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Board approves principal for Long Elementary

Adriana DominguezAugust 5, 2016August 10, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Bobbie Jo Hushen as Principal for Long Elementary during a special board meeting on August 2. Hushen...

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HCISD invites the community to 2016 Texas Parents Day celebration

Adriana DominguezAugust 5, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to attend the 2016 Texas Parents Day Celebration. The event will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at the Harlingen Boys and Girls...

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HCISD elementary classrooms take on a modern approach

Brianna VelaAugust 1, 2016December 5, 2017

By: Marifer Quevedo, Writer Students at elementary campuses across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be greeted with transformed learning spaces as they enter their new classrooms for the...

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Raise Your Hand Texas sponsors two HCISD Principals for Harvard Institutes

Ashley RodriguezJuly 27, 2016August 2, 2016

Kristi David principal at Wilson Elementary and Roland Ingram principal at Treasure Hills Elementary were among the 95 Principals sponsored by Raise Your Hand Texas to attend leadership programs at...

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Alex Torres to represent HCISD at Ford NGL National Conference

Ashley RodriguezJuly 22, 2016July 28, 2016

Alex Torres, an incoming sophomore at Harlingen High School, will be representing the HCISD community at the Ford Next Generation Learning National Conference on October 18-21. His invitation to this...

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HCISD Girls Scouts collect supplies for emergency children’s shelter

Ashley RodriguezJuly 18, 2016July 18, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15647" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Madison Pallikan and Lorie Negrete(Front) with Valley Haven founders Kristen Millon and Gracie Bradwell (Back).[/caption] Lorie Negrete and Madison Pallikan teamed up to help the Valley...

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Incoming freshman aspires to make the Junior Olympic Taekwondo Team

Ashley RodriguezJuly 7, 2016July 7, 2016

“Hana, dul, ses,” counting in Korean was one of the first lessons Alyssa Barnes, an incoming freshman at Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy, learned from Taekwondo when she began...

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HCISD Board President Gerry Fleuriet to receive Girl Scouts’ Award of Distinction

Ashley RodriguezJune 29, 2016June 29, 2016

Gerry MacPherson Fleuriet was born into a home that prioritized education, healthcare and service to others. Family was her inspiration to pursue these avenues of community service. The Girl Scouts of Greater...

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Heroes for Health Nutrition Camp encourages healthy living to HCISD youth

Ashley RodriguezJune 21, 2016June 27, 2016

Heroes for Health Nutrition Camp participants ranging from third to sixth grade Heroes for Health Ambassadors and Program Coordinator Broccoli black bean quesadillas and obstacle courses. These two subjects were...

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Eladio Jaimez sworn in as HCISD Board of Trustee

Brianna VelaJune 21, 2016June 27, 2016

On June 20, Eladio Jaimez was officially sworn in as a member of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees during a Special Meeting. As a Harlingen native...

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HCISD promotes summer reading with Books 2 Go Program

Ashley RodriguezJune 20, 2016June 27, 2016

On a hot summer day, four Harlingen CISD Librarians settle in shaded areas outside elementary campuses and set up a table filled with a variety of literature. In front, they...

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Board Approves Arellano as Bowie Principal

Ashley RodriguezJune 16, 2016June 27, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved Adriana Arellano as principal at Bowie Elementary during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 14th. Arellano previously served as...

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Guppy Tank finalists to present entrepreneur ideas to panel of judges

Ashley RodriguezJune 16, 2016June 27, 2016

Getting a head start in business, third and fifth grade Gifted and Talented students from Stuart Place Elementary participated in the Guppy Tank Business Contest hosted by Watermill Express. The...

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First AV Summer Camp introduces videography to HCISD students

Ashley RodriguezJune 8, 2016June 27, 2016

On the first Monday of summer break, instead of sleeping in, a group of students woke up early and gathered at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Administration Building for...

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HS students advance to Academic State Meet

Ashley RodriguezApril 25, 2016April 25, 2016

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South students competed in the UIL Regional IV meet this past weekend at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Those who placed in the...

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Two HCISD high school seniors selected as Terry Scholarship recipients

Ashley RodriguezApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016

High School seniors Adey Awah and Danielle Del Bosque will attend the universities of their dreams this fall as recipients of the Terry Freshman Scholarship. The scholarship is a merit-based...

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Bonham Elementary students tour HCISD technology center for Career Day

Adriana DominguezApril 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Fourth and fifth-grade students packed Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Administration Building as they visited the Technology Center on Thursday, April 14. Bonham Elementary students took an inventory assessment earlier...

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Three HCISD schools recognized in Texas Honor Roll

Adriana DominguezApril 13, 2016April 13, 2016

The Educational Results Partnership and the Institute for Educational Productivity have recognized Early College High School, Bowie Elementary School, and Long Elementary School on their 2015 Honor Roll, a national...

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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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ConnectED Grant puts iPads in the hands of every Zavala student

Adriana DominguezApril 4, 2016April 4, 2016

Students attending Zavala Elementary will now have technology at their fingertips thanks to the Apple ConnectED grant. On April 1, 2016, in a school-wide assembly, the school accompanied by Apple...

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District to host Financial Fitness Expo for HCISD family

Adriana DominguezMarch 10, 2016March 10, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host the first annual HCISD Financial Fitness Expo on March 30 at Harlingen School of Health Professions from 5:00 P.M. - 6:30...

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HCISD to host Child Find Event

Adriana DominguezMarch 1, 2016

On March 7, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host a Child Find Event at the Administration Building located at 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip. Attendees are asked to...

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HCISD celebrates 2016 Texas Public Schools Week

Adriana DominguezFebruary 29, 2016March 1, 2016

The Board of Trustees, district administrators, Harlingen officials, and community members came together to celebrate public education as the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off its weeklong dedication to Texas schools on February...

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HHS receives golden football for Super Bowl contribution

Adriana DominguezFebruary 23, 2016

The NFL recognized Harlingen High School earlier this month as part of their Super Bowl High School Honor Roll initiative, which recognizes schools and communities that contributed to Super Bowl...

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Creating art matters: Memorial students talk fine arts

Adriana DominguezFebruary 23, 2016

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOA1X9pjNo&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Whether its orchestra, band, choir, or visual art, fine arts programs can have a positive impact on a student’s life and are a key component in...

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HCISD celebrates Instructional Coach Day

Adriana DominguezFebruary 17, 2016February 17, 2016

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School Districts celebrates Instructional Coach Day on February 17. With a presence on every campus, the mission of an Instructional Coach is to provide teachers with instructional...

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Memorial Middle School student takes first at district spelling bee

Adriana DominguezFebruary 12, 2016February 12, 2016

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District middle schools students took the stage at Coakley Middle School to showcase their spelling skills at the 2016 District Spelling Bee on February 11. Competitors were put...

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Baseball and softball seasons swing into action

Adriana DominguezFebruary 8, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's Baseball and softball seasons swing into action. Click the respective links below to view the 2016 schedules for Harlingen High School and Harlingen High...

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HCISD middle schools surpass peers across state and nation in college readiness benchmark

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Eighth graders at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District exceeded their peers across the state of Texas and the nation on college readiness benchmark results recently released in the 2015-2016...

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ULA donates $4,000 to elementary STEM

Adriana DominguezFebruary 3, 2016

The United Launch Alliance presented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District with a check in the amount of $4,000 to help fund Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at...

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HCISD parents and students invited to Test Taking Tips workshop

Adriana DominguezFebruary 2, 2016February 2, 2016

Test Taking Tips for Parents Consejos Para Tomar Exámenes Saturday, February 6, 2016 sabado, 6 de febrero del 2016 9:00 a.m. HCISD Administrative Building 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen,...

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HCISD wellness front and center at Health Fair kick-off

Adriana DominguezFebruary 2, 2016

Focusing on the wellness of all staff members, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off the first in a series health fairs across the district at the Administration Building...

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HCISD Celebrates National Counseling Week 2016

Adriana DominguezFebruary 1, 2016

In recognition of campus counselors and their efforts to support students and staff, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will celebrate National Counseling Week from February 1-5. School counselors are...

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Community invited to attend 15th Annual Faculty Concert

Adriana DominguezJanuary 28, 2016January 28, 2016

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Music Department will be hosting the 15th Annual Bob Irby Memorial Scholarship Faculty Concert on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 P.M. The community is invited...

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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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Building a transformed district: Two HCISD facilities receive awards for architectural design

Adriana DominguezJanuary 11, 2016January 11, 2016

[caption id="attachment_13904" align="alignnone" width="600"] Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center - Auditorium[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13905" align="alignnone" width="600"] Harlingen School of Health Professions - Commons Area[/caption] The panorama of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent...

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HCISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month

Adriana DominguezJanuary 11, 2016January 11, 2016

During the month of January, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District honors its Board of Trustees and their countless contributions to public education. Campuses across the district will join the...

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UIL announces statewide robotics program

Adriana DominguezDecember 10, 2015December 10, 2015

The University Interscholastic League will host the first ever UIL robotics pilot program to begin during the 2015-2016 academic school year. The UIL Robotics State Championship will have two divisions,...

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2015 Holiday Performance Schedule

Adriana DominguezDecember 7, 2015December 7, 2015

Students are spreading Christmas cheer as they perform carols for the community at the Performing Arts Center and various other locations. HCISD invites the community to get in the spirit of...

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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...

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HCISD to host first Winter Splash Bash

Adriana DominguezDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its first Winter Splash Bash Invitational at the Harlingen CISD Aquatic Center on December 4 and 5. With 14 schools from across...

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HCISD celebrates Parental Involvement Day

Adriana DominguezNovember 18, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrates Parental Involvement Day on Thursday, November 19. Parents are invited to sign the Parental Involvement Pledge at their respective campus as they enjoy...

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Veterans Day 2015: HCISD honors all who served

Adriana DominguezNovember 10, 2015November 10, 2015

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

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Educators invited to join the conversation with #HCISDchat

Adriana DominguezNovember 10, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District started its own Twitter chat in 2015. The Organizational Development Department will host a monthly chat for the 2015-2016 school year in an effort...

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Investing in the future: United Launch Alliance awards grants to HCISD engineering clubs

Adriana DominguezOctober 30, 2015

On October 27, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s high school engineering clubs gathered for a special recognition in their honor. The United Launch Alliance presented the Harlingen High School, Harlingen...

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2015 Red Ribbon Week Events

Adriana DominguezOctober 26, 2015October 27, 2015

Beginning October 26, HCISD starts its Red Ribbon Week (RRW) celebration, which is dedicated to promoting a drug-free lifestyle to students, their families and the community. The celebration is part of...

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HCISD students invited to Ivy League information session

Adriana DominguezOctober 14, 2015October 14, 2015

Dartmouth College, The University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Stanford University will be presenting at the Harlingen CISD administration building on October 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. These Ivy...

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HCISD proudly supports the 2015 Harlingen Half Marathon

Adriana DominguezOctober 9, 2015

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 15, 2015. Register...

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HCISD students enjoy Farm Fresh Fridays in October

Adriana DominguezOctober 5, 2015October 9, 2015

On October 2 the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicked off its Farm Fresh Friday's program. To mark the occasion, students across the district had the opportunity to sample delicious...

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HCISD to host 26th annual Parental Involvement Conference

Adriana DominguezSeptember 25, 2015September 25, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its 26th annual Parental Involvement Conference on October 24. The conference will be held at Texas State Technical College in building W,...