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There are several Lunar New Year Celebrations planned around Houston. Chinese Community Center LunarNewYearHouston.com Texas Lunar Festival We are pleased to announce that the 21st Annual Texas Lunar New Year Celebration will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in-front of Southern News Group Building, located at 11122 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, Texas 77072. We not [...]
ARCO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 9896 Bellaire Blvd. • Houston 77036 • 713.774.2888 • arcoseafood.com Let's start off January with a "Chinese New Year"! Although 'seafood' is in its name, Arco has a wide variety of dishes on its menu...VERY wide, like so many Chinese restaurants, and we can only give you a sampling here due to [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and hundreds of volunteers will celebrate the City of Houston's 31st Annual Arbor Day on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Herman Brown Park. The day commemorates the City's designation as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The Tree City USA designation is [...]
The Texas Education Agency has recently released "mock" ratings of the A-F Accountability Ratings for Districts and Campuses across Texas. These ratings are mandated by HB 2804 which was passed by the 84th Texas Legislature. Official ratings will be released in August 2018. As you might expect, school officials across Texas are concerned about these [...]
METRO provided comprehensive information regarding Super Bowl transportation options. Download "Know Before You Go" (PDF)
Houston is no stranger to the human and economic costs of severe weather. Recent floods in 2015 and 2016 caused 16 deaths and over $1 billion in damage. Additionally, the entire coastal region is particularly vulnerable to the threat of storm surge from a powerful hurricane. In order to address these issues, Houston City Council [...]
Dear Alief ISD Family: A candlelight vigil will be held Monday, December 19th from 6:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the life of Alief ISD Trustee Dedré Jefferson. The vigil will convene at the Alief ISD administration parking lot located at 4250 Cook Road. Please bring a candle or cell phone.
Alief ISD wants you to see a great story about Action Based Learning at Best Elementary that aired on Channel 13 on December 14. Click below to watch the story. Action Based Learning Channel 13 will air another segment Friday morning between 5:00-6:00 a.m. that will feature Taylor High School and focus on how Taylor [...]
Office Will Help Immigrants Access City Services, Implement Welcoming City Plan Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the creation of the Office of New Americans to improve access to City services for all Houstonians. The office, formerly known as the Office of International Communities, will serve as a clearinghouse for information and engagement with Houston’s thriving immigrant [...]
