IMD September Board of Directors Meeting Canceled
IMD Board meeting scheduled for Thursday 09/25/2014 has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum.
National Prescription Take-Back Day Partnership with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
To help the public properly dispose of unused or expired medication, the Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with the Mayor's Office and the Houston Police Department (HPD) to host the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. All tablets, capsules and solid dosage forms will be collected (intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted). This [...]
Alief ISD Points of Pride – September 23, 2014
District Elementary Science Coordinator Gelyn Cornell was awarded the Distinguished Leadership in Science Award by the Science Teachers Association of Texas. This is a prestigious award for outstanding achievers in science. Alief ISD Education Foundation recently kicked off the Pay It Forward campaign with assistance from Superintendent HD Chambers. The campuses with the highest percentage [...]
AliefISD Points of Pride – Week of September 16, 2014
Alief ISD students Amanda Ho (Elsik) and Tristan Lee (Taylor) are the Alief ISD Scholar Athletes for the month of September. Amanda Ho is currently ranked number two out of her graduating class. She is a member of the Elsik tennis program, where she is a four-year varsity letterman. Ho, who is the Senior Class [...]
Report on Mayor’s Back 2 School Fest
Mayor Annise Parker welcomed thousands of pre-registered students and their families to the 4th Annual Mayor's Back to School Fest on Saturday, August 16, 2014. Joining Mayor Parker for the opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting were fest presenting sponsors Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC, host University of Houston, donors, participating agencies, and volunteers. The [...]
Alief ISD Points of Pride – September 9, 2014
Alief ISD was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award was based on Alief ISD's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. Alief ISD also received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. District [...]
District J Town Hall Recap
Dear District J Residents, As you may know, I hosted a Town Hall meeting last week to address the effects of the expansion of the Sharpstown TIRZ boundaries and HBU's ongoing construction of improvements on its campus. We had a productive meeting, attended by many residents, and I would like to thank our wonderful panel [...]
The District J Journal – September 5, 2014
From the Office of Council Member Mike Laster District Journal Official Newsletter of Houston City Council District J Friday, September 5, 2014 Council Member Mike Laster 832.393.3015 DistrictJ@houstontx.gov City Hall Annex 900 Bagby Houston, TX 77002 PO Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251-1562 Dave Bonem Chief of Staff Jonny Flores Agenda & Policy DirectorSharon ShanahanAdministrative Services [...]
Alief ISD Key Communicator Message – September 5, 2014
It is sometimes argued that school districts are charged with the responsibility of taking care of a community's two most prized possessions: their children and their money. Every opportunity I have, I enjoy talking about all the meaningful things we do for our students to protect and educate them. However, I wanted to brag on [...]
HCC’s new center provides Alief community with more pathways to jobs
HCC held a ribbon cutting August 28 to celebrate the opening of the Alief Construction Technology Center at HCC's Bissonnet Campus. HCC Northwest will provide an opportunity to develop skills desperately needed for Houston's growing workforce field. The completion of the 17,220-square-foot workforce building will serve as the hub for students to train and receive [...]
