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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.

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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.

Athletics News

HS athletes qualify for state track meet

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2014May 6, 2014

The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Track Teams had an outstanding performance at the Regional IV-5A Track and Field Championship on April 26. Both teams had a...

District News

Fee, Salinas named HCISD’s Teachers of the Year

Adriana DominguezMay 5, 2014May 5, 2014

Walking through the halls of Jefferson Elementary School and the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, two unsuspecting teachers were in for the surprise of their lives as administrators...

Academics News Uncategorized

Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy Pathway Showcase 2014

Adriana DominguezMay 5, 2014May 5, 2014

As eighth grade students at HCISD get ready to start their first year at the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, they share their selections for the career pathway they...

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HCISD celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week 2014

Adriana DominguezMay 5, 2014May 2, 2014

From May 5 through May 9, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will celebrate educators across its 28 campuses during Teacher Appreciation Week. Throughout the week, different messages will be...

District Health & Wellness News

HCISD Invites community to Superhero 5K Run

Adriana DominguezMay 2, 2014April 29, 2014

HCISD and CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties invite community members to participate in the Superhero, one mile, and 5k on May 24 at the Performing Arts Center located at...

Academics District News

HS engineering teams get boost from United Launch Alliance

Adriana DominguezApril 30, 2014April 30, 2014

Rockets are flying higher and robots are moving with more precision as Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District engineering teams are getting assistance from the United Launch Alliance to embark on...

Academics News Uncategorized

Health Profession Showcase: Legacy class of HSHP share their excitement for upcoming year

Adriana DominguezApril 28, 2014April 28, 2014

This Fall, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will open the Harlingen School of Health Professions (HSHP). The campus aims to challenge and develop the future minds of the medical...

Arts News

HCISD fine arts students celebrate inaugural year of Performing Arts Center

Adriana DominguezApril 25, 2014

Students from across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District showcased their talents in the Fine Arts to celebrate the inaugural year of the Performing Arts Center on April 22. The...

District News

Gillman Auto Group of the RGV prepares to reward HCISD students for Perfect Attendance

Adriana DominguezApril 24, 2014April 30, 2014

Gillman Auto Group of the RGV is preparing to reward students for participating in the RGV Drive for Perfect Attendance Awards program on May 17. Gillman will host an end...

Athletics News

HHSS baseball clinches District 32-5A Championship

Adriana DominguezApril 23, 2014

The Harlingen High School South baseball team had a home run performance on April 22. With a score of 13-4 , HHSS was named District 32-5A Champions. “It was a...

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HHSS tennis players qualify for state tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 23, 2014April 21, 2014

The Harlingen High School South Tennis team continues to soar through their competition, qualifying for the State Tournament. State qualifiers are Jeremiah Gonzalez (10) and Caitlyn Resendiz (11) in Mixed...

Arts News

Middle school bands stay on key at UIL competition

Adriana DominguezApril 22, 2014April 24, 2014

HCISD middle school bands competed in the UIL Competition in Donna, Tx this past Thursday and Friday. Memorial Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade band received all 1’s in...

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Teacher of the Week: Atteberry brings lessons to life with science

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2014

Adam Atteberry incorporates science into anything he does. From his home hobbies to his classroom, science is a part of his every day life. Atteberry is a science teacher at...

Academics News Uncategorized

HCISD College Showcase: graduating leaders share their future plans

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2014

As students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District get ready to graduate, the valedictorians, salutatorians, and campus organization presidents at each of the district's comprehensive high schools share...

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Dr. Cano students receive inspirational visit from local artist

Adriana DominguezApril 17, 2014April 17, 2014

On April 14, the famous cartoonist and artist Ramon Ramirez visited the Dr. P. Cano Freshman Academy to share his love of art through education. Through speaking engagements and workshops,...

District News

HCISD celebrates National Library Week 2014

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2014April 14, 2014

From April 14 – April 20, The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will celebrate National Library Week to honor the role libraries play in the lives of millions of people...

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Teacher of the Week: Ramos helps her students find their path with math

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2014April 14, 2014

Cassandra Ramos loves coming into her classroom each day with the possibility of the day being unpredictable. To anyone else unpredictable may mean the amount of students in a...

Arts News

Future filmakers celebrated at third annual Student Film Awards

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2014April 17, 2014

Lights, camera, action was the theme of the night as aspiring actresses, actors, directors and producers from schools across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrated the art of filmmaking...

Academics News

HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate students qualify for national competition

Adriana DominguezApril 11, 2014

On April 3-5, Harlingen High School South competed in the National Speech and Debate Association Gulf Coast Qualifier in Victoria, Tx. Eight of the HHSS competitors qualified for a chance...

Academics News

South Graduate Soars to World Championship

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2014April 11, 2014

John Reynolds started a path in sixth grade at Coakley Middle School that led him through Harlingen High School South to Western Kentucky University and into Paris, where he...

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Rodriguez Ford donates cars to HHSS criminal justice class

Adriana DominguezApril 9, 2014April 7, 2014

Students in the Criminal Justice class at Harlingen High School South are continuing to get ahead of the curve with the help of Rodriguez Ford of Raymondville, TX. Rodriguez Ford...

Athletics News

HS tennis claims 13 spots to Region IV-5A tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 8, 2014

The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South tennis teams had an outstanding performance at their District Tournament on April 5. HHS and HHSS claimed 13 spots to the...

Academics District News

Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos receives national award from American Association of School Librarians

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2014

Supporting transformation across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos was recently honored for his efforts to advance library services. Dr. Cavazos was awarded the Distinguished...

Athletics News

HHSS girls soccer heads to third round of playoffs

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2014April 8, 2014

After an outstanding season, the Harlingen High School South girls’ soccer team continues to excel in their playoff journey. The team will now face McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:00 p.m....

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Teacher of the Week: Trevino teaches life lessons through art

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2014April 7, 2014

Watching her students succeed with their paintbrush and canvases, Oneida Trevino strives to educate students about art and life in her classroom. Trevino, an art teacher at KEYS Academy, believes...

Academics News

ECHS chess team places in top 20 at national chess tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2014April 8, 2014

With cheers from their classmates ringing throughout their halls, students on the Early College High School chess team further solidified the legacy of outstanding chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated...

Arts News

HS Jazz Ensembles stay in tune at TAMUK music festival

Adriana DominguezApril 4, 2014April 4, 2014

Staying on beat the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Jazz Ensembles competed in the 47th annual Texas A&M University Kingsville (TAMUK) Jazz Festival on March 29 in...

Academics Athletics News

HHS swimmers named to state academic teams

Adriana DominguezApril 3, 2014April 2, 2014

Inside and outside the pool, Seton Uhlhorn, Celeste Taniguchi, and Meredith Kuykendall swam their way to the top to achieve the title as Academic All-Stars this year. Uhlhorn and Taniguchi...

Arts District News

Celebrate the arts at Performing Arts Center inaugural event

Adriana DominguezApril 2, 2014April 3, 2014

Sweet melodies will fill the air as HCISD prepares to celebrate the inaugural year of one of its newest facilities. The district’s Performing Arts Center, 3217 W. Wilson Rd., will...

District News

Bringing relevance to the classroom with Heroes for Harlingen

Adriana DominguezMarch 31, 2014

In the Information Literacy Center (ILC) at the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, business leaders and teachers gathered to begin an initiative aimed at further bringing real-world experience back...

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Teacher of the Week: Stevens keeps students on right path through agriculture

Adriana DominguezMarch 31, 2014

As a high school student at Harlingen High School, Joseph Stevens can remember being inspired by two teachers to exceed expectations and stay on the right path. Now, he is...

Academics News

High school UIL Academic Teams make HCISD history at district meet

Adriana DominguezMarch 31, 2014May 26, 2014

The High School Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL) teams at Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South outsmarted the competition while making HCISD history at the district meet...

District News

Community helps raise $3,410 during HEB Sampling Showcase

Adriana DominguezMarch 28, 2014

The beat of the Cardinal and Hawk drums and the cheer of the two schools' cheerleaders rang through the Harlingen H-E-B store on Expressway 83 as part of the grocery...

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HCISD High School Seniors Financial Literacy: Pretty at Prom

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Attention all High School Seniors! Don't miss out on this year's ninth annual Financial Literacy: Pretty at Prom Event on March 29 at the Performing Arts Center at 3217 W....

District News

Educators invited to HCISD Talent Acquisition Event

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2014April 21, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be hosting its annual spring job fair for all teacher candidates at the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy on Saturday, May 3...

Arts News

High school band and choir students qualify for state solo and ensemble competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 26, 2014March 31, 2014

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Teacher of the Week: Pena brings enthusiasm to the classroom each day

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2014

Seeing students walk through the door after the first period bell rings, Gabriela Pena gets a burst of energy to do all that she can to make the day successful...

Academics News

High school seniors prepare for future with real world video production training

Adriana DominguezMarch 24, 2014April 1, 2014

One student in a walrus costume danced behind a crew of Treasure Hills Elementary first grade students demonstrating proper tooth-brushing techniques, while two of his classmates recorded the footage for...

Academics News

HHSS Future Business Leaders place at state competition

Adriana DominguezMarch 21, 2014March 18, 2014

Students at Harlingen High School South competed in the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference on Mar. 14. With their outstanding performance, the campus saw 8 out of...

Academics News

Sam’s Club donates $5,000 to Treasure Hills Elementary

Adriana DominguezMarch 20, 2014March 20, 2014

The local business community's newest member, Sam's Club, showed its support for students and schools with a $5,000 grant to Treasure Hills Elementary School to fund the school's video production...

Academics News

HHSS speech, drama and debate earn region 3 sweepstakes title

Adriana DominguezMarch 20, 2014March 19, 2014

On Mar. 9 – 12, The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate team competed in the Texas Forensics Association State Meet held at Cypress Creek High School in...

District News

Earn money for your high school with free food from HEB

Adriana DominguezMarch 19, 2014March 19, 2014

Students, parents, alumni and fans of Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South can earn money for their school by sampling free food at HEB, 613 S. Expressway 83,...

District News

HCISD’s energy conservation leads to $69,216 check presentation

Adriana DominguezMarch 18, 2014March 21, 2014

Air conditioning and lighting upgrades at various facilities and schools across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District led to the ACR Engineering firm submitting a $69,216.96 rebate check to the...

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HHSS Hosts Event to Celebrate Counselors

Iris AvalosMarch 17, 2014March 18, 2014

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCr9nXgHwY&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] During the month of February Harlingen High School South hosted an event to conjointly celebrated National CTE (Career and Technology Education) month and National Counseling Week...

Academics Athletics News

Well-rounded ECHS students flock to athletic competitions

Adriana DominguezMarch 17, 2014March 21, 2014

Ocean Rhodes rediscovered his passion for competitive basketball while earning college credit at Early College High School. The aspiring U.S. Air Force cadet is one of many Owls to have...

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Teacher of the Week: Salinas keeps legacy of passion for teaching

Adriana DominguezMarch 17, 2014March 7, 2014

With her mother teaching for over 30 years, growing up in the classroom is a phrase that Linda Salinas knows well. It’s a large reason that she is now helping...

Health & Wellness News

Stuart staff tour Texas with wellness challenge

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2014

Touring Texas for the Stuart Place staff was not about tasting regional cuisine, seeing wild flowers or visiting the Gulf Coast. It was the theme of a health and...

Arts District News

10 HCISD orchestras earn sweepstakes, HHS make history

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2014March 7, 2014

HCISD was in full force at the UIL orchestra concert and sight reading contest earlier this week with 14 orchestras from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, Dr. Abraham...

Academics News

HCISD chess teams outsmart the competition at Treasure Hills tournament

Adriana DominguezMarch 7, 2014March 7, 2014

The chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District earned top marks at the chess tournament hosted by Treasure Hills Elementary on March 1. As a team in the...

District News

Texas Public Schools Week Artwork

Adriana DominguezMarch 6, 2014March 7, 2014

In the spirit of Texas Public Schools Week, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District asked the elementary campuses to submit any artwork or crafts they have done. Throughout the...