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Middle school students honored for performance on college entrance exams

Adriana DominguezSeptember 15, 2017September 15, 2017

[caption id="attachment_19358" align="alignnone" width="980"] Pictured with Board of Trustees: Jackson Hughes (Gutierrez MS) and Jacob Fox (Coakley MS); Pictured individually: Jorge Gonzales (Vela MS)[/caption] During their regular meeting held Sept....

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HCISD Chess teams find success at SuperNationals

Adriana DominguezMay 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Chess teams are celebrating big after finding success at the SuperNationals VI Chess Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. Breaking the record as the most attended chess tournament,...

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Coakley Chess Team among four HCISD teams traveling to SuperNationals

Adriana DominguezMay 11, 2017May 11, 2017

by Aida Meeks Coakley Middle School Chess Team is one of four teams from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District traveling to Nashville, TN to compete in SuperNationals VI Chess...

Arts News

MS musicians travel to the Big Apple this summer for performance series at Carnegie Hall

Adriana DominguezMarch 29, 2017

[caption id="attachment_18184" align="alignnone" width="980"] Top Row: Marco Lopez, Joel Acuna, Alfredo Bonilla, Christina Ramirez; Middle Row: Marlene Ochoa, Christian Briones, Jeanna Jones; Bottom Row: Andrea Leal, Cadence Carpio[/caption] HCISD students...

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HCISD chess teams advancing to Nationals

Ashley RodriguezMarch 23, 2017

[caption id="attachment_18096" align="alignnone" width="980"] Sam Houston Elementary-1st Place Team[/caption] With more than 1,500 participants, HCISD Chess teams, ranging from kinder to high school, participated in the State Chess Tournament on...

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Coakley Middle School ELL: Overcoming the language barrier

Adriana DominguezFebruary 3, 2017February 3, 2017

School can be intimidating for students who don’t speak the English language. Coakley Middle School is helping English language learners overcome the language barrier by perfecting several different strategies that...

Arts News

Over 30 middle-school band students represent HCISD at All-Region Clinic

Adriana DominguezJanuary 25, 2017

Over 30 middle-school musicians represented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District at the Donna High School during the All-Region Band Clinic and Concert held on January 20-21.

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HCISD opens pre-registration for 2017-2018 school year

Adriana DominguezJanuary 4, 2017January 4, 2017

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be holding pre-registration sessions for secondary students for the 2017 -2018 school year. Pre-registration dates are as follows: Jan. 9, 2017---Parent Night @...

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Raising the musical bar: 4 middle school students to perform at Carnegie Hall

Adriana DominguezApril 12, 2016April 12, 2016

Carnegie Hall, a name synonymous with musical excellence, is the new ambition for middle school musicians at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. This quest to perform on one of...

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HCISD chess teams advance to nationals, state tournament results

Adriana DominguezMarch 21, 2016March 22, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14439" align="alignnone" width="980"] Houston Elementary's K-5 team advances to nationals after placing 3rd at state.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14440" align="alignnone" width="980"] Wilson Elementary's K-3 team advances to nationals after placing...

Academics News

Supporting student success, tradition of excellence continues for Coakley MS

Adriana DominguezMarch 1, 2016March 2, 2016

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCzViI0C9Tw&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] With an environment that fosters student success, Coakley Middle School has established a long-standing tradition of academic excellence. Campus-wide teachers and administrators encourage students always to...

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A winning tradition: Coakley named District Champion for 40th year

Adriana DominguezJanuary 22, 2016January 28, 2016

Guest Author MICHELLE EVERETT The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has academic talent and a lot of it. Middle school students brought their creative and critical minds forward at the annual...

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HCISD Pre-registration Kicks Off

Jessica MartinezJanuary 7, 2016January 15, 2016

Parent Night for upcoming 9th graders @ Cano Freshman Academy Jan. 11, 2106—Parent night at Cano Freshman Academy for student from Vela and Coakley Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Jan....

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Students explore the laws of motion through racecar challenge

Adriana DominguezDecember 9, 2015December 17, 2015

Eighth-grade students at Coakley Middle School recently tested out Newton’s Laws of Motion by designing race cars and competing in a race car challenge. “We had to use what we...

District News

HCISD earns top honors in Valley Morning Star Reader’s Choice Awards

Adriana DominguezAugust 12, 2015August 12, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District earned the top honors in seven categories of the Reader’s Choice Awards earning the best school awards for Best Elementary School, Best Middle School, and...

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Student of the Week: Curiosity inspires learning

Adriana DominguezMarch 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Sixth grade student Justin Armstrong was recently crowned Coakley Middle School’s Spelling Bee Champion. He credits his knack for words to his love of reading at a very young age. “As...

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Coakley Algebra Program: Driven for excellence

Adriana DominguezFebruary 16, 2015February 16, 2015

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAL_w2hg9Bg&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] “Simply the Best,” are words that eighth grade student Lauren Resendiz carries close to her heart as they symbolize the pride she feels for her campus,...

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HCISD middle schools highlighted during February

Adriana DominguezFebruary 2, 2015February 2, 2015

This February, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrates their outstanding middle schools by showcasing each campus’ programs and achievements during its annual Middle School Month. Each Monday, a new...

Academics District News

Coakley UIL team earns 39th consecutive district championship

Adriana DominguezJanuary 16, 2015January 16, 2015

Students from Coakley Middle School continued their tradition for excellence by earning the campus' 39th consecutive district University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academic Championship. During the January meet, Coakley swept away the competition...

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All-City Band Concert 2014

Adriana DominguezNovember 25, 2014November 25, 2014

[caption id="attachment_10667" align="alignnone" width="600"] All-City Band 2012[/caption] Beautiful sounds will be heard on Tuesday, November 25 at 6:00 P.M. at the Performing Arts Center as middle school band members from across the...

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HCISD receives top honors in Valley Morning Star Reader’s Choice Awards

Adriana DominguezJuly 30, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District earned the top honors in five categories of the Reader’s Choice Awards earning the best school awards for best high school, middle school, and...

Academics News

Sam Houston places 11th, chess teams earn top marks at National Competition

Content ProvidedMay 23, 2014

. On May 9-11, Dishman Elementary, Treasure Hills Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary and Coakley Middle School competed in Dallas, Tx in the National Elementary Chess Tournament. As a team,...

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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

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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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...

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Coakley keeps tradition alive with 38th consecutive UIL District Championship

Adriana DominguezFebruary 10, 2014

With blue saturating the hallways and cougar artwork proudly displayed on every corner you turn, tradition is something that Coakley Middle School strives to uphold each year. The same goes...

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Teacher of the Week: Matos makes transition into opportunity to help Harlingen students

Adriana DominguezFebruary 3, 2014

At the start of each school year, Mariely Matos usually has an idea of what to expect in her classroom, but this year has marked a big transition for her...

District News

Perfect attendance goes a long way for students at HCISD

Adriana DominguezNovember 18, 2013November 18, 2013

Nicole Flores will have to amend her Christmas list after winning her top gift request by attending school. Now, the seventh grade student at Coakley Middle School can’t wait to...

Arts News

Coakley student brings her own twist to classic masterpieces

Adriana DominguezSeptember 16, 2013September 16, 2013

Seventh grade student Andrea Susa is sharing her passion for the arts with Coakley Middle School by recreating classic masterpieces. Susa, who found her passion through the study of art...

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Coakley teacher awarded AEP Teacher Vision Grant

Adriana DominguezAugust 26, 2013August 26, 2013

Coakley Middle School teacher Norma Gonzalez is getting some help from American Electric Power (AEP) to create a new classroom experience for students on campus. Gonzalez, an eighth grade science...

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Eagle Scout hopeful builds outdoor classroom at former campus

Adriana DominguezAugust 23, 2013August 28, 2013

Former Coakley Middle School and current Harlingen High School South senior Zachary Gonzalez recently completed a project to help the students at his former campus learn in a new environment....

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Board approves principals for Vela and Austin, assistant principals approved at two campuses

Adriana DominguezJuly 29, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Magda Gonzalez as the Principal at Austin Elementary and Tony Gonzales as the Principal of Vela Middle...

Arts News

Choirs and bands take sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest

Adriana DominguezApril 25, 2013April 24, 2013

Choirs and bands from across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District hit the right notes at the 2013 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Concert and Sight-reading Contest. Middle and high school...

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HCISD chess teams head to state tournament

Adriana DominguezMarch 18, 2013

If you ask a student on one of the chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District what their favorite phrase is, their response will most likely be, “check...

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Middle school students show off spelling skills at district competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 6, 2013

Middle school students from the Harlingen Consolidated School District took to the Memorial Middle School stage to show off their spelling skills on Feb. 5. Students competed at the district’s...

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Coakley Middle School takes 37th consecutive District Championship

Adriana DominguezJanuary 30, 2013January 30, 2013

Students from Coakley Middle School continued its tradition for excellence by earning its 37th consecutive district championship. At their most recent meet, Coakley blew away the competition with a score...

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Coakley student selected to attend Middle School Presidential Inaugural Conference

Adriana DominguezJanuary 18, 2013

Ande Beasley, eighth grade student at Coakley Middle School, will be one of the few students from across the nation to take part in the Presidential Inauguration this month....

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Coakley Band Christmas Concert

Content ProvidedDecember 20, 2012January 17, 2013

[youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Yz9L7TBqk[/youtube] Coakley MS band 2012 Christmas concert.

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Coakley celebrates 50th anniversary

Adriana DominguezDecember 18, 2012December 20, 2012

School board members, administrators, teachers and students came together to celebrate a monumental year for Coakley Middle School on Dec. 18. The 2012 – 2013 school year marks Coakley’s...

Arts News

Coakley orchestra performs at elementary schools

Adriana DominguezDecember 13, 2012December 13, 2012

The Coakley Middle School’s Orchestra showed off their talents to the elementary school students of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District on Dec. 13. Thirty students from the Honors...

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Orchestra program finds its place in HCISD middle schools

Adriana DominguezNovember 30, 2012November 30, 2012

On any weekday, hundreds of middle school students can be heard playing anything from Mozart to Coldplay on something that isn’t their iPod. In place of their musical devices, students...

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Middle school bands earn top marks at All City Band Audition

Adriana DominguezNovember 15, 2012

The middle school band students of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District left their mark at the middle school All City Band Auditions. A total of 94 chairs were awarded to...

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Chess teams earn top marks at tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2012

The chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District had a successful showing at the chess tournament hosted by Palmer Laakso Elementary School in Los Fresnos on Oct. 27....

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Middle School Choirs receive top marks at Solo and Ensemble Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2012

The HCISD middle school choirs earned top marks at the Solo and Ensemble Competition on Oct. 20. Coakley Middle School had a total of 18 soloists receive a First Division...

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Coakley Fall Concert

Content ProvidedOctober 18, 2012November 6, 2012

Coakley Cougar Fall concert held at First Methodist church. [youtube height="315" width="560"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNtVfCZweXU&feature=share&list=UUCKT71npg-bteBHOHbzwU5Q[/youtube]

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HCISD chess teams awarded at district’s first tournament

Adriana DominguezOctober 17, 2012October 17, 2012

Students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District outsmarted competition at the district’s first chess tournament on Oct. 13. A total of nine teams from HCISD placed in their division....

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Coakley Middle School ELL Rocket Camp

Content ProvidedOctober 3, 2012

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2012 First Day of School for Coakley Middle School

Content ProvidedAugust 27, 2012October 3, 2012

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Student performers, state musicians showcased at February meeting

Adriana DominguezFebruary 19, 2011

The February regular meeting of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees featured performances and recognitions of the UIL District Champion Coakley Cougars, the Harlingen High School All-State...