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You’re invited: “STISD Parent Connection: Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Health” spring parent sessions kick off Feb. 6

STISD invites district parents and others from the tri-county community to join us for the “South Texas ISD Parent Connection: Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Health” Spring 2025 Parent Sessions to be held this spring.
 
The sessions will be held Thursday, Feb. 6, and Thursday, March 6, and will be available in-person and virtually.

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Parent Invitation: Next Session in Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series is in-person on Thursday, Jan. 30

STISD will host the next session in its Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 9 am at STISD Medical Professions in Olmito.

This is a great opportunity for parents of language learners to come learn how to support their children's linguistic, cognitive and social emotional development at home.

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Calendar Update: Monday, Feb. 10, is now an Instructional Day (Weather Make-up Day)

As a result of the closure of our campuses and offices on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to the inclement weather conditions, we will need to make up the instruction missed on that day through our designated Weather Make-up Day on Monday, Feb. 10. This make-up day will include all students and staff district wide.

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Join us virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 29: Parent Information Meetings on STISD’s Gifted & Talented Program

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the STISD Special Programs Department will host two virtual parent information meetings – one in English and one in Spanish – regarding STISD’s Gifted and Talented program. During the sessions, we will:

  • Review the nomination/referral process
  • Share the opportunities provided through the program
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Revised Weather Alert: STISD Campuses + Offices closed on Tuesday | Delayed start for Wednesday

Taking into account the most recent weather updates from the National Weather Service, we have decided to close all STISD campuses and offices tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, and to have a delayed start on Wednesday, Jan. 22. We will resume our regular schedule on Thursday as of now.

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Weather Alert: Delayed start time district wide for Tuesday, Jan. 21

Out of an abundance of caution, STISD will have a delayed start district wide on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This delayed start includes all 7 STISD campuses.

Staff will need to report to campuses and offices by 9:00 a.m., and we will delay the start of classes until 10:00 a.m. We will adjust our campus schedules to accommodate the shorter day and end the day at the usual time of 4:05 p.m.

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2025-2026 Enrollment for STISD Middle and High Schools Begins Jan. 18

STISD will open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

The enrollment form must be completed online at www.stisd.net. STISD is a tuition-free, open-enrollment district, and all students residing in Cameron, Hidalgo or Willacy County are eligible to enroll. 

State and nationally-ranked STISD offers students an educational alternative through seven magnet schools throughout the Rio Grande Valley – two middle schools, four high schools, and a virtual school that consists of both middle and high school. 

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Now Open: High School Selection and In-District Transfers for 2025-26

The STISD High School Selection process for current STISD 8th-graders and In-District Transfer process for current STISD 6th-,7th- and 9th-graders wanting to transfer to another campus within STISD for the 2025-2026 school year are now open via Skyward. The deadline to complete these processes is 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.

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Parent Invitation: Session 1 of Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series is on Thursday, Oct. 31

STISD will host the first session of its Emergent Bilingual Parent Institute Series on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 9 am at STISD Preparatory Academy in Edinburg.

This is a great opportunity for parents of language learners to come learn how to support their children's linguistic, cognitive and social emotional development at home.

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