Community breaks ground on new Mickey Leland College Prep Students and school staff also excited about getting construction underway on Fifth Ward campus. School teams gather to collaborate on design ideas Kashmere, Westbury and Scarborough Austin HS and Sam Houston MSTC Askew, Wharton and YWCPA Bond Oversight Committee hears update for first quarter activities Among the topics discussed were a review on how the district calculates capacity for schools, as well as information on M/WBE participation levels and financial reports. HISD designs 21st century schools for global graduates As HISD works to build or renovate 40 schools, educational facilities planners, architects, and designers are collaborating with educators to build schools that support students who are ready for the world. DFW-area schools offer Jordan HS planners a glimpse of 21st century CTE spaces HISD educators are looking at the district’s $1.89 billion building program as a unique opportunity to align their buildings with 21st century education – especially career and technical programs. Mickey Leland Young Men’s College Prep Academy breaks ground Students, staff and the Fifth Ward community gathers to celebrate the beginning of construction. Kashmere, Westbury, Scarborough teams collaborate on school designs Project Advisory Team members, along with architects and facilities planners, collaborate on designs. PATs for Austin, Sam Houston MSTC bring design ideas to the table Two schools attend charrette to plan out what their new schools will look like. Parker Elementary School Community Meeting 5/5/2015    6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School Community Meeting 5/26/2015       6:30 to 7:30 p.m. HISD | Bond Programs | Doing business with HISD | Construction & Facility Services Bond Oversight | Bond Communications | Bond Projects Map | Green Schools Houston Independent School District Bond Programs Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center 4400 West 18th St. | Houston, TX 77092-8501 713-556-6005 bondinfo@houstonisd.org      Subscribe | Unsubscribe Please allow 24 hours to take effect. Having issues viewing this email? Click here to view on web browser.