Grandfather killed alongside 4 young grandsons near Centerville identified; Escaped inmate believed to be responsible
The four Houston-area children who were found dead inside a home in Centerville were identified as students who attended the Tomball Independent School District, the district revealed. Their 66-year-old grandfather was also among those slain.
Reported bomb threat at Tomball High School; Tomball ISD schools placed in โsecure mode,โ school district says
All Tomball ISD schools were placed in โsecure modeโ after a bomb threat was reported at Tomball High School Thursday, authorities said. Tomball High School and Tomball Junior High were placed in lockdown.
HISD website appears to crash on first day of virtual classes
HOUSTON โ As students in the stateโs largest school district started their virtual classes Tuesday, some parents reported having trouble connecting to the districtโs website. KPRC 2 attempted to visit the official website for the Houston Independent School District several times Tuesday morning and received a runtime error and a 504 error. They will all be in virtual learning until at least Oct. 19, when some are scheduled to return to in-person learning. According to Lathan, about 12,000 students still do not have devices for virtual learning, but that does not mean they will be left behind. The district launched 36 digital learning centers for kids who still do not have what they need to participate in virtual school.
Tomball Independent School District: What you need to know about the districtโs 2020-2021 school year
Tomball ISD is looking out for the safety of students as Harris County remains a hotspot amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora, the districtโs superintendent and her board made the ultimate decision Tuesday to push back the districtโs start date to September 8. Social distancing: Students will be required to maintain a distance of 3-6 feet during class time, recess, lunchtime and bus riding. Masks: Masks are required for students in Pre-K through 12th grade on buses, school grounds, and where social distancing cannot be maintained. Measures not in place:PPEPartitioningTemperature checksClass size limitsAs preparations for our Fall 2020 reopening continue, Tomball ISD will not make any changes to the previously-approved... Posted by Tomball ISD on Tuesday, June 9, 2020Do you have questions about Tomball ISDโs plan?
These 3 Houston-area school districts are among the best in Texas, new survey reveals
HOUSTON โ Three Houston-area school districts were ranked among the top school districts in Texas according to a survey by niche.com. The survey was based on factors such as college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and test scores. Katy ISD, Friendswood ISD and Tomball ISD came in at Nos. The list also included Pearland ISD, Conroe ISD and Clear Creek ISD as honorable mentions. 2020 Best School Districts in Texas1.