The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for people to take refuge from extreme heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat advisory for the Houston region through Monday. The city activates the plan when the heat index, a calculation of air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 [...]
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be sharing information regarding the State of Public Safety in Harris County. She will discuss the progress in tackling the court backlog, the current jail population breakdown and what measures her office is taking to address public safety in our county.
Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedication To all our Vietnam veterans: welcome home. This is the message and sentiment behind the new Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was unveiled on May 26 at Club Creek Park in District J. When many brave men and women returned to Houston from serving their country in Vietnam, they were [...]
Vol. 4, Issue 11 - 06.02.23 District F - I hope each of you enjoyed the Memorial Day Weekend. This newsletter has updates and important information about our district and City, particularly related to our neighborhoods. Alief: The old Long John Silver's location was cleaned up. According to research, LJS Restaraunts LLC is listed as the [...]
Representatives of the International Management District joined Mayor Sylvester Turner and other officials today (Friday, May 26) for the dedication of a memorial at Club Creek Park to honor U.S. military members from the Houston area who died in the Vietnam War. The Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority funded the project with $1.3 million; another $100,000 [...]
Dear Alief ISD Parents, Staff and Community Members, With the 88th Texas Legislative session coming to a close, no meaningful legislation has come forth to support the funding needs of public education. So far this session, there have not been any bills to address meaningful increases to public school funding, safety funding and the increased [...]
Click here and here to learn about Friday's ceremony by watching a two-part interview on ABTV with Council Member Edward Pollard, District board member Stephen Le Sr. and others. The ceremony will officially unveil a memorial to Houston-area residents who lost their lives during their military service in the Vietnam War.
Teachers and administrators are such a valuable component of what it takes to help our students grow. According to National Public Radio, “In 2022, the average fourth-grade math score decreased by 5 points to its lowest level since 2005. The average eighth-grade math score decreased by 8 points to its lowest level since 2003. (Carrillo, [...]
Vol. 4, Issue 10 - 05.19.23 HOT SPOT TEAM HIGHLIGHT WEEK OF MAY 8 Total Work Orders: 21 Hotspot of the Week: 10327 Huntington Place Total Man Hours Worked: 72 Tree Waste: 960 lbs. Mattresses: 4 Furniture Waste: 13 pieces Tires: 22 Trash Debris: 570 lbs. Shopping Carts: 0 Bandit Signs: 134 Landscaping: none MAYOR UNVEILS [...]
We are currently engaged in the process of gathering feedback to support informing our strategic plan. Our strategic plan helps us to plan forward and strategize on how we can better meet the needs of our students. Your feedback is important to us! Focus groups are being conducted throughout the district and community to collect [...]
