
June 1, 2023
To show appreciation and support for the members of the Hempstead ISD community who are 60 years of age or older, the Hempstead Independent School District has implemented the Gol...

June 1, 2023
The Hempstead Independent School District will host Meet the Teacher Night across the district on Thursday, August 18 . The event will be staggered to allow parents a chance to v...

June 1, 2023
Early learners and their families in Hempstead, TX now have free access to a proven, interactive literacy program at their fingertips as a result of a new partnership between Hemp...

June 1, 2023
The back-to-school countdown has begun! District leaders and staff are preparing to welcome all students back to school on Monday, August 22. To kick off the 2022-2023 school year...

June 1, 2023
All Hempstead ISD students in Grades 6-12 are required to use clear or mesh backpacks. Bags that do not meet this requirement will not be allowed. As families prepare for the 2022...

June 1, 2023
Please join Hempstead ISD Superintendent, Herbert O’Neil, for the You Talk, I Listen community feedback and engagement session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2022. ...

June 1, 2023
Congratulations to the newly crowned Hempstead Watermelon Festival Queen Haley Carter. Haley is a junior student at Hempstead High School, where she participates in Varsity cross ...

June 1, 2023
As the days of the summer are winding down, the Bobcat Marching Band will be preparing for the 2022-2023 school year. Summer Bobcat Band practice begins on Monday, July 25. All ba...

June 1, 2023
Hempstead ISD has named Camirey Jackson, the new Hempstead High School head girls track coach. Jackson has called Hempstead ISD home since beginning her career in education. As sh...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead ISD has announced the hiring of Chance Bartkowiak as the new Hempstead High School Head Baseball Coach. Most recently Bartkowiak has been serving as a student teacher an...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead ISD Athletics is hosting a Sports Physicals event for all students, in Grades 7-12, wishing to participate in athletics during the 2022-2023 school year. The event will ...

May 31, 2023
Please join Hempstead ISD Superintendent, Herbert O’Neil, for his first You Talk, I Listen community feedback and engagement session from 10 a.m. to Noon on Wednesday, July 13, 2...

May 31, 2023
Texas families can access their child’s STAAR test results by July 1, 2022.
Each student who takes the STAAR test receives a STAAR Report Card that allows parents to see where...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead ISD invites parents, staff, students, and community members to attend the Resilient School Support Project (RSSP) stakeholder meeting from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Ju...

May 31, 2023
On Tuesday, June 21, Markeith Wesley, the new Hempstead ISD athletic director/head football coach, met with middle and high school student-athletes and their families. Students, p...

May 31, 2023
The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees approved pay raises for all employees, employee retention incentives, and sign-on bonuses during the June 20 Board meeting.
The retention in...

May 31, 2023
In our efforts to respond to the pandemic and the impact it has had on student learning, we are asking all stakeholders in the District to take a moment to complete a survey. This...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead ISD is excited to welcome Amy Carter as the new Chief Financial Officer.
Carter joins Hempstead ISD from Sweeny ISD, where she also served as the Chief Financial Off...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead ISD is excited to welcome Markeith Wesley as the new Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach.
Most recently Wesley was a high school mathematics teacher, Assistant Foo...

May 31, 2023
Hempstead High School students - Jacob Butler, Nadia Moreno, Stephanie Ordonez and Delia Ward - were among the 1.5 million high school students taking the Preliminary Scholastic A...