Coach Rey De Leon from Harlingen High School advocated...
This school year, HCISD has set up a security camera monitoring center as an additional layer of safety and security. “Every campus throughout the district has both internal cameras as...
This past summer, Yaridia Trevino, a senior at Harlingen School of Health Professions was selected to take part in the High School Honors Program at Boston University. “It was the...
Leo Montes, a 2021 Harlingen High School South graduate is currently working as a welder specializing in commercial diving and underwater welding. “I recently graduated from the Ocean Corporation,” Montes...
Students who began learning Mandarin Chinese and American Sign Language at Vernon World Languages Academy four years ago are now in ninth grade. This year, Cano Freshman Academy is offering...
Harlingen CISD has created additional layers of support for mental health this school year with the hiring of two student wellness specialists, Angela Totman and Cathy Steadman. In their new...
HCISD Board of Trustee and current Board Secretary Dr. Belinda Reininger was one of 27 school board leaders from across Texas selected to be part of the 2023 Leadership Texas...
Dr. Gina Cano-Monreal was officially sworn in as a member of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on August 9 at a regular board meeting. “I am...
The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation awarded an $888,000 grant to Harlingen CISD. This grant will help to provide students with resources and support for mental health wellness and student connectedness...
Right before the start of the 2022-2023 school year, all new teachers and other professionals joining the district were brought together for an HCISD welcome. The luncheon, this year featuring...
The Harlingen CISD School Safety Design Team had its first meeting of the school year in July. “Design teams are groups of people we bring together that are part of...
The Family and Community Engagement Department will hold a Texas Parents Day event at the Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen on August 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....
HARLINGEN, Texas (July 25, 2022) -- Longtime board member Gerry Fleuriet announced her resignation from the Harlingen CISD School Board in late July 2022. Fleuriet has served as a board...
HCISD, in partnership with the city of Harlingen, held a public safety conference at the Harlingen Convention Center on July 16. The event opened in the main ballroom with some...
Conservatory students and 2022 seniors Aaron Blount and Ben Trevino were invited to take part in the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts 26th annual Noche de Gala dinner. The...
Students and their families and district and school administrators filled an area near the entrance of Gillman Chevrolet Harlingen for the annual Drive for Perfect Attendance event that was held...
Phase one of the modernization of secondary classrooms has begun at Harlingen CISD. Middle school and high school campuses started receiving new classroom furniture this summer. Coakley Middle School, Gutierrez...
The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved three new principals at the June 14 board meeting. Kimberly McCutcheon was selected as principal for Jefferson Elementary, Katy Johnson as principal for...
Students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South received gold medals for earning the highest possible rating on their solos and/or ensembles at the UIL Texas State Solo...
