C. Martinez ES teachers to read bedtime stories via Facebook Live
The Houston Independent School District’s C. Martinez Elementary School is starting a weekly Facebook livestream event to focus on literacy. Every Tuesday evening, students can login to Facebook...
View ArticleHISD student writers to read their work at Discovery Green
More than 60 HISD students have been selected to read at the Writers in the Schools “Blooms: Young Writers Reading” event at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. These students will be sharing their...
View ArticleBarbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation donates thousands of books to HISD...
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} There’s nothing quite like the excitement of a new book, and students at HISD’s Browning Elementary School on Thursday got...
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Explore the unknown through Houston Public Library’s Summer reading program
Summer is the perfect time for students to hone their reading skills, and thanks to a partnership with the Houston Public Library, they can have fun while doing just that. HISD is encouraging...
View ArticleSecond-graders to receive backpacks filled with books for summer reading
It doesn’t take long for students to lose some of the academic progress they have made during the school year by sitting idle over the summer, so HISD is challenging second-graders to use the power of...
View Article‘Camp Lit’ celebration at Minute Maid Park kicks off HISD summer school
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Music, fun and laughter filled Minute Maid Park On Thursday as HISD kicked off summer school for thousands of students,...
View ArticleStudents at Cornelius ES celebrate becoming published authors
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} While most people dream of becoming published authors in their adulthood, students at Cornelius Elementary School...
View ArticleCrespo ES student wins annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
Fourth-grader wins $1,000 prize for original speech inspired by civil rights leader [data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Crespo Elementary School fourth-grader...
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Name That Book competition makes developing literacy skills fun
HISD students from across the district will gather to show off their reading comprehension skills next week during the annual Name that Book competition finals. Coordinated by the HISD Department of...
View ArticleAnnual Name that Book contest comes to a close
HISD students from across the district gathered at the Hattie Mae White Educational Center this week to show off their reading comprehension skills during the annual Name that Book competition finals....
View ArticleLiteracy Bus loads up at Martinez ES
Parked under the summer sun in front of R. Martinez Elementary School, the bus could be mistaken for the typical mode of transportation seen across the district. But after a second look, you will spot...
View ArticleVolunteer to change a child’s life through reading
Looking for a way to help HISD’s students? The district is resuming its popular “Read Houston Read” and “Real Men Read” programs this year. HISD recognizes the need to provide ongoing literacy support...
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