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We're celebrating National School Lunch Week with our incredible cafeteria team!
We had board member Eladio Jaimez join us at Lee H. Means Elementary Fine Arts Academy to serve up some delicious, nutritious meals for our students. Let's see who stops by the kitchen next!
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Way to go Stingrays!
Our students had a blast participating in the annual Special Olympics Bowling event at Creasey's Bowling!
We are # HCISD proud of our students and their amazing bowling skills!
To see more photos, visit: https://photos.hcisd.org/.../Special-Olympics-Bowling-2024.
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Save the Date! Films on the Field!!
Join us for a night at Boggus Stadium to watch Coco!
You bring the blankets, we'll bring the popcorn and water.
Boggus Stadium
Monday, October 28 at 6:00 pm
Reminder: No lawn chairs, outside food, gum, or sunflower seeds will be allowed.
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Happy Fall Break! ššš
There is no school next week, October 14th - 18th. Classes will resume on Monday, October 21st! š
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Don't miss out on the incredible performance of The Wizard of Oz! October 10 & 11 at 7:00pm! š šŖš§āāļøš¦āØ
Get your tickets now at www.hcisdpa.org! šš
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The Harlingen Police Department provided training sessions for our HCISD custodians and paraprofessionals to prepare them as Crossing Guards. š®āāļøš
A huge thank you to HPD for their continued support, helping us keep our students safe as they arrive at and leave school! š«
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Our first HCISD Application Drive for this school year is coming up on October 29!
Stop by our administration building from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. if you need help with college applications, fee waivers, and/or SAT and ACT registration.
Visit https://rb.gy/4ovquu to register!
Please see flyer for additional details.
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Last night, at our Board Meeting, we honored our angels, fighters, and survivors. šļøš
We also celebrated the HCISD Choir Students for being selected to the 2024 Texas Choral Directors Association's All-State Middle School and Elementary Honor Choirs š¶ š.
Additionally, we'd like to send a big thanks to Rodriguez Elementary for presenting a wonderful Principal's Report! š
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Texas Education Agency chooses Harlingen CISD! š¤©ā
We are excited to announce that we have been awarded the highly competitive 2024-2025 Principal Residency Grant, Cycle 7, funded by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). ššš
We are the only district in the Rio Grande Valley to receive this grant, with only 15 grants awarded across the entire state. š„āØ
To learn more, visit https://hcisdnews.org/empowering-future-principals-hcisd.../. ā¬
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We're Capturing Kids' Hearts! š©µ
HCISD celebrates Year 2 achievements of Capturing Kidsā Hearts Program and prepares for Year 3. š
To learn more, visit https://hcisdnews.org/hcisd-celebrates-year-2.../. ā¬
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Our first day of school was full of excitement and we are so happy to have our students back on campus! š«šš«¶ #championschooseharlingencisd
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Our theme this year: Champions Choose Harlingen CISD! And our champions are ready to rock n' roll this school year. š¤šš¤šøš„š¼
To snag photos from this year's kickoff event, visit: https://photos.hcisd.org/DistrictEvents-2/Kickoff-2024. šø
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A special thank you to our HCISD Family and Community Engagement Department for hosting another successful Texas Parents Day! Our FACE Department assisted families with school registration and offered haircuts, school supplies, clothing, and more! šš«¶ #championschooseharlingencisd
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Thank you, Reyna's BBQ & Cocina for hosting the 7th annual school supply giveaway! Thank you to all our athletes and cheerleaders who helped this morning. #ChampionsChooseHarlingenCISD
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We're kicking off the new school year with a bang! š„š¤©
Our administration team gathered today to prepare for the upcoming school year. Excitement is brewing as we gear up to welcome back our students in a few short weeks! āØ
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Teacher training has begun! š
We are excited to kickstart the new year with some of our new Special Education and Career and Technical Education teachers. š©āš«šØāš« š
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Hello Harlingen CISD! We canāt wait to see you for the First Day of School on August 13, 2024. šš
Have you registered yet? If not, you can register today at www.hcisd.org/register. š
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Creativity sparks into life at the Beyond the Bell Welding Metal Art class! āØ
In this hands-on class, students learn techniques that help them craft metal masterpieces, as well as gaining an appreciation for this trade.š ļø š§
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Take a look at these red-carpet interviews of two of our Harlingen CISD stars, Adrianna Rodriguez and Sadie Jensen, at this yearās Palm Awards. š¬šāØš
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Another historic event for Harlingen CISD as our first cohort of students set off on a study abroad program in Salamanca, Spain!
Educational opportunities abound right here in Harlingen.
Wish them well on their exciting 2 week experience! āļø
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