May 27, 2021 Thank you for joining us to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! As May draws to a close, we invite you to join this Saturday's art tour and to continue finding inspiration in the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Art Tour: Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power Saturday, May 29, [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of May 24, 2021. Twenty-five FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department Fixed Sites The department will offer drive thru or walk-up testing via mouth self-swab at three fixed sites. [...]
Weather Information The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston until 9PM. This means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur. Heavy rain is expected to begin impacting Houston until 9PM and periods of intense and/or prolonged rainfall may cause flash flooding. Protective Actions Be Prepared. People should bring their pets [...]
Tropical Weather Threat in Gulf of Mexico The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is monitoring two potential tropical weather systems this weekend. The first system, located off the Texas coast, has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm prior to landfall tonight. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is predicting a [...]
Awarding $10,000 to the the best idea in Texas education, the Rather Prize at SXSW EDU 2021 will help identify not only the strongest ideas to improve Texas schools from the submissions we receive, our session will highlight the plan for implementation. Alongside Dr. Kevin Foster from The University of Texas at Austin who chairs [...]
Vol. 2, Issue 20 - 05.20.21 DISTRICT F OFFICE The Houston Health Department is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine at 23 locations throughout the city. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments are available. For information on the locations, click on the image above or here. Need a COVID shot? Uber and Lyft, U.S. Black Chambers Inc. offering 10K free rides [...]
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) for several educational opportunities to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small businesses know about the many resources to help their businesses grow and additional resources [...]
Today, the office of the Harris County Elections Administrator announced eight new branch office locations, bringing the total to ten office locations around the county. These offices will be available to the public to distribute and receive voter registration forms and applications to vote by mail, as well as assisting with other election related services. The ten locations are : 1001 Preston, Houston, Texas 77002 (Main [...]
Dear Alief ISD Parents and Staff, This is a quick update to the letter regarding safety protocols sent earlier today. Per Governor Abbott’s executive order, beginning June 7, 2021, the wearing of masks will be optional for students and staff while in Alief ISD schools and district facilities, participating in after-school and outdoor activities, and while riding [...]
Dear Alief ISD Parents and Staff, I trust that each of you are healthy and doing well. I wanted to provide you with a couple of updates and information relevant to the upcoming 2021-22 school year. The first issue is related to safety protocols and the second issue is related to virtual school planning for [...]
