HCISD's The Compass: A Peak into the great things happening in HCISD!

Braving the hot summer days, the Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South marching bands committed to honing their routines as both programs pursue a state championship, both band directors said.

Both campuses have been practicing since the middle of July to be ready for the start of football season this coming week.

"We are definitely going to be ready for the official kickoff, " said Shane Shinsato, HHSS band director. "We have a majority of our show on the field and everyone seems to be working very hard and very well together."

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HCISD kicks-off a new school year

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrated the start of a new year with the help of 21^st century technology.

HCISD hosted its first digitally distributed kick-off celebration on Thursday for half of its 28 campuses, the kick-off will continue throughout Friday for the remaining schools.

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HCISD partners with Valley Morning Star

Valley Morning Star readers will be treated to more stories about Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District students, staff and schools.

HCISD is proud to announce its new partnership with the Valley Morning Star, which will include an HCISD page in the publication every Monday.

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Person of the week: Lee prepares facilities for the school year

When you walk in any Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District campus or facility, the work of Ken Lee is displayed.

Lee, the maintenance director for HCISD, has been with the district for two years and oversees a vast majority of the landscaping and repair requests for the district. His department ensures that the campuses remain presentable for the community.

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ACE Coordinator receives state award

ACE Coordinator Roxana Kozem received state honors when she was named Top Site Coordinator for cycle 6 earlier this month at the Ace Convention in Austin.

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Kick-off gallery

The HCISD photographers were in full swing taking pictures at schools across the district from the 2012 - 2013 HCISD kick-off.

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Mu�iz Pharmacy gives supplies to students

Families attending Meet the Teacher Day at Treasure Hills Elementary were treated to bags with school and nutritional supplies from Robert and Bobby Mu�iz of Mu�iz Pharmacy.

The backpacks included crayons, markers and other stationary supplies based on grade level supplies lists, said Bobby, a former student at Treasure Hills Elementary.

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Greetings!

The Compass is the HCISD weekly email newsletter where we tell some of the awesome stories happening around our public schools. This newsletter has been published for the past two years, going to staff from across the district. Because we feel we have so many great things happening in our schools, we felt that we should share with more of our district's stakeholders, expanding our list to parents and community members.

If you like our newsletter, please share it and let others enjoy our awesome stories. If you would not like to continue receiving our newsletters, we understand. You can unsubscribe at any time. Unsubscribing to this newsletter will not remove your email for our other messaging services.

We hope you enjoy the newsletter and that you continue to support the mission of public schools!

Sincerely,

Corey Ryan
Marketing Coordinator, HCISD

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