Parents and Students,

First of all, thank you for a great first week of school. Please know that we are ​​fully committed to giving your child a first-class education.

I want to say a few things about issues plaguing today’s teenagers nationwide. ​Recently, we have read about a rise in vapes in public schools. While we ​respect ​everyone’s differences and opinions, the fact is vaping and possessing vapes is ​strictly ​prohibited in public schools. I want to encourage you today to talk to your ​students ​about avoiding vapes and not bringing them to school. I promise you we ​​offer first-class education, and the best way to get that education is to stay away ​​from vapes that could ultimately remove students from campus for an extended ​period of ​time.

We also want to encourage you to attend coffee with the principal, which are held ​every month. Coffee with the principal is an opportunity for the administration to ​connect with ​parents and talk about all things related to their student’s education. ​It's ​also an opportunity for us to get to know you and what can be done to make ​our ​school a better place. We have no other goal other than making Harlingen ​South the ​premier high school in the Rio Grande Valley.

A friendly reminder that this coming Monday is the last day for our students to ​​turn in their schedule change form. Also, this is a friendly reminder that we dress ​for success at Harlingen South. We ensure that all our students are in the dress ​code. ​Some of the common ones are leggings, yoga pants, ripped jeans three inches ​​above the knee, and ensuring that students have no facial hair below the lip line. ​​Well-groomed mustaches are allowed.

As some parents may know, Harlingen South has a strong academic reputation, ​and we strive to allow all our students to capitalize on all the class time they can ​get. ​We ask that all parents and guardians have their students arrive no later ​than ​8 a.m. This way, we can make sure students have a chance to get breakfast and ​get ​to class on time. We have a simple tardy consequence system to ​ensure we have ​students on time. Remember, here at Harlingen South, we strive for every student ​to graduate ​confident and excited about their future by providing them with a ​first-class education.

Regards,

Fernando Reyes

Stay Informed!

PArent Requirement!

Parents,

On the first day of school, ​CEP forms (on blue paper) ​will be distributed to ​students by their 1st period ​teachers!

Please, fill out and return ​the forms and have students ​return the forms to their A1 ​teacher!

Thank you!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

If your child is scheduled to participate in any school testing ​days this year and receive accommodations under their ​Special Education or 504 plan, please submit an ​Accommodation Request Form to the counseling ​department. This form authorizes the release of confidential ​information to the campus, which allows us to submit the ​necessary accommodation request to College Board.

Please note: requests submitted after the deadline may not be ​processed by College Board.

Accommodation Request Forms can be obtained by ​clicking here to get started.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this important ​matter.

The Sports Zone

Enter the world of sports @HHSSouth Hawks! Click on any image to get the scope and highlights of all the sports this season!

The Sports Zone

Get ready for another year ​of exciting sports action! ​Here, we'll keep you ​updated on all the latest ​scores, upcoming games, ​and weekend highlights.

Don't forget: Check out ​the links below to find ​detailed game schedules and ​stay on top of all the action.

Class of 2025 Announcements

The Senior Class kicked off the year ​with a bang at our annual Lock-In on ​August 7th! Over 200 seniors reunited ​for a night filled with food, games, ​music, and fun.

We're incredibly grateful to our ​dedicated Senior Class officers for ​organizing such an amazing event. A ​huge thank you also goes out to the ​faculty and staff who came out to ​support our students.

Cheer & Southern Stars

Click on the image ​to check out the ​weekly newsletter ​for each ​organization.

Click on the image ​to check out this ​week's newsletter ​for our national ​winning Speech ​team!

StuCo

National ​Honor ​Society

Click on the image ​to get your ​volunteer form ​now!

Career, Tech, & Engineering: Building Your Future

Learn ​more ​about ​MACA

Check out our Hawk News ​Youtube Channel for the ​latest of all school ​highlights!

The Media Arts & Communications ​Academy has been fully functional since ​August 2017.

Over the past years students have had ​numerous opportunities to learn and gain ​hands on

experience with their communication ​skills. MACA not only offers students ​opportunities to demonstrate

their knowledge and practice their skills in ​a real-world setting, but also prepares ​students for the

realities of a workspace.

AFJROTC

AFJROTC cadets from HHSSouth connected with freshmen at Dr. Cano ​Academy, generating enthusiasm for the programs we have to offer.

Full-color page ads are available to ​purchase and are on sale now!

Contact biada.galvan@hcisd.org for ​more information.

And the shows have arrived! Check out the Harlingen ​Performing Arts Conservatory lineup for the 2024-2025 ​Season.

Love the arts? Consider becoming a Patron of the Arts ​and support the work of our incredible students. Visit ​Click on the image to check out the weekly newsletter ​for each organization.

to learn more.

Device Distribution! 💻📱

Each student will be assigned a device for the 2024-2025 ​school year. To get yours, complete the Technology ​Agreement Form by clicking/scanning the image below:

Forms must be completed before device pick-up.

Our Mission

Harlingen HS South will provide a first-class education that upskills students, graduates leaders, and empowers the community.

Our Vision

All students of all backgrounds will graduate confident and excited about their future by providing all students with an education ​of the first class.

Hawk Talon