Donna Park Fifth Graders Study Electrical Circuits
Mrs. Beauchamp's 5th grade students at Donna Park Elementary tested various items for conductivity while building electrical circuits. Students worked in pairs to make their circuits, light the bulb,...
View ArticleFinding the Equation of a Line with Harwood Jr. High Math Students
Harwood Junior High Algebra students recently completed a project in which they took an image of their choice and wrote equations to fit the lines in the image. They were able to express their...
View ArticleHurst Hills First Graders Practice Democracy with Cookie Vote
The 1st Grade students and teachers at Hurst Hills Elementary learned about the voting process Tuesday. The students had two choices for the "Best Oreo Cookie". They looked at the qualities of each...
View ArticleVocabulary and Book Character Parade at Wilshire Elementary
This year, Wilshire Elementary's vocabulary and book character parade had a record number of participants! Prekindergarten through 2nd grade dressed up as book characters, while 3rd through 6th graders...
View ArticleWilshire Third Graders Experiment with Solutions and Candies
Third graders at Wilshire Elementary are learning about mixtures and solutions, so we experimented to see how pumpkin candies would survive in different liquids. Students made predictions and then came...
View ArticleMidway Park Students Present a Poetry Slam
Third grade students at Midway Park Elementary wrapped up a multi-week study on poetry with a Poetry Slam. Original works by Mrs. Bauer's class were showcased in a 20 minute modified "slam". There were...
View ArticleHarwood Junior High Students GEAR UP with Tarrant County College
Students in Ms. Guerra's Career Portals classes at Harwood Junior High participated in the Texas GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) on the TCC Mobile Go trailer....
View ArticleInternational Career Day Shares Global Opportunities with IB Program Juniors
The World Affairs Council of Dallas & Fort Worth and HEB ISD partnered to host the 2016 International Career Day for high school juniors in the International Baccalaureate program. In the morning,...
View ArticleShady Brook Elementary Hosts "Bingo 4 Books"
The sound of fun was pouring from the Shady Brook Elementary cafeteria on Thursday, November 17th. This day started off with cozy reading activities and continued on with activities throughout the...
View ArticleHurst Hills Fourth Graders Create Collaborative Portrait Murals
Hurst Hills Elementary fourth graders learned about collaborative murals and portraiture at the same time, with stacked box mural portraits. Each group of students was given a boxes and one section of...
View ArticlePulling For Hope Raises $146,877 to Support HEB ISD Families
This year's Pulling For Hope event raised a total of $146,877, including more than $28,000 from HEB ISD staff! Pulling for Hope is a friendly competition to support 6 Stones' Night of Hope program...
View ArticleBedford Fire Department Visits Meadow Creek's Poster Contest Winners
Sparky and the Bedford Fire Department clowns visited two Meadow Creek Elementary students. These students won the citywide fire safety poster contest for 3rd and 4th grade. Their accomplishment was...
View ArticleLady Hawks Basketball Team Wins Grapevine Tournament for Harwood JH
Harwood Junior High's Lady Hawks played Shepton High School in the finals of the Grapevine Basketball Tournament. The Blackhawks won 39-20! Coach Andy Bloodworth said there were many talented teams in...
View ArticleFirst Graders at Lakewood and Shady Brook Team Up for Pen Pal Project
Students in Mrs. Aelvoet's class at Lakewood Elementary teamed up with first graders at Shady Brook in Mrs. McFarland's class to learn about letter writing. Mrs. Aelvoet's students were each given a...
View ArticleLearning Technologies Professor Meets with STEM Staff and Students at BCTEA
Dr. Johannes Strobel recently visited with students and staff at the Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy. Strobel is a professor of learning technologies and the director of the Think &...
View ArticleFormer Meadow Creek Student Returns to Talk About Mars and Space Travel
Blake Watters -- a propulsion engineer with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and member of the Propulsion team for the Launch Abort System of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle -- visited Meadow...
View ArticlePrekindergarten Classes Explore Music and Movement with Special Guests
This year, HEB ISD prekindergarten students are enjoying visits from music and movement specialists Michelle Bradberry and Kerry Wilson. Together, the classes sing songs and dance while exploring music...
View ArticleFirst Weekend of December Brings Strong Showings from Trinity Wrestling Program
The Trinity High School wrestling team earned more honors from two competitions the first weekend of December. The girls team brought home a second place finish at the 2016 Coppell Cowgirl Classic held...
View ArticleTrinity Theater Students Compete at State, Qualify for Nationals
Trinity Theatre recently attended the Texas State Thespian Festival in Dallas with 7,000 other students from around the state. For 3 days, the THS students attended theatre workshops and attended live...
View ArticleShady Brook Training Day Focuses on Differentiating Instruction
Good food, good fun and good information was on the menu for the faculty at Shady Brook Elementary on Friday, November 11. After students left for the day, the faculty was treated to a fabulous...
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