| HISD Advocacy: Wednesday, April 23 at 1pm the HISD Board of Managers will hold a meeting that includes a budget workshop. A few things to watch for: - HISD has increased average salaries, but it has not increased funding for non-NES schools (called PUA schools because those schools–including Heights–are funded on a Per Unit Allocation (PUA) model) enough to cover those increases. It is unclear whether funding is effectively being cut from PUA schools to pay for the cost of the NES program.
- HISD’s prior workshop slides regarding PUA funding do not match numbers from HISD’s own budget book. Can the administration explain this difference?
- HISD has removed a funding stream called the High School Allotment from high schools. Why was this done, and what is the impact on high schools?
- Funding for PUA schools is based on number of students, weighted for attendance. HISD has changed the way that it calculates average daily attendance. Why, and what is the impact of that change on schools?
- Projected 2025-26 budgets are based on enrollment projections. Are those accurate?
- There is additional funding from various sources for economically disadvantaged populations. Is that funding following the student so that all economically disadvantaged students, no matter what school they attend, receive the intended benefit of that funding?
The Board of Managers has to approve the budget, so look to them to ask these questions (and if they don’t, urge them to). |
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| PTO Store Volunteers Needed in April |
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Upcoming Events for Class of 2025 | | Thursday, April 24 | | | Saturday, May 3 | | | Sunday, June 8 | |
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| Senior Cap & Gown: LAST CHANCE |
If you have not already purchased your Cap & Gown from Herff Jones, you can still purchase one in person at their business location on the flyer. The total for the Cap & Gown with late fees is $80-85. Unfortunately, due to a new vendor, we are unable to reuse previous gowns.
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| Junior Parent Meeting, April 30 |
Class of 2026. Mark your calendar! AND the College Center relies on parents to donate candy to encourage the students all school year. Please bring 1-2 bags of candy with you to the meeting (pick some up at the after-Easter sales!!). See you then! Wednesday, April 30, 6-9 pm, in the Performance Hall |
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| 11th Street Community Listening Session |
Council Member Kamin and Council Member Castillo are hosting a community listening session on the 11th St Safety Project next Saturday, April 26 at 10AM at Vineyard Church (1035 E 11th St). We wanted to make sure families, parents, and community members who live/go to school/work in this area can share their voice as well. |
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| Check out these Bulldog travel opportunities! |
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| Our varsity wind ensemble had UIL today!! Congrats to these clarinets and the full band on achieving an Excellent rating on stage and Superior rating in the sight reading room! They sight read like champions! 🐾🎶🐾 |
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| Heights HS Softball won the District Championship for the 3rd year in a row! Congratulations! |
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| HHS Baseball Senior Night was a success! |
Heights Baseball Senior Night was a success despite the game being cancelled. We were able to celebrate our seniors in a special way. Huge thank you to our Booster club, all parents, families and fans who showed up to support us. Your love and dedication mean the world. To our seniors - thank you for the memories, leadership, and hard work. We are proud to celebrate this moment with you all. Take a look at pictures from senior night! |
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| Heights Public Library & Teen Advisory Club |
Heights Public Library is located down the street from Heights High School at 1302 Heights Blvd. They offer a variety of resources and services to all who hold library cards, as well as a hangout space for all. Fun fact - both teachers and students have access to their collection and online resources via a Learning Link Card. The login information for the cards is as follows: For students: Username: first letter of last name, followed by student ID number PIN: numbers for the month and day of birthday (ex. April 26 is 0426)
For teachers: Username: F + school ID PIN: birthday as well
The Teen Advisory Club will be kicking off in the fall of 2025. Membership in the club requires attendance at monthly meetings. Those who participate in the Club will learn more about library resources, post-graduation opportunities, share insights on how they would design a teen space at the library, and host their own program for their peers or for younger children. They will also receive service hours for their time. |
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| Support Heights Baseball! 04.23.25 |
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