Books

Book smarts: HCISD students put skills to the test in reading contest

Adriana DominguezJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 2018

[caption id="attachment_20387" align="alignnone" width="980"] High-School Champions - Early College High School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20388" align="alignnone" width="980"] Middle-School Champions - Memorial Middle School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20390" align="alignnone" width="980"] Elementary Champions - Treasure Hills...

Academics News

Travis receives grant from Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries

Adriana DominguezJune 3, 2016

Travis Elementary has received a $6,800 library grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. “I am elated that Travis Elementary has been awarded this grant that will allow...

District News

Literacy campaign distributes 35,000 books to HCISD and area schools

Adriana DominguezDecember 4, 2015December 7, 2015

Students at 14 Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District elementary campuses will be heading into the holiday vacation with new books to take home. In celebration of Giving Tuesday, the Molina...

Academics District News

MMS student collects over 500 books for Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen

Adriana DominguezSeptember 23, 2015

Valerie Martinez, a seventh-grade student at Memorial Middle School, had one objective in mind this past summer, to keep kids reading. As a Cadette working towards her Girl Scout Silver...

Academics District News

HCISD distributes Summer Reading Backpacks to first grade students, promotes reading over the summer

Adriana DominguezMay 29, 2015

Reading outside of the classroom is critical for maintaining and expanding a child’s literacy skills. In an effort to keep momentum strong for early childhood literacy during the summer months,...

Academics News

Elementary Schools awarded $27,300 Reading is Fundamental grant by Macy’s

Adriana DominguezFebruary 27, 2015March 11, 2015

[youtube height="360" width="540"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87ZWdDdhEI&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Continuing efforts to promote early childhood literacy through access to books, HCISD’s elementary schools were recently awarded the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Grant, a generous book allocation...

Academics District News

HCISD brings books to students with mobile library

Adriana DominguezJune 6, 2014June 10, 2014

Opening up her favorite book at Austin Elementary, a student at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is taking part in the districts newest program to encourage reading during summer...

Academics News

Bowie students vote for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet Award books

Adriana DominguezJanuary 15, 2014January 15, 2014

Showing their love of reading, students at Bowie Elementary School voted for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet Award books today during a special luncheon held in the school’s Information Literacy Center...