On Tuesday, February 3, the U.S. Dept. of Education in collaboration with Region One ESC Center for Excellence in College and Career Readiness are inviting parents and students from Harlingen...
Kayla Rodriguez, fifth grade student at Long Elementary, has spent most of her life around animals. Her dream is to one day become a veterinarian. Her interest for veterinary science...
Marking the beginnings of medical careers, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Harlingen School of Health Professions on Wednesday, December 17. Excitement was palpable...
With the keys of a new 2014 Ford Focus in hand, Craig Kullmer smiles with disbelief as he was announced the winner of the car raffle hosted by the Harlingen...
Christina Banda, fifth grade student at Lee Means Elementary, is the driving force behind her student council organization. This school year she was named president of her group. Since she...
With the opening of its newest facility this year, 1,200-second grade students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will end their school year with the fundamentals for a life-long,...
Every Thursday, Jose Tapia, fifth grade student at Lamar Elementary, can be found pulling a wagon and going door-to-door collecting class recyclables. He is part of Lamar’s Eagle Recycle Club...
[caption id="attachment_10638" align="aligncenter" width="742"] Vela students Austin Andablo and Alyssa Davila celebrate their selection as the winners of semester’s iPad minis in Nov.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10639" align="aligncenter" width="537"] Cano Freshman...
The Harlingen Area Educational Foundation is continuing their mission to support students by hosting a car raffle to help raise funds for the HCISD Superintendent’s Scholarship Fund. In partnership...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was awarded a $90,000 grant through the Texas PTA Clean School Bus Replacement Program. The funds will be used towards the purchase of two...
A philanthropist at heart, Vivian Peña, is always looking for ways to help. She is the Student Council President at Houston Elementary, and she is using her position as leader...
Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos, was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as one of 100 top school leaders from across America to participate in the first-ever National ConnectED Superintendents Summit...
Flags waved proudly through the halls of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District as more than 18,000 students; teachers and parents celebrated Veterans Day on November 11. Honoring all who...
No stranger to launching objects into orbit, the United Launch Alliance hopes to launch the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers of many Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students,...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors those men and women who have served in the armed forces during Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Campuses across the district will...
Competitors see double as they play Houston and Austin Kennedy at tournaments. The third-grade Dishman Elementary twins are united not just by DNA but also by their passion for chess....
Traditions continue at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District as the entire community gets ready for the 22nd annual Bird Bowl on Nov.7. The annual game is a celebration of the...
Alondra Velasquez, fifth grade student at Crockett Elementary, keeps her principal’s words, “Readers are Leaders,” close to her heart. Maintaining a 95 percent cumulative average in each class, much of...
Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos kicked off the second year of Heroes for Harlingen CISD with an informational session for prospective business partners on October 28. Administrators discussed how they put the program...
As president of the student council at Bowie Elementary, Raul Flores is learning about democracy, how to represent his peers, and what qualities make a good leader. He recently joined...
Beginning October 27, HCISD starts its Red Ribbon Week (RRW) celebration, which is dedicated to promoting a drug-free lifestyle to students, their families and the community. The weeklong celebration is part...
Over 100 students from across the Rio Grande Valley attended TEPSA’s (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association) Leaders 'R' Us Workshop hosted at Zavala Elementary on Friday, October 17. Brownsville...
[caption id="attachment_10168" align="alignnone" width="600"] HHS Robotics Team and their robot K-9.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10169" align="alignnone" width="600"] HHSS F.O.R.C.E. (Future of Robotics & Creative Engineering) team and their robot AIR-O.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10170"...
[caption id="attachment_10158" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Harlingen High School Band[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10159" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Harlingen High School South[/caption] Leaving it on the field, the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South...
Runners stand in disbelief as five-year-old Evan Flores prepares to run alongside them at 5K competitions. The Bonham Elementary student first started running one mile races with kids in his...
United Way of Northern Cameron County’s POP STAR Reading Program has arrived at Wilson Elementary. The first session this school year was held on Thursday, October 8. In the after school...
[caption id="attachment_10128" align="alignnone" width="400"] Nelda Ann Alonzo, Assistant Principal at Vela Middle School[/caption] The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Nelda Ann Alonzo as...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District received a rating of Superior Achievement for 2013-2014 year by the Texas Education Agency's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. This marks the twelfth...
To recognize the outstanding students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, the Public Relations/Community Engagement Department will begin a Student of the Week section in HCISD’s Valley Morning Star...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vomoAKiR2k[/youtube] [youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AimK6yGGtI0[/youtube] Sitting on a bench in front of Harlingen High School South, senior Jessica Chavez takes out her phone and within a few seconds...
Continuing efforts to make technological resources available to all students, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was recently awarded the Technology Lending Program (TLP) Grant, a competitive grant awarded by...
While the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District continues to search for the Harlingen High School South Principal, Antonio Layton has been named interim principal until a permanent selection is made....
Student council officers from the Rio Grande Valley are once again invited to attend a one-day workshop emphasizing on the solid foundation of a dynamic student leadership team. During the...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3NH34TCL-U&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Former Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students are once again on the path toward graduation after rejoining the district through the fifth annual Connect to Success Walk....
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District presents an evening of higher education on Thursday, September 18. Hosted by Harlingen High School South, the district’s college night invites students to attend...
[caption id="attachment_9872" align="alignnone" width="412"] Paul Tenison’s HHS students receive hands-on experience in their PLTW engineering course.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9873" align="alignnone" width="423"] HHSS engineering student learns how to control the movement of...
[caption id="attachment_9849" align="alignnone" width="432"] William Snavely, Stuart Place Elementary Principal[/caption] The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved William Snavely as principal at Stuart Place Elementary and Sarah...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a balanced budget of $170.50 million for the 2014-2015 school year during a special meeting on Wednesday, August 27. The approved...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District achieved high marks during their Safety and Security Audit this year. Senate Bill 11 mandates that all Texas School Districts conduct a complete Safety...
Getting your seat for football Fridays at J. Lewis Boggus Stadium just got easier. Online ticket sales will now be offered for the 2014 football season for Harlingen High School...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toWnVRkk3t0[/youtube] The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will have a redesigned newsletter to look forward to this afternoon. The redesigned newsletter Across the Table (formerly known as The...
Harlingen city leaders visited the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School campuses Monday to show their support for the Texas PTA Back the Future campaign. Zavala Elementary was chosen as the spotlight...
Commit to get fit with the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District! The community is invited to attend the annual Health and Wellness Kick-off on Sept. 15. Hosted at J. Lewis...
HCISD students entered their classrooms for another wonderful school year on August 25. The Senior Team and the Public Relations/Community Engagement Department visited campuses across the district to capture those...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is offering a newly revamped HCISD Mobile Application this summer to include a wider range of services on a mobile-friendly platform, further facilitating the...
Music, glow sticks, and pompoms filled the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Performing Arts Center as crowds of teachers and staff gathered to kick off the 2014-2015 school year in...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to attend the Texas Parents Day Celebration. The event will be held this Friday, August 22 at the Boys and Girls...
Perfect attendance will continue to pay off in more ways than one for students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District as the school year marks the continuation of the...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the Lee Means, Zavala, KEYS Academy, Jefferson and Lamar Learning Communities to meet their respective campus leaders during a week of Meet the...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Eleni Danelis as Coordinator for Special Education during their regular meeting on Aug. 13. Danelis previously served...
