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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 District News

HHS football named District 32 -5A Champions, high school teams headed to playoffs

Adriana DominguezNovember 12, 2013November 12, 2013

After an outstanding season, the Harlingen High School football team was named the District 32 -5A Champions on Nov. 8. The title comes after their win against the Brownsville Hanna...

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Campuses salute those who have served during Veterans Day 2013

Adriana DominguezNovember 11, 2013November 11, 2013

Red, white and blue proudly waved through the halls of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District as more than 18,000 students; teachers and parents celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 11....

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Teacher of the Week: Ralph shares love of education and nature with her students

Adriana DominguezNovember 11, 2013

When walking into the classroom of Nancy Ralph the first thing anyone would see is the saying “Start where you are, don't stay there.” It’s a phrase she keeps in...

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Board of Trustees cordially invite the community to attend a special board meeting to name Dr. Art J. Cavazos Superintendent

Adriana DominguezNovember 7, 2013November 7, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees invite the community to attend a special board meeting to name Dr. Art J. Cavazos Superintendent of Schools on Nov. 13....

Bond News

HCISD students one step closer to medical career with groundbreaking of School of Health Professions

Adriana DominguezNovember 6, 2013November 6, 2013

Moving steps closer toward opening a medical high school for students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, members of the school board, administration and community celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony...

Academics News

Sam Houston Chess Team out moves the competition at high school tournament

Adriana DominguezNovember 5, 2013November 6, 2013

On Nov. 2, the Sam Houston Elementary Chess Team had all the right moves at the Brownsville Porter High School Chess Tournament. The Sam Houston Chess Team earned a total...

District News

HCISD prepares to honor men and women in the armed forces during Veterans Day ceremonies

Adriana DominguezNovember 4, 2013November 8, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors those men and women who have served in the armed forces during Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Campuses across the district will host...

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Teacher of the Week: Silva finds her true calling at HCISD

Adriana DominguezNovember 4, 2013November 4, 2013

“Every child is different,” said Jennifer Silva. “They have individual needs and we need to make sure we are meeting those needs for them to be successful.” That statement best...

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Gutierrez Middle School starts program to recognize students for good citizenship

Adriana DominguezNovember 1, 2013November 1, 2013

At Gutierrez Middle School, putting your best foot forward is always rewarded, and this year, they’ve implemented a new program to further emphasize this belief on campus. The campus has...

Bond District News

Agricultural Project Center marks monumental opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2013November 1, 2013

Administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, students and parents at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District gathered to celebrate the district’s newest facility. “Our students deserve the best, and...

Athletics District News

HCISD gears up for Bird Bowl XXI

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2013October 30, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is gearing up for the 21st annual Bird Bowl on Nov. 1. The annual game is a celebration of the outstanding athletic programs at...

Academics News

ECHS, HHSS sweep 2013 RGV Best Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 28, 2013November 1, 2013

The high school robotics teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District swept the 2013 RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition with an outstanding performance on Oct....

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Teacher of the Week: Cantu helps her students create their legacy

Adriana DominguezOctober 28, 2013October 28, 2013

When Norann Cantu sees her students at the beginning of each day; she only has one goal in mind. That goal is help them create their legacy at not only...

District News

Schools across HCISD celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Adriana DominguezOctober 28, 2013

With a sea of red throughout the halls of more than 28 campuses at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, students are coming together to support the importance of a...

Academics News Robot Week

ECHS celebrates robotics team with campus pep rally

Adriana DominguezOctober 25, 2013October 25, 2013

The students at Early College High School cheered on their robotics team as they prepare to put their robot to the test during the 2013 Rio Grande Valley Boosting Engineering,...

District News

TAPE, HCISD host Regional Education Partnerships Forum

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2013October 24, 2013

Businesses, organizations and public education in the Rio Grande Valley have a tradition of joining together to build stronger communities. The Texas Association of Partners in Education hopes to lay...

Academics News Robot Week

Robot of the Day: Meet ECHS’ robot SirKit

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2013

The Early College High School Robotics Team is confident that SirKit is going to do well in the 2013 Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Competition (BEST) on Oct. 26. SirKit...

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Board of Trustees name Dr. Arturo J. Cavazos lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2013October 25, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Arturo J. Cavazos the lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools during a special board meeting on...

Academics News Robot Week

Robot of the Day: Meet HHSS’ Robot Nando

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2013

Harlingen High School South is putting their robot, Nando, to test on October 26th at the 2013 Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Competition (BEST). HHSS has had only 6 weeks...

Academics News

HHSS Speech, Drama and Debate earn 11 bids to National Tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 23, 2013October 22, 2013

This past weekend, the Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate team put their skills to the test during their first national tournament of the year in Dallas,...

News Robot Week

Robot of the Day: Meet HHS’ robot Rdric

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2013

When the Harlingen High School robotics team introduces Rdric, they beam with pride as it represents their six weeks of hard work. Rdic is the name of their robot that...

Arts News

High school marching bands finish on top at Pigskin Jubilee

Adriana DominguezOctober 22, 2013October 21, 2013

Receiving honors and recognition, both the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands ended their competition year with an outstanding performance at the 2013 Pigskin Jubilee on...

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Character Counts Week 2013

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

From Oct. 20 to Oct. 26, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will celebrate Character Counts Week, which recognizes the importance of building a strong character throughout a student’s school...

Academics News Robot Week

High school robotics teams get in gear for annual competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

The sounds of gears going, and motors being tested are in the air once again as students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South and Early College High School...

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Teacher of the Week: Pompa learns with her students for continued success

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

Claudia Pompa walks into her classroom with the hopes of learning something new from her students, which according to her are 22 additional teachers present each day. “On the first...

Academics News

HHS students selected to National Hispanic Recognition Program

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

As seniors at Harlingen High School prepare to complete the first half of the year, five students are reflecting on their achievements as they have recently been recognized for their...

District News

HCISD hosts 24th Annual Parental Involvement Conference

Adriana DominguezOctober 19, 2013October 17, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its 24th Annual Parental Involvement Conference on Nov. 9. The conference will be held at Texas State Technical College in building W,...

Academics News Robot Week

Robot Week 2013

Adriana DominguezOctober 18, 2013October 18, 2013

Starting Oct. 21, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robot Week. The week will showcase a variety of stories, photos and videos related the robotics teams and...

Academics News

High school engineers make a splash at NAVY Seaperch Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 18, 2013October 18, 2013

As participants of the NAVY Seaperch Competition at the University of Texas - Pan American, the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South engineering teams made quite a splash...

District Health & Wellness News

HCISD, Valley Baptist Health & Fitness partner to benefit school employees

Adriana DominguezOctober 16, 2013October 16, 2013

Getting to the gym just got easier after Harlingen’s two largest employers came together to provide $9.99 per month gym memberships to all Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District employees. Earlier...

Athletics News

HHSS Tennis Team qualifies for 20th trip to regional tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 16, 2013October 16, 2013

The Harlingen High School South tennis team had an outstanding performance at the Area Playoff on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. In the first round, the HHSS earned victory...

Arts News

High School marching bands stay on key at RGV music competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 15, 2013October 15, 2013

This past weekend, the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Marching Bands competed at the San Benito Tournament of Champions Regional Marching Contest. HHS and HHSS both performed...

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Teacher of the Week: Garcia brings her childhood experiences into the classroom

Adriana DominguezOctober 14, 2013October 14, 2013

As a young girl growing up in Mexico, Noelia Garcia always knew she wanted to help people, but what she didn’t know, is that she would have the opportunity to...

Academics News

HHSS seniors make campus history with selection to prestigious program

Adriana DominguezOctober 14, 2013

With their senior year almost halfway completed, ten students from Harlingen High School South are looking back at their hard work with pride as they recently have earned one of...

District News

HCISD invites the community to help shape our future

Adriana DominguezOctober 11, 2013October 20, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to provide their input for a strategic plan that will shape the district’s next three to five years. The district is...

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Sam Houston chess team outsmarts the competition at girl’s state tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 10, 2013October 9, 2013

The girl’s on the Sam Houston Elementary Chess Team proved that they some of the best in the state during the Girl’s State Chess Tournament on Oct. 5. Teams from...

District News

Board approves HHS Assistant Principal, donation of land to AG Program

Adriana DominguezOctober 9, 2013October 9, 2013

During their regular meeting on Oct.9, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of the Assistant Principal at Harlingen High School and a donation of...

Arts News

HHSS Marching Band named showcase champion

Adriana DominguezOctober 9, 2013October 9, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Marching Band hit all of the right notes at the Fifth Annual Deep River Marching Showcase in Rio Hondo on Oct. 5. The band took...

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Teacher of the Week: Bouls keeps minds and bodies active at HCISD

Adriana DominguezOctober 7, 2013

Gracie Bouls believes that an active mind is a product of an active body, and she practices that philosophy every day with her students. Bouls is a Physical Education teacher...

District News

District combines forces with community to create strategic plan

Adriana DominguezOctober 7, 2013October 7, 2013

Looking toward the future, students, parents, community members, city officials, school board members and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District administrators are working together for the benefit of all students. These...

District News

HEB donates $8,500 for district digital initiatives

Adriana DominguezOctober 4, 2013

The students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District are getting a little help from HEB to continue learning in 21st century environments. During their grand re-opening, HEB presented an...

Academics District News

Educators gather to transform classroom instruction during technology sessions

Adriana DominguezOctober 4, 2013

A roomful of teachers, administrators and staff at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off an initiative dedicated to transforming classroom instruction on Oct. 3. Transformation Thursday, which allows...

Academics News

HHSS earn high marks at third TFA tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 3, 2013September 30, 2013

The Harlingen High School South Speech, Drama and Debate Team traveled to Anderson High School in Austin to compete in their third Texas Forensics Association (TFA) State Qualifying tournament this...

Athletics District News

Athletes and parents invited to Athletic Scholarship Information Meeting

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Athletics Department will host an Athletic Scholarship Information Meeting on Oct. 7. Presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Dr. Abraham P. Cano...

Arts News

HHS Marching Band take two contests in one day

Adriana DominguezOctober 2, 2013October 9, 2013

The sounds of the Harlingen High School Marching Band could be heard in the air as they achieved another outstanding performance on Sept. 28. The HHS Marching Band competed against...

District News

HCISD Board of Trustees approve internal search for future superintendent

Adriana DominguezOctober 1, 2013October 5, 2013

At a special noon board meeting on Oct. 1, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the posting for the position of Superintendent of Schools for HCISD....

Academics District News

Travis’ Leader in Me continues to empower students during second year

Adriana DominguezOctober 1, 2013October 7, 2013

This year, Travis Elementary School is continuing an initiative that will help students develop their leadership skills for future success. The campus will continue with the Leader in Me initiative,...

District News

Teacher of the Week: Prechel’s experiences keep getting better at HCISD

Adriana DominguezSeptember 30, 2013

Bethany Prechel has taught in three different states to thousands of students, and each year, she says her experiences keep on getting better. Prechel is a second grade teacher at...

Bond District News

Help HCISD Name the New School of Health Professions

Adriana DominguezSeptember 30, 2013October 7, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to submit nominations for the name of the district's new School of Health Professions opening Fall 2014. The campus is located on...

Arts News

Jazz Bands sweep TMEA region auditions

Adriana DominguezSeptember 27, 2013September 27, 2013

On Sept. 21, the legendary Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Jazz Bands competed for positions in the TMEA Region 28 Jazz Band. HHS came back with 20...