Students at Bel Aire Elementary School view the Solar Eclipse
Unfortunately, the rain put a damper on the solar eclipse, but the students were still able to learn a lot about this unique experience so they…
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90-year-old bus driver retires from Harrison County School District
Recently a Harrison County School District bus driver retired and her love and care will be missed by many. “We are going to miss her so much.…
Select Harrison County schools participating in USDA Fresh Fruit and Veggies Program
The Harrison County School District is continuing its initiative to promote healthy eating across its schools. As of now, 18 schools in the Harrison County School District are participating in the USDA’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program. This means students…
Harrison County School District nurses prepare for new school year
Harrison County School District nurses gathered for professional development training in preparation for the school year. Various school nurses in Harrison County went through training and…
USDA providing free meals to local schools
Some schools in the Harrison County School District will be introducing universal free meals during the 2023 school year. Nine Harrison County schools are currently enrolled in the USDA’s community eligibility provision program.…
MS Rising Coalition asking Harrison County School District for change in graduation dress code
The Mississippi Rising Coalition confronted the Harrison County School District at the school board meeting. "I know a man that never wore…
Harrison County School District offers summer feeding program
In Harrison County, the school district is stepping up to ensure that children in the community have access to nutritious meals with its successful summer feeding program. Cafeteria…
Trans girl is told not to wear dress to Mississippi graduation, lawsuit says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi school district is refusing to let a transgender girl wear a dress and heeled shoes with her graduation cap and gown for high school graduation this weekend, her family says…
Harrison County School District hosts All-Inclusive Field Day
A fun-filled day in D’Iberville celebrated all types of students! D’Iberville High School hosted its very first district-wide, all-inclusive field day. About 75 athletes from D’Iberville High, Harrison Central…
Backpack Buddies providing food to families in need in Harrison County
A hunger relief program is helping Harrison County schools provide kid friendly meals. The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove, Coast Electric Power Association, and…
Harrison County School District using new trays to supplement disposable packaging
The Harrison County School District’s Child Nutrition Department is making lunch eco-friendly. Reusable lunch trays are now being used in all Harrison County School District…
D'Iberville Elementary named a national Distinguished School
D’Iberville Elementary School in the Harrison County School District has been named the 2023 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished Schools for Mississippi. A project of the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators, the program recognizes up to…
HCSD high schoolers shadow health professionals at Singing River
Harrison County School District high schoolers have the opportunity to job shadow health professionals at Singing River in Gulfport. Students are taking part in the health science…
Harrison County School District celebrates National Red Ribbon Week
Students throughout Harrison County School District are celebrating Red Ribbon Week which is one of the largest drug-abuse prevention campaigns in the country, targeting K-12 students. Each…
Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove gives dictionaries to third graders
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove donated more than 1,000 dictionaries to third graders in the Harrison County School District. They began distributing the books at…
Harrison County School District holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new school building
The Harrison County School District celebrated the new Creekbend Elementary and Middle School with a ribbon cutting ceremony today. Other than the building being…
Harrison County School District holds safety training
Today, the Harrison County School District held a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training session with the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. The goal of the training was…
Harrison County School District hosting free summer meals program
School is out for the summer, but the Harrison County School District is still serving up healthy and tasty meals. It is important to ensure kids are…
Harrison County School District teachers earn grants from Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce gave out grants to three Harrison County School District teachers to help fund projects they created for their students.…
Harrison County School District installs bus security system
Aggressive drivers be warned that the Harrison County School District is taking measures to report school bus stop arm violators to police. The district buses now carry a…
Construction update on new Harrison County schools
Harrison County School District plans to add a brand new elementary and middle school to their roster for the 2022 school year. Creekbend Elementary and Middle School has hit…
Harrison County School offering medical homebound option
The Harrison County School District kicked-off school on August 6th and less than two weeks later they have already reinstated the virtual learning option due to a rise in…
Harrison County School District reinstates virtual learning option
Parents and students in the Harrison County School District now have the option for virtual learning once again as cases rise in Mississippi. Schools within the district have been sending letters to parents informing them that an optional virtual learning…
Mask and facial coverings are optional at Harrison County School District
The Harrison County School District held a special called meeting tonight for the purpose of mask wearing. Emotions ran high for parents as they voiced…