Pasadena Independent School District

Gang Intervention Specialist Grant finishes final year

Posted on 05/30/2019

At the end of this school year, the three-year grant that provided Pasadena ISD with a full-time gang intervention specialist will expire.  READ MORE... about Gang Intervention Specialist Grant finishes final year

May Chess Championship Winners Announced

Posted on 05/30/2019

Beverly Hills Intermediate recently hosted the ninth annual May Chess Championship. Twenty-three PISD schools, four Deer Park ISD schools and one Clear Creek ISD school took part in the event, which amounted to 159 competitors.  READ MORE... about May Chess Championship Winners Announced

PISD’s GT Showcase draws over 1K

Posted on 05/15/2019

More than 335 Gifted and Talented (GT) elementary, middle school and intermediate students recently presented their work at Pasadena ISD’s GT Showcase.  READ MORE... about PISD’s GT Showcase draws over 1K

Texas S.B.O.E. awards CTHS senior with Student Hero Award

Posted on 05/08/2019

Barbara Cargill, a member of the Texas State Board of Education, paid a surprise visit to CTHS senior Eduardo Verastegui to honor him as the State Board of Education’s 2019 Student Hero of the Year.  READ MORE... about Texas S.B.O.E. awards CTHS senior with Student Hero Award

PISD named No. 1 fundraising team by Komen Houston

Posted on 05/03/2019

Susan G. Komen recently honored Pasadena ISD as the number one fundraising team in the Greater Houston area to participate in the Komen Houston Race for the Cure. Pasadena ISD is the only school district in Houston to participate as a team for the annual event.  READ MORE... about PISD named No. 1 fundraising team by Komen Houston

Houston Texan inspires students at South Houston Intermediate

Posted on 05/01/2019

Houston Texans safety Andre Hal visited South Houston Intermediate today to motivate students to embrace hard work and determination in the pursuit of their dreams.   READ MORE... about Houston Texan inspires students at South Houston Intermediate

Houston Chronicle salutes PISD school nurses

Posted on 04/26/2019

Pasadena ISD school nurses Stacy Huntley (Moore Elementary), Nikki Seymour (Teague Elementary) and Mary Ann Smith (Turner Elementary) will be honored alongside the top nurses of Houston during the Houston Chronicle’s annual Salute to Nurses celebration.  READ MORE... about Houston Chronicle salutes PISD school nurses

PHS students construct School Garden Beds for 7 PISD schools

Posted on 04/19/2019

The Pasadena High School construction technology class recently finished building 21 planters for seven PISD schools.  READ MORE... about PHS students construct School Garden Beds for 7 PISD schools

Mae Smythe Elementary teacher Ben Gibbons named Dreambox Grand Champion

Posted on 04/08/2019

Pasadena ISD honored Mae Smythe Elementary third grade teacher Ben Gibbons as the Grand Champion award recipient during the March board meeting, after his class of 21 students logged over 5,000 math lessons in less than four weeks using the DreamBox Learning platform.  READ MORE... about Mae Smythe Elementary teacher Ben Gibbons named Dreambox Grand Champion

Jensen sub Mary Rosignon feeds students’ bodies and minds

Posted on 04/04/2019

For the past six months, substitute teacher Mary Rosignon has been paying off student lunch balances at Jensen Elementary, and shows no signs of stopping.  READ MORE... about Jensen sub Mary Rosignon feeds students’ bodies and minds