With the unmistakable gleam of triumph in his eyes, Trent Gilbert shows off his latest silver-studded-belt-buckle, which he won for being first place in his class with his Duroc pig...
The Long, Chilton, LLP auditing firm recently presented the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees with the 2013-2014 fiscal year financial audit. The audit contained a clean opinion...
One of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s oldest campuses is hitting the century mark. Wilson Elementary turns 100 years old this year. To commemorate the occasion, preparations are underway...
Kayla Rodriguez, fifth grade student at Long Elementary, has spent most of her life around animals. Her dream is to one day become a veterinarian. Her interest for veterinary science...
Tito Resendez celebrated the holiday season by giving away 500 turkeys to several hundred Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Operations staff at his State Farm office on Friday, December...
With the keys of a new 2014 Ford Focus in hand, Craig Kullmer smiles with disbelief as he was announced the winner of the car raffle hosted by the Harlingen...
Christina Banda, fifth grade student at Lee Means Elementary, is the driving force behind her student council organization. This school year she was named president of her group. Since she...
This Saturday, Treasure Hills Elementary kicked off its unprecedented Future Health Professionals Academy for fifth grade students. Board of Trustees member, Dr. Bobby Muñiz, shared his insight on pharmacy with...
Phoenix students and staff have a new place to call home. The new Harlingen School of Health Professions facility, located at 302 N. 21st Street, opened its doors Monday morning....
With the opening of its newest facility this year, 1,200-second grade students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will end their school year with the fundamentals for a life-long,...
Every Thursday, Jose Tapia, fifth grade student at Lamar Elementary, can be found pulling a wagon and going door-to-door collecting class recyclables. He is part of Lamar’s Eagle Recycle Club...
Ask Uday Lopez Jasso, fifth grade student at Jefferson Elementary, about anything that he’s learned in his science class, and he will recall it with ease. Science is his favorite...
[caption id="attachment_10638" align="aligncenter" width="742"] Vela students Austin Andablo and Alyssa Davila celebrate their selection as the winners of semester’s iPad minis in Nov.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10639" align="aligncenter" width="537"] Cano Freshman...
[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...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be hosting musical events through the month of December. HCISD invites the community to come out and support our fine arts programs....
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was awarded a $90,000 grant through the Texas PTA Clean School Bus Replacement Program. The funds will be used towards the purchase of two...
A philanthropist at heart, Vivian Peña, is always looking for ways to help. She is the Student Council President at Houston Elementary, and she is using her position as leader...
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's Department for Advanced Academic Services recognized the 2014 high school scholars from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early College High School during...
Flags waved proudly through the halls of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District as more than 18,000 students; teachers and parents celebrated Veterans Day on November 11. Honoring all who...
No stranger to launching objects into orbit, the United Launch Alliance hopes to launch the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers of many Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students,...
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...
Competitors see double as they play Houston and Austin Kennedy at tournaments. The third-grade Dishman Elementary twins are united not just by DNA but also by their passion for chess....
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Athletics Department will host an Athletic Scholarship/Core Class GPA Information Meeting on Nov. 10. Presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the...
Alondra Velasquez, fifth grade student at Crockett Elementary, keeps her principal’s words, “Readers are Leaders,” close to her heart. Maintaining a 95 percent cumulative average in each class, much of...
Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos kicked off the second year of Heroes for Harlingen CISD with an informational session for prospective business partners on October 28. Administrators discussed how they put the program...
Officer Kicsi is ready to go at a moments notice when called to go on campus visits. He’s not concerned about a paycheck or vacation time. All he cares about...
As president of the student council at Bowie Elementary, Raul Flores is learning about democracy, how to represent his peers, and what qualities make a good leader. He recently joined...
Beginning October 27, 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 weeklong celebration is part...
Have a favorite robot? Pick which one you think will take the top spot at the RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics High School Competition. Don't forget you...
Over 100 students from across the Rio Grande Valley attended TEPSA’s (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association) Leaders 'R' Us Workshop hosted at Zavala Elementary on Friday, October 17. Brownsville...
Runners stand in disbelief as five-year-old Evan Flores prepares to run alongside them at 5K competitions. The Bonham Elementary student first started running one mile races with kids in his...
United Way of Northern Cameron County’s POP STAR Reading Program has arrived at Wilson Elementary. The first session this school year was held on Thursday, October 8. In the after school...
Sitting in his seat at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s Performing Arts Center and happily singing along to a catchy tune, pre-kindergarten student Joaquin Gonzalez hardly realizes that he’s...
[caption id="attachment_10128" align="alignnone" width="400"] Nelda Ann Alonzo, Assistant Principal at Vela Middle School[/caption] The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Nelda Ann Alonzo as...
The Harlingen High School band and Harlingen High School South band will compete this weekend in the 72nd annual Pigskin Jubilee at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. A total...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District received a rating of Superior Achievement for 2013-2014 year by the Texas Education Agency's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. This marks the twelfth...
To recognize the outstanding students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, the Public Relations/Community Engagement Department will begin a Student of the Week section in HCISD’s Valley Morning Star...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vomoAKiR2k[/youtube] [youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AimK6yGGtI0[/youtube] Sitting on a bench in front of Harlingen High School South, senior Jessica Chavez takes out her phone and within a few seconds...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will host its 25th annual Parental Involvement Conference on November 8. The conference will be held at Texas State Technical College in building W, and...
[youtube height="315T" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6lT8qak-Kk[/youtube] After graduation, HCISD alumni go on to do extraordinary things. Alumni at the Café is a bi-monthly segment that profiles several of these outstanding individuals, their...
Marching band competition season has arrived. For high school marching band students, the month of October, otherwise known as “Band-tober”, entails evening rehearsals, Friday football games, and Saturday marching competitions....
Continuing efforts to make technological resources available to all students, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was recently awarded the Technology Lending Program (TLP) Grant, a competitive grant awarded by...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District invites the Harlingen community to an evening of early literacy learning opportunities on Thursday, October 16. The event is geared towards pre-k students and...
Student council officers from the Rio Grande Valley are once again invited to attend a one-day workshop emphasizing on the solid foundation of a dynamic student leadership team. During the...
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has partnered with Texas State Technical College and HEB’s Read 3 Early Literacy Program in an effort to improve literacy rates in young children....
Over 500 students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and surrounding areas flocked into the Texas State Technical College Cultural Arts Center Thursday, September 18, for the district's annual...
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 16, 2014. Register...
[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3NH34TCL-U&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Former Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students are once again on the path toward graduation after rejoining the district through the fifth annual Connect to Success Walk....
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District presents an evening of higher education on Thursday, September 18. Hosted by Harlingen High School South, the district’s college night invites students to attend...
[caption id="attachment_9872" align="alignnone" width="412"] Paul Tenison’s HHS students receive hands-on experience in their PLTW engineering course.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9873" align="alignnone" width="423"] HHSS engineering student learns how to control the movement of...
