Hidalgo Early College participates in "Make a Difference Day”

Students from Hidalgo Early College High School were able to participate in “Rio Grande to the Texas Bay Ecosystems Studies for K-12 Student and Teacher: An Interdisciplinary Gulf of Mexico B-Wet Exemplary Project to Build Long Term Capacity” sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This grant, which was given to Hidalgo Early College High School earlier this year, funded by NOAA’s B-Wet Program, “partners with awardees to provide environmental education for students as well as related professional development for educators. According to NOAA’s site this program enable “meaningful watershed education experiences combined with classroom learning with firsthand experience to connect students with their watershed, reinforce an ethic of responsible citizenship, and promote academic achievement.

“This is a great opportunity for students to explore and test the Rio Grande River,” said Patricia Gandy, Science Professor at Hidalgo Early College High School. “It allows the students to test a river they are very closely related with.”

Students were able to test and get a view of things like: conductivity, water temperature, pH levels, transparency, flow severity, algae, color, clarity, odor and surface to name a few.

Join Hidalgo Elementary on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 as they host their 16^th Annual Health Fair. During annual event you will be able to obtain Glucose, Vision, Dental, and Blood Pressure screenings. Also, you will be able to get information on Anemia, Therapy and Asthma.

Alan Alexander Arismendez has been selected by KRGV-TV News Channel 5 as a Student of the Week for the 2009 school year. This is just one more proud moment for Hidalgo ISD, his family and friends.

According to the News Channel 5 Website the Student of the Week program was established 16 years ago by CHANNEL 5 NEWS. The station asks each of the Valley's high schools to nominate a senior as their high school's Student of the Week. Then using criteria of academic excellence, extracurricular activity, and community involvement, each school's principal submits one student.

CHANNEL 5 NEWS chooses 10 students from across the Valley who will be recognized as Student of the Week.

For more information and the view the clip of Arismendez visit www.krgv.com or click here to view the video.

The Nation’s 26^th Annual National Nigh Out Against Crime was a great event in Hidalgo. This program is set out nation-wide as a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored locally in part by the Hidalgo Police, City of Hidalgo and Target. At the event community members are encouraged to ask questions they may have about crime watch, prevention and determent, among other things to the city police themselves. These fine men and women who serve and patrol the city of Hidalgo were there to answer those and any other questions they may have. The event was filled with music, food, games and entertainment for all to enjoy.

The Parental Involvement Program will host a meeting alongside the Texas Workforce Solutions at La Herradura in Hidalgo. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. During the meeting parents will be informed on what resources are available to them through their entity and how they can utilize their services.