Reports of a possible social media threat against Simon Middle School led officials May 17 to increase the number of law enforcement officers on campus as students and staff arrived for class. In addition, authorities also apprehended a Hays CISD 8th grader who was responsible for the post. Tim Savo...

Reports of a possible social media threat against Simon Middle School led officials Friday morning to increase the number of law enforcement officers on campus as students and staff arrived for class. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD chief communications officer, said the incident was first reported to authorit...

To split or not to split middle school student populations as they feed into Hays CISD high schools was one of a handful of talking points tackled by a 35-person rezoning committee, which met for the first time Thursday. The meeting, held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, is one of the first ...

A relatively empty office space doesn’t keep Uhland Elementary Principal Cynthia Vasquez from dreaming big. Furniture for the brand new campus is still a few weeks away, but for now, a simple table and a few chairs are all she needs to begin planning for the school’s first year of operation. Numbers...

On Thursday, the Hays CISD board of trustees approved the hiring of two new principals during a special called meeting. Newly hired Simon Middle School Principal Charli Lennon. (Photo courtesy of Hays CISD) Simon Middle School in Kyle will be led by Charli Lennon, who hails from the Austin area and ...

Thanks to a federally-subsidized lunch program run out of select Hays CISD campuses, any child under the age of 18 is eligible for free breakfast and lunch all summer long. Last week marked the first day of the district’s free summer breakfast and lunch program. At six schools, anyone under the age ...

Simon Middle School students observed “Celebrate Freedom Week” by welcoming a wide range of Kyle, Hays County and state of Texas “protectors of freedom.” Students from several social studies classes listened to presenters describe their jobs, including their daily concerns and joys....

ith the help of a conference, Hays CISD teachers gained the opportunity to learn from their peers about how to better use technology as a learning tool in the classroom. On June 8, Hays CISD held its fourth annual Fusion Digital Learning Conference at Simon Middle School. Jamie Locklin, director of ...

n instrumental figure in the creation of what today is Hays Consolidated Independent School District has passed away. Delvin James “Red” Simon, 92, of Kyle, passed away of natural causes at his home, according to sources close to the family. Simon, whose namesake was bestowed on Simon Middle School ...

Prior to Thursday’s Day Without Immigrants protest, Simon Middle School principal Jose Puga tried his best to maintain a “business as usual” mentality with his staff. He understood recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Travis County caused anxiety among parents who may not b...