The HISD Safety and Security Committee will hold its Spring semester meeting on April 24, 2024 @ 4:00 PM in the HISD Board Room.

CLICK HERE for Safety Committee Meeting Information.pdf

2023-2024 Yearbooks are now available to begin purchasing! Please scan the QR code below. The code will take you to a page where you will put in your information to then begin the purchase of your yearbook. If you have any issues or questions please email Coach Varnado at tvarnado@harperisd.net 

Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The attached information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.

In 2021, 4,613 Texans experienced gun-related deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services (SHS) reports that 55% of Texas firearms deaths in 2020 were suicides and that 59% of all suicides in Texas were by firearms. Suicide attempts involving firearms have a 90% fatality rate. Restricting access to guns is critical in reducing acts of violence, whether as self-harm or towards others. Acts of mass violence and interpersonal violence often end in suicide.

It is unlawful to store, transport, or abandon an unsecured firearm in a place where children are likely to be and can obtain access to the firearm. Under Texas Penal Code 46.13, a person commits the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child if the child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm, and the person with criminal negligence:

·Failed to secure the firearm; or

·Left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access

The penalty for allowing a child access to a firearm can range from a Class C misdemeanor (punishable by a $500 fine) to a Class A misdemeanor (punishable by a $4000 fine, a year in jail, or a combination of the two).

Texas exempts the purchase of firearm safety equipment from Texas Sales and Use Tax.

Remember, a gun should be stored unloaded in a safe or locked container, with ammunition stored elsewhere. You can learn more and find additional resources from the Texas Department of Public Safety at https://safegunstoragetexas.com.

Safe gun storage is critical to preventing suicide, unintentional shootings, and other tragedies.

Gun Safety Documents

Dear Harper ISD Parents,

We are excited to announce that we will be moving to ParentSquare as our new communication platform for all parent announcements. ParentSquare is a comprehensive communication tool that will allow us to share information with you more effectively and efficiently.

Here are some of the benefits of using ParentSquare:

• Real-time communication: You will receive notifications of important announcements as soon as they are sent, so you will never miss a thing.
• Two-way communication: You can easily reply to messages and ask questions, so you can stay in touch with your child's teachers and administrators.
• Customizable notifications: You can choose how you receive notifications, so you only see the information that is relevant to you.
• Secure and private: ParentSquare is a secure and private platform, so you can be confident that your information is safe.

We will be phasing out the use of SchoolMessenger and Remind.com over the next few weeks. Please sign up for ParentSquare today so that you can start receiving important announcements about your child's school.

To sign up for ParentSquare, please visit:

https://www.parentsquare.com/join_school/new

Use your child's school name and your email address to create an account.

We appreciate your cooperation as we make this transition. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you,

The Harper ISD Family

July 24th we will begin registering new students from 8-3.  Elementary registration will take place in the elementary office at 250 North School Street.  Middle School & High School will take place in the secondary office at 23122 West Hwy. 290.  Please bring a birth certificate, social security card, proof of residency and a shot record.  The shot record must be brought in and current.  Or you may bring an original current exemption.