Travis Elementary assistant principal, Jesse Saldivar, was recently recognized as the 2017 Region One Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). "It is...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has been recognized as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for making health and wellness a priority. “It’s incredible to be receiving...
Stuart Place Elementary third-grader Marlee Garza won the Regional Award in the Take Care of Texas K-5 Art Contest. Her third-grade teacher Ms. Rosie Laurel had her class compete in...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District rolled out the red carpet as aspiring actors, actresses, directors, and producers from across the Rio Grande Valley converged at the Performing Arts Center for...
The Harlingen High School Honors Band received superior ratings at the 2017 Region 28 High School Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. This is the highest award a music group can receive from...
The Memorial Middle School eighth-grade band received superior ratings at the 2017 Region 28 Middle School Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. The eighth-grade band holds a 20 year-in-row win in concert...
Harlingen High School South Latin Club team members will compete in the National Junior Classical League Competition this summer in Troy, Alabama, on July 24-29. The South Hawk’s Latin Team...
The Harlingen High School Cardinal Golf Team won the 32-6A district title on Tuesday, April 11 after shooting a season-best 294 on the last day of the competition sealing a 50...
For the second year in a row, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District walked away with top honors in promoting healthy lifestyles throughout the community. The district took first place in...
Zavala Principal Tanya Garza and Instructional Coach Erika Galvan were recently named to the Apple Distinguished Educators Class of 2017. The Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) program recognizes education leaders worldwide...
The Harlingen High School South Hawk Tennis team had a clean sweep this weekend at the 32-6A District Tennis Tournament. For the second year in a row and the second...
[caption id="attachment_18271" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Jazz 1 Ensemble[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18272" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Jazz 3 Ensemble[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18270" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHSS Salsa Group[/caption] Harlingen High School South 1st and 3rd...
Harlingen High School South FFA Career Development Event teams competed in the South Texas Invitational in Jourdanton on April 4. Career Development Events build on what is learned in agricultural...
The Harlingen High School South Hawks Men’s Track Team won the 32-6A district title held in Weslaco on Saturday, April 8. The meet came down to the mile relay, the...
The Lady Hawk Varsity Girl's Soccer Team are advancing to the third round of playoffs after winning their match against San Antonio Southwest 4-3 in penalty kicks on Friday night....
Brothers, Nathan and Timothy Mowers from Treasure Hills Elementary began taking photos at the age of five. Although there is an age difference between these siblings, they both share a...
Harlingen High School South's One-Act Play cast and crew advanced to the Regional contest after taking 1st place at Area 2 on Saturday, April 1. The OAP team is one...
Michael Casas, a fifth-grade student at Sam Houston Elementary, is always a few steps ahead of his opponent when it comes to the game of chess, so much so that...
The Harlingen High School South UIL team won the 32-6A UIL Academic District Championship on Saturday, March 25. Students competed in 25 academic events accumulating the most points out of...
Music has the power to transport you to faraway places, and for Matthew Garcia, a sophomore at Harlingen High School of Health Professions, musical success is giving him an opportunity...
[caption id="attachment_18184" align="alignnone" width="980"] Top Row: Marco Lopez, Joel Acuna, Alfredo Bonilla, Christina Ramirez; Middle Row: Marlene Ochoa, Christian Briones, Jeanna Jones; Bottom Row: Andrea Leal, Cadence Carpio[/caption] HCISD students...
The Lady Hawk Varsity Girl's Soccer Team won their Bi-District Championship on Friday night 6-1 against Edinburg Vela. The team will take on San Antonio Southwest for the area championship...
Harlingen High School South will be advancing to the Area One-Act Play Competition on April 1 at Zapata High School after continuous success in their performance of "The Elephant Man"...
Zavala Elementary has been selected as a first-place winner of the student video contest sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). These videos illustrate the true value of...
HCISD's FFA students showcased their talents while rounding up awards at the 2017 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show held March 8-19. Participants from across the Valley were judged in their...
[caption id="attachment_18096" align="alignnone" width="980"] Sam Houston Elementary-1st Place Team[/caption] With more than 1,500 participants, HCISD Chess teams, ranging from kinder to high school, participated in the State Chess Tournament on...
Harlingen High School South senior, Genesis Cruz, signed her letter of intent to run track for Ranger College on March 22 at the HHSS library. Ranger College is a NJCAA Division...
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...
Senior, Jeriel Cervantes, signed his letter of intent on Friday, March 10, to play football for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio this fall. Cervantes said what...
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...
HCISD celebrates Early College High School Week during March 20-24. Early college high schools continue to tackle one of our nation’s biggest educational challenges—propelling students from underserved backgrounds to graduate from...
Lights, camera, action! HCISD invites the community to attend this special event as aspiring actresses, actors, directors, and producers from schools across the Rio Grande Valley celebrate the art of...
Hundreds of students throughout the Rio Grande Valley put their skills to the test during the SkillsUSA District 13 Leadership and Skills Conference held on February 24-25 in Harlingen. After...
[caption id="attachment_18018" align="aligncenter" width="980"] 1st Place- Stuart Place Elementary - Large Schools[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18019" align="aligncenter" width="980"] 1st Place - Crockett Elementary - Small Schools[/caption] Students from all across HCISD participated...
The cast and crew of Harlingen High School South's UIL One Act Play contest entry advanced from zone competition and will compete at District on Tuesday, March 7th at 11:00...
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...
Memorial Middle School 7th and 8th-grade jazz ensembles received Superior Ratings at the University of Houston's 20th Annual Moores School of Music Jazz Festival held on Feb. 24-25. Memorial MS was...
The Board of Trustees, district administrators, Harlingen officials, and community members came together to celebrate public education as the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off its weeklong dedication to Texas schools on February...
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...
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...
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Harlingen High School South Boys Basketball team earned the Bi-District 32-6A Championship title after an outstanding win over Edinburg High School. The game ended with...
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...
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,...
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...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School Districts celebrates Instructional Coach Week on February 20-24. With a presence on every campus, the mission of an Instructional Coach is to provide teachers with instructional...
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...
Promoting a positive environment in classrooms and throughout an entire campus requires the commitment of teachers, administrators, and staff. Nine years ago, Memorial Middle School created the Anti-Bullying Committee a...
[caption id="attachment_18001" align="alignleft" width="640"] 32-6A All District recipients[/caption] On Monday, Feb. 13, the Harlingen High School South Girls Basketball team earned the Bi-District 32-6A Champion title after a great season....
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...
Students from across HCISD's middle schools put their skills to the test as they competed in the annual District Middle School Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Gutierrez...
