harrison county school district

Harrison Co. students help collect toys for foster children

Three schools in the Harrison County School District are helping give foster children in our community a Merry Christmas. Woolmarket Elementary, D’Iberville Elementary, and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School have been collecting toys for about two and a half…

HCSD roof replacements nearing completion

The Harrison County School District is in their final round of the $28 million FEMA Wind Retrofit Roof Replacement Project across the district. They are in their last round of replacements for eight campuses totally $7 million. This large roof-hardening…

MDEQ awards grant to Harrison County School District Transportation Dept.

The Harrison County School District Transportation Department was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to purchase two new school buses. Harrison County School District purchased 10 new buses this year. Thanks to the MDEQ grants,…

Belk Charity Day update

Shoppers at one business in Gulfport had the opportunity to help local schools on Saturday. Belk in Gulfport held its Charity Day Sale to benefit schools in the Harrison County School District. Shoppers who purchased tickets had the chance to…

New teacher support grant in Harrison County School District

It’s an exciting day to be a new teacher in the Harrison County School District. Today during orientation, teachers new to the district were surprised with a $250 gift card, thanks to a generous donation from the late Darrell Saucier.…

Harrison County School District bus driver training

Before we know it, the kids will be heading off back to school and the morning and afternoon bus rides will come right along with it. The Harrison County School District wants to remind motorists how to keep the kids…

New school security enhancements

The Harrison County School District is rolling out brand new security enhancements at district campuses ahead of the 2019-2020 school year. In just two weeks, students in the Harrison County School District will head back to school. Students and parents…

MS Air National Guard members volunteer at local schools

Members of the Mississippi Air National Guard took on a special mission as the weekend began. Around 15 volunteers from the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport deployed Friday to three Harrison County schools for various projects. At Crossroads Elementary…

Harrison County School District receives big surprise donation

The Harrison County School District gets a big surprise! Mississippi Gulf Coast resident Mr. Darrell Saucier passed away in April and chose the Harrison County School District to be the beneficiary of his life savings. That’s a total of more…

Harrison County School District Free Summer Meals Program

While summer has not officially started yet, today the Harrison County School District is setting the table for its free summer meals program. The break from school is widely celebrated by students, but for some, the end of the semester…

Harrison County school bond referendum update

In November, Harrison County residents voted ‘yes’ on the Harrison County School bond referendum. Fast forward five months and school board officials say they’re making progress on the proposed improvement plan, but they hit a road block on the construction…

Harrison County School District to host job fair

Calling all aspiring teachers! The Harrison County School District is hiring! All certified teachers, or teacher candidates with pending certifications, are invited to a job fair. It's set to take place tomorrow from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the…

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS HELP FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SHUTDOWN

Attention government employees! With the government shutdown going into its 32nd day many of you may be finding finances a bit tight. The Harrison County School District is notifying parents there may be a little bit of room to breathe…

Harrison County School Bond update

Back in November, the $55 million Harrison County School Bond passed. News 25 spoke with Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill about where they are on the bond process. Right now, there is a lot of foundation prep for…

‘Count Me In’ Campaign

Students in the Harrison County School District definitely made the nice list this year as they were rewarded with a variety of prizes for their hard work in the classroom. Fifty-four students in the Harrison County School District were recognized…

Count Me in Campaign

In an effort to continue bringing students to the classroom every day, the Harrison County School District starts their ‘Count Me In’ attendance campaign.