District F: Youth-led Conversation on Public Safety, July 1

District F Residents, Please join me and Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Martha Castex-Tatum as we support the young voices in our districts for a robust virtual discussion on public safety. District F will be represented by students from Alief Elsik High School and Alief Hastings High School, and District K will be represented by students from Madison High School, Willowridge High School, [...]

2020-07-01T12:38:57-05:00July 1st, 2020|

Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins Reaffirms Voter Safety at the Polls

Harris County recently entered the Level 1 threat level under the County's new emergency response system due to a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19. All polling centers will remain open to perform the essential function of voting during the 10-day Early Voting Period and on Election Day. The County Clerk's Office has put in [...]

2020-07-07T16:30:03-05:00June 30th, 2020|

University of Houston debuts contact tracing course amid COVID-19 crisis

By Defender News Service To help reduce community spread of COVID-19, the University of Houston College of Medicine has launched an online contact tracing certificate program for anyone around the world interested in becoming a “disease detective.” “Population Health During a Pandemic: Contact Tracing and Beyond” is available to the public for free on Coursera [...]

2020-06-30T11:41:47-05:00June 30th, 2020|

Engage with the SBA Houston District Office: Upcoming Events June 29-July 3

Lunch with SBA Leadership Ask your small business questions in this virtual 30 min. daily interactive session (limited to first 30 participants) Monday, June 29 - Thursday, July, 2 at 12:00pm CDT CLICK HERE TO JOIN (ID: 769 0912 8222; Password: 8aKHJ6) PPP Loan Forgiveness  The Houston SBA District office will discuss key factors the borrower should [...]

2020-06-29T11:27:46-05:00June 29th, 2020|

County renews Community Protection Plan in management districts

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan will continue the fight to improve and protect neighborhoods. Ryan this week won approval from the Harris County Commissioners Court to continue his Community Protection Program with six management districts: East Aldine Management District, International Management District, North Houston Management District, Southwest Management District, Harris County Improvement District Number 5 [...]

2020-06-26T14:28:08-05:00June 26th, 2020|

COVID-19 Threat Level Elevated

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We cannot wait any longer -- the time to act is now. We have arrived at the precipice of a public health disaster. Area hospitals have reached their full ICU base capacity and are now relying on surge space to treat patients. The number of daily cases and hospitalizations have also [...]

2020-06-26T13:36:51-05:00June 26th, 2020|

Awards Galore – Elsik Alumni Shine

Graduates of International District and International District-adjacent public high schools have left their marks on the world in virtually every human endeavor since the openings of Elsik and Hastings in 1975. Since then, Taylor and Kerr high schools have joined the party. A look at the wildly diverse role call of luminaries in entertainment, the [...]

2020-06-25T12:31:56-05:00June 25th, 2020|

Alief ISD: Re-Entry Plan Update

Dear Key Communicators, I hope this communication finds everyone healthy and in good spirits. Or at least as good of spirits as possible. I am keenly aware that our staff and parents are waiting to hear additional information regarding our initial plans on several critical issues surrounding the 2020-21 school year. This communication is intended [...]

2020-06-25T11:17:31-05:00June 25th, 2020|

Alief ISD: Superintendent’s Video Message, June 24, 2020

In this video, Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers speaks to parents, students and staff.  Click on the image above to watch the video, or watch here. En este video, el Superintendente de Alief ISD, HD Chambers, habla con los padres, los estudiantes y el personal. Haga clic en la imagen de arriba para ver el video, o [...]

2020-06-24T20:38:59-05:00June 24th, 2020|

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