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Grant Highlights News

Harlingen Collegiate High Teacher Earns TSPE STEM Teachers Mini Grant for Inspiring Future Engineers

Español News

Maestra de Harlingen Collegiate High recibe mini-donativo para maestros de STEM de TSPE por inspirar a futuros ingenieros.

News

HCISD Launches “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive After a Heartwarming Thanksgiving Outreach

Español News

HCISD lanza la campaña de recolección de alimentos “Stuff the Bus” tras una emotiva iniciativa durante el Día de Acción de Gracias.

District News Robot Week

HCISD students ready to outsmart the competition at RGV BEST

Adriana DominguezOctober 20, 2014October 21, 2014

[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"...

Arts District News

HS Marching Bands earn superior ratings, qualify for area contest at 2014 Pigskin Jubilee

Adriana DominguezOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

[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...

District Student of the Week

Student of the Week: Kinder student on a race toward success

Adriana DominguezOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

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...

Academics District News

United Way kicks off POP STAR Reading Program at Wilson Elementary

Adriana DominguezOctober 17, 2014

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...

From early readers to future leaders: HCISD focuses on early childhood literacy

Adriana DominguezOctober 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Sitting in his seat at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Performing Arts Center and happily singing along to a catchy tune, pre-kindergarten student Joaquin Gonzalez hardly realizes that he’s...

Board approves assistant principal for Vela and coordinator for special education

Adriana DominguezOctober 16, 2014October 16, 2014

[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...

HCISD bands headed to 72nd annual Pigskin Jubilee

Adriana DominguezOctober 15, 2014October 15, 2014

The Harlingen High School band and Harlingen High School South band will compete this weekend in the 72nd annual Pigskin Jubilee at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. A total...

Alumni @ The Cafe District News

HCISD achieves a superior rating in financial accountability

Adriana DominguezOctober 15, 2014October 15, 2014

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...

District Student of the Week

Student of the Week: Accelerated reader has his sights set on MIT

Adriana DominguezOctober 13, 2014

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...

Academics District

Students and parents can now access grades on mobile app

Adriana DominguezOctober 13, 2014October 13, 2014

[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...

HCISD to host 25th annual Parental Involvement District-Wide Conference

Adriana DominguezOctober 10, 2014October 13, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its 25th annual Parental Involvement Conference on November 8. The conference will be held at Texas State Technical College in building W, and...

Community invited to attend Amazing Skies

Adriana DominguezOctober 9, 2014

The community is invited to attend Amazing Skies on Saturday, Oct. 18. Hosted by the Urban Science Initiative at the Texas State Technical College Cultural Arts Center, the science...

Gutierrez robotics team to compete at HESTEC

Adriana DominguezOctober 8, 2014October 8, 2014

[caption id="attachment_10053" align="alignnone" width="600"] Robo Jags Team (Left to Right): Muhammad Aleem (8th Grade Programmer), Muhammad Urham (6th Grade Programmer), Colten Lopez (8th Grade Builder), Juan Perez (8th Grade Programmer),...

Alumni @ The Cafe News

HCISD alumni showcased on newly launched Alumni @ The Cafe

Adriana DominguezOctober 8, 2014October 8, 2014

[youtube height="315T" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6lT8qak-Kk[/youtube] After graduation, HCISD alumni go on to do extraordinary things. Alumni at the Café is a bi-monthly segment that profiles several of these outstanding individuals, their...

Hawk Tennis Team wins 20th district championship

Adriana DominguezOctober 7, 2014October 7, 2014

The Harlingen High School South tennis team won their seventh consecutive district championship and twentieth overall in an 18-1 win against Harlingen High School on Tuesday, September 30. The group completed their sweep...

Leaving it all on the field: HCISD marching bands prepare for Band-tober

Adriana DominguezOctober 6, 2014October 6, 2014

Marching band competition season has arrived. For high school marching band students, the month of October, otherwise known as “Band-tober”, entails evening rehearsals, Friday football games, and Saturday marching competitions....

Transformation Thursdays promote digital learning initiatives at HCISD

Adriana DominguezOctober 3, 2014October 6, 2014

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off this year’s series of Transformation Thursdays, professional development sessions dedicated to transforming classroom instruction, on October 2. Offered every first and second Thursday...

HCISD awarded $100,000 grant for a technology-lending program

Adriana DominguezOctober 3, 2014October 3, 2014

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...

Antonio Layton named HHSS interim principal

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2014October 2, 2014

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....

HCISD invites community to Family Literacy Event

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2014October 2, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the Harlingen community to an evening of early literacy learning opportunities on Thursday, October 16. The event is geared towards pre-k students and...

Zavala to host Leaders ‘R’ Us Student Council Workshop

Adriana DominguezOctober 1, 2014

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...

Whatever it takes: Vela percussion ensemble brings home first place

Adriana DominguezSeptember 29, 2014September 29, 2014

Vela Middle School Indoor Percussion Ensemble and Dr. John Wooton, director of percussion studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Wooton served as a clinician at the contest. Attitude,...

Harlingen community grows young minds with Read 3

Adriana DominguezSeptember 26, 2014September 26, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has partnered with Texas State Technical College and HEB’s Read 3 Early Literacy Program in an effort to improve literacy rates in young children....

College Night 2014: Growing event brings college awareness to students

Adriana DominguezSeptember 24, 2014September 24, 2014

Over 500 students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and surrounding areas flocked into the Texas State Technical College Cultural Arts Center Thursday, September 18, for the district's annual...

HHS Jazz Ensemble receives national recognition with the Mark of Excellence award

Adriana DominguezSeptember 23, 2014September 23, 2014

The Harlingen High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ronnie Rios, received a congratulatory visit from Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and HHS administration on Tuesday, for their recognition as a...

Health & Wellness News

HCISD proudly supports the Harlingen Half Marathon

Adriana DominguezSeptember 18, 2014October 13, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District proudly supports the Harlingen Half Marathon. Promoting health and wellness throughout the community, the half marathon will take place on November 16, 2014. Register...

2014 Connect to Success Walk: Removing barriers towards graduation

Adriana DominguezSeptember 17, 2014September 23, 2014

[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....

College Night 2014

Adriana DominguezSeptember 16, 2014September 16, 2014

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...

U.S. News names ECHS as one of America’s Top High Schools for 2014

Adriana DominguezSeptember 16, 2014September 24, 2014

U.S. News & World Report published its 2014 Best High Schools Rankings on September 9, and for the second year in a row, Early College High School had the honor...

Academics District News

Project Lead the Way accredits HCISD Engineering Program

Adriana DominguezSeptember 15, 2014

[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...

Stuart Place Elementary Meet the Principal

Adriana DominguezSeptember 12, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the Stuart Place Learning Community to meet their new campus leader during a Meet the Principal event. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday,...

Board of Trustees approves principal for Stuart Place Elementary and assistant principal for Dishman Elementary

Adriana DominguezSeptember 10, 2014September 10, 2014

[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...

A Cut Above: Harlingen School of Health Professions opens its doors to future medical professionals

Adriana DominguezSeptember 8, 2014September 8, 2014

As a Pre-K student, Jackson Gianotti knew he wasn’t like most kids his age. While most kids wanted to grow up to be marine biologist or police officer, he had...

Health & Wellness News

ECHS students now a life-saving force

Adriana DominguezSeptember 5, 2014September 4, 2014

[caption id="attachment_9837" align="alignnone" width="686"] Coach Jimenez shows students how to deliver chest compressions.[/caption] Early College High School students are now equipped with skills needed to save a life. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...

Health & Wellness News

Smoke Busters Help Pass Harlingen’s New Smoking Ordinance

Adriana DominguezSeptember 5, 2014September 5, 2014

[caption id="attachment_9820" align="alignnone" width="669"] Back row: Alex Cavazos, Joshua Delgado, Rex Chamberlain (Dr. Cano Freshman Academy) Front Row: Ariel Cuevas (Harlingen School of Health Professions), Andrea Cuevas (Harlingen High School...

Board of Trustees Approved Balanced Budget for 2014-2015 School Year

Adriana DominguezSeptember 3, 2014

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...

HCISD Achieves Commendable Results In Safety Audit

Adriana DominguezSeptember 1, 2014September 12, 2014

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...

Athletics District News

Online ticket sales now available for 2014 football season

Adriana DominguezSeptember 1, 2014September 1, 2014

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...

District News Superintendent's Message Videos

Dr. Art Cavazos Introduces Newsletter Redesign and Welcomes HCISD Families to An Outstanding Year

Adriana DominguezAugust 29, 2014August 29, 2014

[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 Leaders Back the Future

Adriana DominguezAugust 27, 2014

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...

District Health & Wellness News

Commit to get fit with HCISD: Community invited to annual Wellness Kickoff

Adriana DominguezAugust 27, 2014August 27, 2014

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...

2014 Back to School Photo Galleries

Adriana DominguezAugust 26, 2014August 29, 2014

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...

Revamp to HCISD Mobile App: Further Connecting the Community

Adriana DominguezAugust 25, 2014

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...

2014 Kickoff Celebration Inspires Educators to Get Students to the Finish Line

Adriana DominguezAugust 22, 2014August 24, 2014

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...

2014 Texas Parents Day

Adriana DominguezAugust 21, 2014

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...

HCISD Sophomores Now Eligible for Drive for Perfect Attendance Awards

Adriana DominguezAugust 18, 2014August 26, 2014

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...

2014 Meet the Principal Events

Adriana DominguezAugust 15, 2014August 15, 2014

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...

Board of Trustees approve Special Education Coordinator

Adriana DominguezAugust 13, 2014August 13, 2014

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...

Arts District News

Student Content Showcase: August 11th

Adriana DominguezAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2014

Secondary Schools from across the district submitted student artwork created this past school year. The submissions below were featured in Valley Morning Star’s Student Content Summer Showcase on August 11th....

Board of Trustees Approves Principal for Jefferson Elementary

Adriana DominguezAugust 6, 2014

[caption id="attachment_9692" align="alignnone" width="356"] Alejandra Lara, Principal, Jefferson Elementary[/caption] The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved Alejandra Lara as Principal at Jefferson Elementary. She will serve as...