News – Page 38

HHSS Orchestra students advance to state, play final performance of the season

Adriana DominguezMay 19, 2016May 25, 2016

Harlingen High School South Orchestra students will have the opportunity to showcase their musical talents and test their skills against the best musicians in the state. The following students have...

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Cardinal and Hawk athletes sign letters of intent

Ashley RodriguezMay 19, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South college-bound athletes made the commitment to pursue their academic and athletic dreams at the college level. Natalie Marquez, a senior at HHS,...

District News

HCISD releases issue 6 of Experience HCISD The Magazine

Adriana DominguezMay 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Relive the achievements and monumental happenings from the 2015 – 2016 school year by picking up the latest issue of Experience HCISD the Magazine! The Magazine is available for parents...

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HHS athletes awarded for academic excellence

Ashley RodriguezMay 16, 2016

Several Harlingen High School athletes were presented with the University Interscholastic League Scholar Award for the 2015-2016 school year. Addison Dickey, Annika Perez, Claudia Juarez, Elvira Fraga, Marissa Gasca, and Ryane Medrano were presented...

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HHS seniors “Commit to Complete”

Adriana DominguezMay 16, 2016

Nearly 600 Harlingen High School seniors celebrated the next step in their academic lives at a Commit to Complete (C2C) event on Friday, May 13 by signing a pledge to...

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HHS Track and Field athlete signs with the University of Houston

Adriana DominguezMay 13, 2016

Harlingen High School Track and Field athlete Travis Barnes will continue his athletic career and academic pursuits at the University of Houston next fall. He signed his letter of intent to...

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South Track and Field students named to Academic All-State Team

Adriana DominguezMay 12, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15030" align="alignnone" width="980"] From left to right: William Ernst, Adey Awah, Christopher Reyna, Aaron Gomez, Jonathan Rozeff, and Manuel Leal[/caption] Six Harlingen High School South Track and Field students were...

Arts News

HHSS Jazz Bands outplay the competition at McAllen Jazz Festival

Ashley RodriguezMay 12, 2016May 12, 2016

The Mighty Hawk Jazz Bands ended their season triumphantly. After winning first place at the Sweet 16 Rio Grande Valley Jazz Festival in April, the ensembles went on to play...

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59 ECHS seniors receive degrees from TSTC

Adriana DominguezMay 11, 2016

As students prepare to receive their high school diplomas, 59 graduating seniors from Early College High School have already received their associate degrees from Texas State Technical College in Harlingen....

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Zavala principal recognized as TEPSAN of the Year

Adriana DominguezMay 10, 2016May 11, 2016

Zavala Elementary principal, Tanya Garza, was recently recognized as Region 1 TEPSAN of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). Members from the 20 TEPSA Regions...

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HHSS athletes make THSCA Academic All-State Team

Ashley RodriguezMay 9, 2016May 13, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14984" align="alignleft" width="980"] From Left to Right: Anthony Garcia, Manuel Leal, Fabrizio Miltos, Steven Rodriguez, Adey Awah, (Not Pictured: William Ernst)[/caption] Six Harlingen High School South football players were...

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College Showcase with HCISD’s Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

As students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District prepare to graduate, the Top 10 graduates at each of the district’s comprehensive high schools share their experience at HCISD and...

Arts District News

Board approves Director of Music

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Ronnie Rios as Director of Music Education during their regular meeting on April 12. Rios continues to...

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College Showcase with ECHS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14889" align="alignleft" width="400"] I plan to attend the University of Texas at Dallas and major in Biomedical Engineering. I hope to become involved in research opportunities and get...

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College Showcase with HHSS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14935" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and major in Mathematics and Music Performance. I want to pursue a career as...

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College Showcase with HHS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14855" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend either the University of Texas or Texas A&M University. I am majoring in Petroleum Engineering as well as fulfilling prerequisites for...

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Harlingen South competitors advance to national Latin competition

Adriana DominguezMay 4, 2016

A team of 15 Harlingen High School South Latin students attended the Texas State Junior Classical League – State Competition in Houston, Texas on April 22-23. Seven competitors advanced to...

Athletics News

HHS’ Rosales advances to state track meet

Adriana DominguezMay 3, 2016

Harlingen High School student Christopher Rosales had an outstanding performance at the Region IV Track and Field Championship on April 30. Coming in at 2nd place with a time of...

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HCISD recognizes 2016 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year

Adriana DominguezMay 3, 2016

Two teachers at Treasure Hills Elementary School and Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy were taken by surprise as administrators and students celebrated one of the highest honors for an...

Arts News

Mighty Hawk Band continues to impress this season

Adriana DominguezApril 28, 2016April 28, 2016

The Mighty Hawk Band has been quite busy over the last few weeks pleasing judges and audience members alike. The Varsity Wind Ensemble received the coveted “Sweepstakes” rating meaning...

Athletics News

HHS basketball students recognized with Scholar Award, Academic All-State

Adriana DominguezApril 25, 2016April 25, 2016

The University Interscholastic League has presented Harlingen High School seniors Juan Cerrillo, Elijah Rhodes, and Esteban Vela with the Scholar Award, a recognition honoring high school athletes who demonstrate excellence...

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HS students advance to Academic State Meet

Ashley RodriguezApril 25, 2016April 25, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South students competed in the UIL Regional IV meet this past weekend at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Those who placed in the...

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Harlingen South Boys Track and Field Team named Area Champs, Regional qualifiers announced

Adriana DominguezApril 22, 2016April 25, 2016

Harlingen High School South Boys Track and Field Team took home the 31-6A/32-6A Area Championship Title Thursday night after their impressive win at PSJA Stadium in Pharr. The Hawks sprint relay team...

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Student filmmakers honored at 5th Annual Student Film Awards

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2016April 22, 2016

Best of the best directors, actors, actresses, and producers from schools across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District came together on April 19 for the 5th Annual Student Film Awards...

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Harlingen South student wins second consecutive Regional Tennis Championship

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2016

Jeremiah Gonzalez from Harlingen High School South just took his second consecutive Regional Tennis Championship after this week's Regional Tournament held at McFarland Tennis Center in San Antonio. He won his...

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2016 HS Track & Field Update

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2016April 22, 2016

Area Qualifiers Harlingen South Boys Track & Field Shot Put 4th place Adey Awah High Jump 2nd place Marco Castellanos Pole Vault 1st place Samuel Alvarez 3rd place Marcus Ramirez...

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Two HCISD high school seniors selected as Terry Scholarship recipients

Ashley RodriguezApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016

High School seniors Adey Awah and Danielle Del Bosque will attend the universities of their dreams this fall as recipients of the Terry Freshman Scholarship. The scholarship is a merit-based...

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Bonham Elementary students tour HCISD technology center for Career Day

Adriana DominguezApril 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Fourth and fifth-grade students packed Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Administration Building as they visited the Technology Center on Thursday, April 14. Bonham Elementary students took an inventory assessment earlier...

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Harlingen South Student Council receives nationwide recognition from NASC

Adriana DominguezApril 18, 2016

The National Association of Student Councils recently recognized the Harlingen High School South Student Council with the 2016 National Gold Council of Excellence Award. The students were awarded for demonstrating...

District Health & Wellness

$10,000 grant leads to new running shoes and fitness program

Brianna VelaApril 15, 2016April 15, 2016

Lacing up a brand new pair of jet blue Saucony running shoes, Joseph Ramirez could not take the smile off his face. “I’m excited about these shoes. I just...

Athletics News

Harlingen High School Tennis team advances to regional tournament

Brianna VelaApril 14, 2016April 14, 2016

Four members of the Harlingen High School Tennis team are looking forward to competing in the upcoming Regional Tennis Tournament.The team will travel to San Antonio April 19-20, 2016, to...

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Treasure Hills Elementary student takes first place at Texas Media Awards

Ashley RodriguezApril 13, 2016

Bright purple flowers with green stems and leaves are pictured on a dark background and in between the flowers, are two small buzzing, black and yellow insects carrying stingers on...

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Three HCISD schools recognized in Texas Honor Roll

Adriana DominguezApril 13, 2016April 13, 2016

The Educational Results Partnership and the Institute for Educational Productivity have recognized Early College High School, Bowie Elementary School, and Long Elementary School on their 2015 Honor Roll, a national...

Arts District News

Raising the musical bar: 4 middle school students to perform at Carnegie Hall

Adriana DominguezApril 12, 2016April 12, 2016

Carnegie Hall, a name synonymous with musical excellence, is the new ambition for middle school musicians at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. This quest to perform on one of...

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HS Jazz Bands take top honors at 49th Annual TAMUK Jazz Festival

Adriana DominguezApril 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Top Honors were earned as Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Jazz Bands competed in the 49th Annual TAMUK Jazz Festival in Kingsville on April 1-2, 2016. As...

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Turning Curiosities into Opportunities: Local partnership brings first RGV Space Summit to HS students

Adriana DominguezApril 8, 2016April 8, 2016

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO9-cGUxDRg&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] On Friday, April 1, 2016, students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early College High School attended the very first RGV Space Summit...

Academics News

Harlingen South sweeps the competition at UIL District Academic Meet

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2016April 8, 2016

The Harlingen High School South UIL team brought home the 32-6A UIL Academic District Championship last weekend after competing at San Benito High School. The team won with over 500 points...

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Harlingen South Tennis team advances to regional tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Members of the Harlingen High School South Tennis team advanced to the Regional Tennis tournament in San Antonio after a successful match at the 32-6A Tennis Meet. The Regional Tournament...

Health & Wellness

Jefferson Elementary awarded $25,000 in fitness equipment

Ashley RodriguezApril 6, 2016October 14, 2016

Jefferson Elementary was awarded a $25,000 grant through the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation for the Project Fit America program, a fitness initiative that brings indoor and outdoor equipment, teacher training...

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ConnectED Grant puts iPads in the hands of every Zavala student

Adriana DominguezApril 4, 2016April 4, 2016

Students attending Zavala Elementary will now have technology at their fingertips thanks to the Apple ConnectED grant. On April 1, 2016, in a school-wide assembly, the school accompanied by Apple...

Athletics

Lady Hawks Soccer Team advances to Regional Quarterfinals

Adriana DominguezApril 4, 2016April 5, 2016

Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawk Soccer Team flew past McAllen High School in their playoff game on Friday, April 1, in a 1-0 win. With this win, the team...

District News

Students round up awards at 2016 Rio Grande Livestock Show

Adriana DominguezMarch 31, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South FFA students showcased their talents and rounded up awards at the 2016 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show held March 11-20. Participants from...

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Milam Elementary student advances to National PTA Reflections Contest

Ashley RodriguezMarch 29, 2016March 30, 2016

Student imaginations soared in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts as they created artwork for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Contest. Out of the...

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Harlingen South Girls Soccer Team wins Bi-District title

Adriana DominguezMarch 29, 2016March 29, 2016

Harlingen High School South's Lady Hawk Soccer Team won their playoff game against Edinburg North on Thursday, March 24 taking home the 6A Bi-District title. The team will advance to...

Academics News

HHS Speech, Drama, and Debate teams excel in UIL Competitions

Ashley RodriguezMarch 24, 2016March 24, 2016

Cross Examination Team One-Act Play Cast and Crew After months of preparation and several UIL competitions, the Speech, Drama, and Debate teams at Harlingen High School are in the last...

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Student Advisory Board and Keep Harlingen Beautiful plant trees at Travis Elementary

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2016January 5, 2017

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Student Advisory Board along with Travis Elementary Student Council members exemplified what it means to be ‪HCISD Proud as they worked in partnership with Keep...

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HHS and HHSS SDD teams to compete at national tournaments

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2016March 24, 2016

Harlingen High School and the Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama, and Debate teams will travel out of state to compete in national tournaments. HHS and HHSS qualified for the National...

Health & Wellness

HCISD takes on the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge

Brianna VelaMarch 21, 2016March 24, 2016

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HCISD chess teams advance to nationals, state tournament results

Adriana DominguezMarch 21, 2016March 22, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14439" align="alignnone" width="980"] Houston Elementary's K-5 team advances to nationals after placing 3rd at state.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14440" align="alignnone" width="980"] Wilson Elementary's K-3 team advances to nationals after placing...

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HHS Golf team takes three consecutive wins

Adriana DominguezMarch 11, 2016March 11, 2016

The Harlingen High School Golf Team has won its last three tournaments in a row - the Sharyland Invitational, RGVGCA Regional Preview in San Antonio, and The Border Olympics Invitational...