Two Harlingen CISD teams at the 2012 HESTEC competition. [youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtIuYBZmEtU&feature=share&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube]
The Harlingen High School earned top awards 3at two separate marching band competitions on Sept. 29. The band earned first place at both competitions hosted by Valley View High School...
[youtube height="316" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzKZfZK4A78&feature=BFa&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube] Grandparents visit grandchildren grades Kinder and 1st on September 7.
[youtube height="316" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obIGNFlUx5Q&feature=BFa&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube] The Vela Middle School Drumline performs at Roma High School in the annual Roma Gladiator Drumline Competition.
[youtube height="316" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5q_zvq6mc&feature=BFa&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube] The Vela Middle School Drumline performs at Roma High School in the annual Roma Gladiator Drumline Competition.
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...
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...
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...
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...
[caption id="attachment_1139" align="alignright" width="980"] Photo provided by Dr. Rodriguez Elementary[/caption] My class created this American Flag using our hand prints on 9/11 after doing a lesson on the vocabulary of...
Since a young age, Diana Alfaro has looked forward to visiting the library to see the stacks of books and the librarians hard at work. “My mom would take me...
The Vela Middle School drumline knows how to win a crowd over with their multi-dimensional percussion arrangements. The 12 percussion students banned together for an epic performance that earned them...
Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores represented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and the Rio Grande Valley on Friday afternoon, serving on a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival to...
The eyes and ears of orchestra students fixated for an hour on the stage featuring four professional musicians drawing their bows across taut strings and creating a captivating sound. “It was...
Tony Southern’s office has four wheels, and his business hours are a little out of the ordinary. Southern, a guard for the loss prevention night patrol at HCISD, patrols Harlingen...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was selected by Texas Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams to participate in the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium. A total of 23 school...
The incoming freshmen of 2013 are closer to knowing what colors they will be wearing for spirit days and the mascot they will be rooting for. The Ninth Grade Campus...
The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate team took home the overall top spot at the Texas Forensic Association Qualifying Tournament in Sugar Land, Texas, earlier this month....
The sounds of applause rang through the air as a young man signed papers that would once again make him a high school student in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School...
Sally Gaytan feels better about letting her son lace up his cleats and play football for the Vela Middle School Panthers on Saturday mornings, she said. Starting this school year,...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District continued to set the standard for empowering its administration and professional staff with knowledge during the Harlingen Learning Community meeting on Sept. 12. HLC...
Bajo la ley Que Ningún Nino Se Quede Atrás (NCLB) de 2001, la agencia local de la educación (local education agency, LEA) o distrito escolar que recibe fondos del Título...
September 14, 2012 To the parents of students attending Harlingen CISD: Under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, a Title I, Part A-funded local education...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved two proposals that will assist in the district's transformation during its regular meeting on Tuesday. First, the board approved a...
Judy Baker wakes up every day with food on her mind. But it is not because she is hungry. “I’ve always had an immense interest in cooking and nutrition," said Baker,...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a tax rate of $1.218 for the 2012 - 2013 school year during its regular meeting Tuesday night. The administration...
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...
As part of its efforts to provide high quality support to schools, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is excited to continue a professional development initiative that prepares new principals for sustained...
Grandparents and students came together at Dishman Elementary School to celebrate all generations at the Grandparents Social. Breakfast was provided to everyone that attended, and grandparents had the opportunity to...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores commenced his weekly campus visits for the school year. Administrators, staff and students welcomed Dr. Flores into their classrooms with big...
Veronica Kortan, with her pink notebook in hand, conquers motherhood and professional organization without breaking a sweat. “I have about eight or nine completely filled pink notebooks out home,” Kortan...
By the time most students are getting up for the school day, the women’s cross-country teams at Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South are already running their third...
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...
Saxophonist Keith DiSantis has performed in restaurants, concert halls, airplanes, and he will add the Al Sears Jazz Festival to that list later this month. Di Santis, the band director...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3BEkkjzITo&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q&index=6&feature=plcp[/youtube] HCISD Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores welcomes back parents, students and staff members to the 2012 - 2013 school year. Dr. Flores discusses the new programs and...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]Phttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3BEkkjzITo&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q&index=12&feature=plcp[/youtube] HCISD Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores welcomes back parents, students and staff members to the 2012 - 2013 school year. Dr. Flores discusses the new programs and facilities...
Ben Milam has sent a team to the National Scholastic Chess Championship for four consecutive years, placed fifth as a team this past year and developed students equipped with problem...
Treasure Hills Elementary Principal Ginger Armstrong was one of 23 Texas school administrators to receive a grant from Raise Your Hand Texas to attend the Improving Schools: The Art of...
No one knows Harlingen's streets better than Ismael Cardenas. Cardenas, or more commonly known as “Smiley," is a dispatcher for the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District transportation department, and is in charge...
The classrooms were filled with excited students as the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District opened its doors for the 2012- 2013 school year on Monday. “Our administrators, faculty and staff...
Members of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District community gathered at Pendelton Park to celebrate Texas Parents Day 2012 on Aug. 24. The event provided games and refreshments to welcome...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrated the start of a new year with the help of 21st century technology. HCISD hosted its first digitally distributed kick-off celebration on Thursday...
Braving the hot summer days, the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South marching bands committed to honing their routines as both programs pursue a state championship, both band...
Families attending Meet the Teacher Day at Treasure Hills Elementary were treated to bags with school and nutritional supplies from Robert and Bobby Muñiz of Muñiz Pharmacy. The backpacks included...
Valley Morning Star readers will be treated to more stories about Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students, staff and schools. HCISD is proud to announce its new partnership with the...
ACE Coordinator Roxana Kozem received state honors when she was named Top Site Coordinator for cycle 6 earlier this month at the Ace Convention in Austin. Kozem, the coordinator for...