
HISD will have a District holiday on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Columbus Day. All campuses & facilities will be CLOSED.
Please make any alternative arrangements for childcare, if needed.
We wish you a safe & happy holiday weekend!


HISD Families,
Please remember next week's holidays. Monday, October 13, 2025, will be a DISTRICT HOLIDAY in observance of Columbus Day. All campuses and facilities will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, is a scheduled STUDENT HOLIDAY. Elementary campuses will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences and Secondary Campuses will have a Professional Learning Day for staff.
Please be sure you have made alternative childcare arrangements, if needed, as there will be NO school for students both dates.
We wish you and yours a very safe & happy holiday weekend!



Tuesday, October 14, 2025, is a scheduled STUDENT HOLIDAY. Elementary will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences and Secondary Campuses will have a Professional Learning Day.
There will be NO school for students on this date.
Parents, please be sure you have made any alternative childcare arrangements, if needed.


OPEN HOUSE – ALL Huntsville ISD Elementary Campuses will have Open House on Thursday, October 9th from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
Come and see what we have been up to!


Reminder: District Closure - Monday, Sept 1 for Labor Day Holiday
All Huntsville ISD Campuses and Facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Parents should make other arrangements or find alternative care for their children on this date. School is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, September 2.
We wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday weekend!


Community Item of Interest...
ATime2Read - Call for Volunteers & Storybook 5K & Fun Run:
Serve our Community by serving our Children with ATime2Read!
Please join us for ATime2Read's "The Gathering" on Monday, August 25 from 5 PM to 8 PM -- this annual volunteer training is necessary if you want to sign up to volunteer as a coach or substitute on a campus. Sign up at atime2read.org/training
This year, ATime2Read will be on the following campuses:
Scott Johnson Elementary on M-Th from 11:35-12:25
Huntsville Elementary on M-Th from 10:40-11:30
Stewart Elementary on T/Th from 11:35-12:35
Samuel Walker Houston on M-Th from 11:45-12:35
We are so excited that these times are during or close to lunch time hours, so people who are allowed flex time can use it one day/week to volunteer. We'd love for you to join our team and help make a difference in our children's lives!
The annual Storybook 5K & Fun Run-- is our main fundraiser every year! This event is scheduled for Saturday, November 1st, and everyone is invited to sign up and join the fun for a good cause. There will also be a friendly competition between our campuses again. Have a business or club - be a race sponsor! See the attached flyer for all the details and get signed up today!
SAVE A CHILD. SAVE A FAMILY. SAVE A CITY.



Community Item of Interest...
Attention Girls in Grades K-12 - Say Yes to the Vest: Be a Girl Scout!
Registration Event on Saturday, Sept 6 from 10 am - 12 Noon
See flyer for details.


Huntsville Youth Soccer
Fall 2025 Registration is Open
See flyer for details



Dear Scott Johnson Elementary School Families,
Please click the link below for a special welcome video message from your school principal, Mrs. Jennifer Barnes.
Video link:
https://www.huntsville-isd.org/o/sje/page/principal-message


Important Message from HISD: Policy Update HB 1481 - Personal Communication Device
Dear Hornet Families,
We hope you are enjoying your summer!
Below is important information about House Bill 1481 and how it impacts Huntsville ISD. The graphics include student expectations, appropriate times for device use, consequences outlined by the district, and a list of frequently asked questions.
We highly recommend that all families take time to review these documents carefully as the new school year is quickly approaching!
You can view the full text of House Bill 1481 at the following link: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB01481I.pdf
More detailed information and consequences associated with our newly adopted policy can be found in our HISD 25-26 Student Code of Conduct on pages 12-14.
If you have any questions, please contact your student’s campus principal.
View Documents Here.


COMMUNITY PRAISE MINISTRY'S BACK2SCHOOL FREE SUPPLY GIVEAWAY:
One week from today, on Saturday, August 2, the Community Praise Ministry will host their 20th Annual Back to School Free School Supply Giveaway for Huntsville area students (PreK-College). The event will start at 10 AM at the Huntsville Elementary School Gym, 87 Martin Luther King, Dr. Please park at the HISD Softball/Baseball Complex parking lot and walk across the street to the Gym. A free starter pack of grade-appropriate supplies will be distributed to each student present while supplies last. Please help spread the word!
Flyer attached.





















