Man accused of shooting rifle at teen son, firing at off-duty Humble ISD officer who tried to intervene in NE Harris Co.
A search is underway for a man accused of shooting at his son after an argument and then firing at a Humble ISD police officer who was trying to intervene in northeast Harris County Thursday, authorities said.
โEvery coachโs dreamโ: Summer Creek HS to face DeSoto in first-ever state championship game in Arlington
We have hit one of the biggest weeks in Texas high school athletics. It marks the end of another fantastic football season and now each classification will crown new state champions as the road ends at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Humble ISD special education teacher resigns after allegedly giving melatonin gummies to her students
A special education teacher has resigned from Humble Independent School District after being accused of giving melatonin gummies to a few of her students at Forest Elementary School, according to the district.
Community activist call for Humble ISD leaders to resign after school fight involving weapons; district is investigating the incident
Community leaders are calling for the superintendent of Humble ISD and the principal at Atascocita High School to resign after a fight broke out between parents and students.
AGENTS for change: Humble ISD educator creates after-school program to inspire students to give back
Weโre celebrating our local educators with an inspiring after-school program out of Humble ISD. Dr. Andrea Barela started the after-school program Student Council AGENTS to give students the tools they need to improve and give back to their communities.
Humble ISD students build tiny homes for veterans experiencing homelessness
HUMBLE, Texas โ Humble Independent School District students are hammering out better futures for area veterans. Some students at Kingwood Park High School and Summer Creek High School are building tiny homes for homeless heroes and itโs not just an act of kindness, itโs also being used as a teaching tool. Tuesday morning, U.S. Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Jacobs toured his future home thatโs currently under construction at Kingwood Park High school. โService is the heart of our school and this project just symbolizes all of that,โ said Principal of Kingwood Park High School, Lisa Drabing. The home was designed by Kingwood Park High School student, Parker Ryan.
LIST: Houston-area school districts, universities announce plans for week following winter weather closures
Conroe ISDConroe Independent School District will resume classes Monday. Deer Park ISDDeer Park ISD students will return to school Monday, Feb. 22. Humble ISDHumble ISD plans to resume school on Monday, Feb. 22, for all students, both on-campus and virtual students. District staff is in the process of reaching out to families to connect them with supports and information available through the Act. Royal ISDRoyal ISD students will resume school Tuesday.
Teachers from these Houston-area school districts made most complaints to union of COVID-19 protocol violations, discrepancies
HOUSTON โ The Texas State Teachers Association announced Monday that its members had reported hundreds of COVID-19 protocol discrepancies or violations in the first couple weeks of the school year. In the Houston area, the most complaints of violations were submitted by teachers in the Cy-Fair Independent School District with 210 reports of violations since the school district began the academic year last week. We hope we havenโt prolonged the day when we can think about being normal again.โSee the Houston-area districts where the most teachers reported COVID-19 violations during the first couple weeks of the school year. Across the state, TSTA claims it has received hundreds of reports of COVID-19 protocol violations from members in 135 school districts. What the school districts are sayingKPRC 2 reached out to the Houston-area school districts with a high number of reported violations.
Humble ISD staff preparing for in-person learning in 2 weeks
HUMBLE, Texas โ Humble ISD students started virtually on Tuesday and schools were preparing for in-person learning in two weeks. Even with empty classrooms and hallways for now, thereโs an excitement at Summer Creek High School. โIโve just decided, Iโm going to enjoy my school year, no matter whatโs going on,โ said Nathan Wooley. Classes will begin with middle and high school students on a split schedule. Principal McDonald had a message for Humble ISD families.
Humble ISD experiences cyber attack during first day of virtual learning
HUMBLE, Texas โ The Humble Independent School District is back online after experiencing a cyber attack during the first day of virtual learning Tuesday. Humble ISD Superintendent Liz Celania-Fagan took to Twitter to inform everyone of the virtual attack while urging other students already online to stay on. โStudents who havenโt already logged on to their student gmail accounts cannot log in to student email accounts until it is resolved.โThe My Humble server is experiencing a cyber attack. The My Humble server is currently experiencing a cyber attack called denial of service. Hampson said while common, tracking the source of a denial of service attack is tough.
Humble ISD students begin 2020 school year Tuesday
HUMBLE, Texas โ Students at Humble Independent School District started virtually on Tuesday. On a normal year, the drill team at Summer Creek High School wouldโve started weeks earlier, but this year, practices were delayed and they made major changes. โSeeing them dance, seeing this magic, this passion that they have, the passion that I share with them, so thatโs what exactly what Iโm looking forward to.โBut this year is different in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. โA little difficult at the beginning but it ended up working out, I have my team of 60,โ said Aranda. The district is allowing students who are learning virtually to take part in extracurricular activities.
Humble ISD, Katy ISD set to restart Strength & Conditioning Camps Wednesday
"I got word late this afternoon that we had the green light to start tomorrow if we'd like," Humble ISD Athletic Director Troy Kite said about restarting Strength & Conditioning Camps. As of 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Katy ISD and Humble ISD had announced their intentions to restart Strength & Conditioning Camps starting Wednesday, July 29. The very next tweet on their timeline, quoting Humble ISD Athletics Tuesday announcement - "WE'RE BACK!!!!! For Humble ISD, the district had been hosting Strength & Conditioning Camps since June 8, when the University Interscholastic League made it where those could resume. Humble ISD has been very active in getting input from the parents of their students through surveys that have been conducted throughout the summer.
Humble Independent School District: What you need to know so far about the districtโs 2020-2021 school year
Humble ISD is continuing to figure out how to start the school year with safety in mind. The school district is offering parents three options, including learning at school, learning at home and another allowing children to get involved. In-person classes resume on A/B schedule for middle and high school students whose parents chose on campus. Social distancing: Middle and high school students will have a different experience in between classes and during lunch. Extracurricular ActivitiesMiddle and high school students will be allowed the option of taking all classes online and take extracurricular classes on-campus.
FEATURE: Winn's name called by St. Louis Cardinals with 54th overall pick in 2020 MLB Draft
"With the 54th pick the St. Louis Cardinals Masyn Winn." Winn stood up and hugged his longtime friend and high school teammate Nick Luckett and then one after another hugs were exchanged. One of the big questions around Winn heading into the draft is what would a team select him as. MLB Draft analysts considered him to be "one of the best two-way players in the draft". According to the MLB Draft Tracker, Winn's slot value - 54th overall - is valued at $1.34 million.
Kingwood soccer coach Pres Holcombe recovering from surgery, team showing support
KINGWOOD, Texas โ It's the world we live in right now, even when an illness is not COVID-19 -- it's still, somehow impacted by this pandemic. That is the case for a Kingwood High School soccer coach. Coach Pres Holcomb is battling stage 4 colon cancer, and just had major surgery but because of COVID-19 restrictions at the hospital, he had to recover -- aloneCLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO STORY FROM OUR PARTNERS AT KPRC CHANNEL 2
Kingwood teacher embraces TikTok videos to engage with students
KINGWOOD โ TikTok videos are the latest Intenet craze. A sixth-grade teacher, Tricia Zinnecker, is using the social media platform to connect with her students at Creekwood Middle School in Kingwood. "In my mind, I kept hearing stay in your lane, stay in your lane, but then I made my first TikTok. She said the TikTok videos provide a chance to do more than send assignments and conduct lectures on Zoom. Here are some of Zinneckerโs popular TikTok videos:
Kingwood HS gets $25M FEMA grant to rebuild 2 years after being gutted in Hurricane Harvey
Humble Independent School District will receive the $25,401,611.75 grant to rebuild the structure that was originally built in 1978. Kingwood High School was closed for seven months following the hurricane with Kingwoodโs 2,782 students commuting 30 minutes away to Summer Creek during that time. Kingwood High School was reopened in March 2018. Damage at Kingwood High SchoolThe building remained flooded for 11 days during and after Harvey, FEMA officials wrote in the grant summary. Floodwaters were 5.5 feet deep in the front of the building and 1.5 feet deep in the back.