Month: February 2025
March Mental Health Series ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD parents are invited to participate in the March Mental Health Series, a month of expert-led virtual sessions designed to educate, inform and empower parents and caregivers. From understanding anxiety and video game addiction to navigating grief and building confidence in children, these sessions offer practical strategies and compassionate support for…
February is CTE Month Just a year ago, Mariaisabel Guerrero was walking the halls of Sam Houston High School getting ready to graduate. Today, she’s still in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD, but now she’s a PE teaching assistant at Wimbish World Language Academy. And she has her sights set on becoming a teacher. Education isn’t just a career path…
Last week, we shared ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s legislative priority for school funding. This week, we’re posting the safety priority, and next week will be about academic growth. The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Board of Trustees adopted these three priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, which will likely have a big impact on public education. That’s because the…
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Education Foundation honored its grant and award winners last night at its 2025 Dream Makers Banquet – and there were a bunch. In fact, the foundation recently awarded nearly $180,000 in grants to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD teachers to empower them with the resources they need to bring innovative ideas to life in their…
Research aims to reduce gun violence She’s smart, passionate and ready to make a change. She’s Martin High School STEM Academy senior Maya Shah.  This year, Shah earned recognition as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar after submitting a 25-page research manuscript on gun violence prevention to the prestigious Society for Science competition.  And…
Read the Board Brief from Feb. 20 school board meeting ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on February 20, 2025, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. Lulu Segura, a sixth grader from Morton Elementary, started the meeting by leading the pledge of allegiance, and she did a great job.…
Sign up now for Career Exploration Camp 2025 Parents, if you’re looking for an unforgettable and exciting way for your rising seventh, eighth or ninth grader to explore potential career paths, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s third annual Career Exploration Camp is the perfect opportunity! From July 14-17, students will gather at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Dan Dipert Career…
New record set four years in a row It’s a record again for the fourth year in a row. Last week, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD celebrated 206 students who achieved either National Merit Semifinalist or College Board recognition this year. Last year, the number was 150. In all previous years, these student scholars were honored at school…
89th Texas Legislative Session opened last month Texas’ 89th legislative session could have a big impact on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD. The Texas legislature allocates money for public schools, crafts legislation regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment, and establishes mandates for districts to follow. That’s why the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Board of Trustees issues a legislative agenda for each Texas…
Top spellers earn spot in regional bee What does it take to win a spelling bee? You have to bee-lieve in yourself! That’s exactly what sixth graders Cynthia Le from Moore Elementary and Audrey Nguyen from Farrell Elementary did last week at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD district spelling bee.  As area 7 and 8 spelling bee…