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HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate Team finds success at national tournament

Adriana DominguezJanuary 31, 2013January 31, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate Team soared above the competition at the 2013 Columbia High School Invitational on Jan. 25 – Jan. 27. Angel Yanez,...

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Coakley Middle School takes 37th consecutive District Championship

Adriana DominguezJanuary 30, 2013January 30, 2013

Students from Coakley Middle School continued its tradition for excellence by earning its 37th consecutive district championship. At their most recent meet, Coakley blew away the competition with a score...

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HHS Masterminds prepare to test their knowledge

Adriana DominguezJanuary 24, 2013

The Harlingen High School Masterminds team is preparing to test their knowledge at the next round of the televised competition. The team will be facing Saint Joseph's Academy from Brownsville...

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United Launch Alliance awards grant money to high school engineering clubs

Adriana DominguezJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2013

The high school engineering teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District are getting help from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) to continue their successful competition season this school year....

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HHS student-athletes selected for Academic All-State Football Team

Adriana DominguezJanuary 18, 2013

Harlingen High School seniors Omar Hunter and Erik Jorn have had a great season, not only on the football field but also in the classroom. Hunter and Jorn were...

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HHS students named Texas High School Aerospace Scholars

Adriana DominguezJanuary 16, 2013January 18, 2013

Austin Wright and Quentin Hale, juniors at Harlingen High School, have always been interested in rocketry, and now that interest has them working with the nations leaders in space exploration....

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Chess champion leaves mark at competition and HCISD

Adriana DominguezJanuary 16, 2013

Chess students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District can now say they’ve played with the undefeated champion of the North American Open. Timur Gareev was recently named...

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Sam Houston chess team soars above competition

Adriana DominguezJanuary 15, 2013January 15, 2013

The Sam Houston chess team put their skills to the test at the Hanna High School Scholastic Chess Tournament on Jan. 12. The team was awarded first place in the...

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ECHS student selected to attend inaugural conference

Adriana DominguezJanuary 9, 2013January 9, 2013

Jude Ikponmwonba, junior at Early College High School, is looking forward to visiting the world of politics in a big way this month. Ikponmwonba was selected to attend the...

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Vernon math class awarded top prize in region academic competition

Adriana DominguezJanuary 7, 2013January 7, 2013

The students in Adriana Diaz’s sixth grade pre-ap math class at Vernon Middle School spent their afternoons solving problems. They weren’t solving riddles or puzzles, but working towards achieving...

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Lee Means comes together for holiday reading

Adriana DominguezDecember 14, 2012December 14, 2012

The students of Lee Means Elementary School gathered for a special holiday themed POP STAR Reading session on Dec. 12. Students from all grade levels celebrated in the library...

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HHSS decathlon team has strong performance at academic competition

Adriana DominguezDecember 11, 2012December 11, 2012

The Harlingen High School South decathlon team had an outstanding performance at the San Antonio Holmes Competition on Dec. 8. Matthew Waters received first place in essay and fourth place...

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HHS teachers awarded grant to launch learning

Adriana DominguezDecember 7, 2012December 7, 2012

Teachers at Harlingen High School know how to come together for the benefit of their students. Romel Palomares, special education teacher at HHS, and Ricardo Cattaneo, math teacher at...

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Digital classroom instructors ring in the holiday with educational advancement

Adriana DominguezDecember 7, 2012December 7, 2012

The teachers of Cadre 1 rang in the start of the holiday season with a day of enrichment on Dec. 7. Twenty teachers from Digital Classrooms across the district...

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HHS Masterminds soar past first round

Adriana DominguezDecember 6, 2012

The Harlingen High School Masterminds team had an outstanding performance during the first round of the televised competition. HHS soared past PSJA to win with a score of 220 –...

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Early College High School hosts evening to showcase student work

Adriana DominguezDecember 5, 2012

The students at Early College High School took a night to give the community a look into their classrooms on Dec. 4. ECHS hosted their first Project Based...

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HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate Team soars above competition

Adriana DominguezDecember 4, 2012

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate Team took home the prestigious awards at not one but two tournaments on Dec. 1. At the UT Longhorn Classic,...

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HCISD brings KHAN Academy into classrooms

Adriana DominguezNovember 26, 2012November 26, 2012

When you ask a student at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District what they are doing on their computer, smart phone or tablet, there is a good chance the answer...

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Lamar hosts Student Council induction ceremony

Adriana DominguezNovember 16, 2012November 20, 2012

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...

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Cardinals and Hawks begin playoffs

Adriana DominguezNovember 16, 2012November 16, 2012

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...

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HHSS Robotics Team finishes strong at region competition

Adriana DominguezNovember 15, 2012November 16, 2012

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...

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HHS students construct new career paths

Adriana DominguezNovember 14, 2012November 16, 2012

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...

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Sam Houston leaves impression at chess tournament

Adriana DominguezNovember 13, 2012November 13, 2012

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...

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HHS Media Tech students win Channel 5 Showcase

Adriana DominguezNovember 9, 2012November 9, 2012

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...

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HHSS Robotics Team heads to region competition

Adriana DominguezNovember 8, 2012November 8, 2012

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...

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Harlingen PD visits HCISD

Content ProvidedNovember 6, 2012

Treasure Hills Elementary School and the Harlingen Police Department partnered in trumpeting the Anti-Drug message on Oct. 30. Students listened as two HPD officers warned the students about the...

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HHS hosts mock election

Content ProvidedNovember 5, 2012

The Harlingen High School Information Literacy Center hosted a mock election, which allowed students from various classes to take part in the voting process on Nov. 2. Library Media...

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HCISD students participate in Election Week

Adriana DominguezNovember 2, 2012November 2, 2012

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...

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Student Advisory Board meets for advancement

Adriana DominguezOctober 31, 2012

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...

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HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate team makes their mark at national tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2012

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...

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Chess teams earn top marks at tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2012

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....

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Sam Houston Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Content ProvidedOctober 29, 2012

The students and staff members of Sam Houston Elementary joined forces in the battle against drugs, Oct. 22 - 26. Each day of the week was represented by a different theme...

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HHSS Robotics team sweeps RGV BEST Robotics Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 29, 2012November 8, 2012

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...

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SOLVMM wins Robot Week poll

Adriana DominguezOctober 26, 2012October 26, 2012

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...

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Gutierrez students get crash course in robotics

Adriana DominguezOctober 26, 2012

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...

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Robot of the day: Meet ECHS’ robot Neil 2.0

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2012October 24, 2012

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,...

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Robot of the day: Meet HHSS’ robot SOLVMM

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2012October 23, 2012

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...

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Robot of the Day: Meet HHS’ robot Gravitron

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2012October 22, 2012

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...

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Bonham students receive visit from ECHS robotics team

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2012October 22, 2012

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...

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Demo Day 2012: High school robotics teams prepare for upcoming competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 19, 2012October 22, 2012

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...

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HCISD chess teams awarded at district’s first tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 17, 2012October 17, 2012

Students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District outsmarted competition at the district’s first chess tournament on Oct. 13. A total of nine teams from HCISD placed in their division....

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Sam Houston Elementary hosts first chess tournament for HCISD

Adriana DominguezOctober 10, 2012October 16, 2012

Sam Houston Elementary will make Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District history by hosting the district’s first chess tournament on Oct. 13. The Oktoberfest Chess Tournament will be in celebration of...

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HCISD launches digital library

Content ProvidedOctober 5, 2012October 5, 2012

Middle school student Grant Burbach reads up to 13 books a week. Because of a new program in the school district, he many never have to worry about library...

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Journey Torrez wins 5th grade Student of the Month

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2012October 2, 2012

Dr. Rodriguez Elementary recognized Journey Torrez the 5th grade student of the month. Minerva Simpson of Fairway Mortgage awarded her with a 25 person Peter Piper Pizza Party Pack valued...

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Lamar Elementary hosts an evening for reading

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2012October 5, 2012

Parents and children sat together to listen to the sounds of story telling ring through the library at Lamar Elementary School. Lamar hosted its monthly Family Literacy Night on...

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HHS teams place in top 10 at HESTEC

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2012October 4, 2012

Two Harlingen High School teams placed in the top ten at the first SeaPerch Competition hosted by Hispanic Engineering, Science & Technology Week (HESTEC) on Sept. 28. HHS pre-engineering teachers...

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Media class gets HCISD camera ready

Adriana DominguezSeptember 28, 2012October 4, 2012

For the students in the advanced and practicum media tech classes, tests involve prepping the cameras for football games, and homework encompasses capturing different stories across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent...

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Wilson Elementary student receives state recognition for essay

Adriana DominguezSeptember 11, 2012September 12, 2012

While most kids are watching television and playing video games, Kevin Vasquez is writing award-winning essays. Vasquez, a fifth grade student at Wilson Elementary School, was honored with a special...

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ACE Program begins for the year

Adriana DominguezSeptember 7, 2012September 7, 2012

Sitting in the cafeteria at Vernon Middle School, a group of about 100 students sat at the lunch tables with notebooks and worksheets, awaiting the beginning of a free program...