Click here for The Blackhawk Beat-  This week's edition-  Main Page-  Archived Newsletters

Happy Thursday, Families!

It’s been a great first week back with our students and staff. Everyone seems refreshed and ready to jump back in.

Please take a look at this week’s Blackhawk Beat. We also took time this week to review and reset expectations with students, so I’ve included that link here to keep everyone on the same page.

We will have another Donuts and Discussion session with the admin team on January 26th. Feel free to let us know what you would like to hear about in the feedback form. 

We’re excited about a strong spring semester ahead.

Cameron Ramirez
Principal

Updates

Pajama Day for 9th graders- Here are the final results for the 3rd 6 Weeks Grade Level Leaderboard:

🥉 3rd Place: 8th Grade with 286 points
🥈 2nd Place: 7th Grade with 456 points
🥇 1st Place: 9th Grade with 537 points

🎉 Congratulations to 9th Grade!
As your reward, 9th graders may wear pajamas tomorrow, as long as they wear their school ID.

No Meta Glasses- These fall under the same category of personal communication devices and will be confiscated. 

Attention 9th Grade Girls!

If you are interested in trying out for Trinity Track & Field, tryouts will be held on January 13th and 14th from 4:15–5:30 PM on the Trinity track.

Attention 9th Grade Boys!

TRINITY TROJANS Baseball Tryouts

Friday January 16, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Trinity High School Baseball Field

**Bad weather tryouts will be moved to the indoor facility located behind the baseball field

Cheer Competition this Saturday- Come cheer for cheer! Harwood cheer takes to the competition mat on Saturday, January 10 at 9:15 AM at Cross Timbers Middle School. Cost is $10 per person, and a clear bag policy will be enforced. Hope to see y’all there to support the athletes that support everyone else!  

New Safety Equipment Storage on Campuses

In accordance with a new Texas school safety law, HEB ISD will be installing secure equipment safes in or near the lobby of each campus to store required emergency response tools. These safes are part of statewide safety standards and are intended to support rapid response by trained law enforcement in the event of an emergency. The safes do not contain firearms, will remain locked at all times and are accessible only to authorized law enforcement personnel. This measure is one of several steps HEB ISD continues to take to prioritize the safety and security of our students and staff.

Celebrating a Great Week!

It has been a great week at Harwood. 

Girls 7th Grade Basketball

The winning streak continued last night as both 7th grade girls A and B teams defeated North Richland. The B team won 22-8. Top scorers of the game were Tauaana Duffy, Khylie Washington and Mariah Hayes. Other outstanding players of the game were Sofia Guadamuz, Madyson Pruitt and Aadishree Shakya. The A team beat North Richland 34-7. Top scorers of the game were Julia Sweeney, Paula Betancourt and Makiah Shields. Other top players of the game were Harper Brown, Josephine Sullins and Landry Tribble.

The 8th grade basketball team’s first game of 2026 is happening today!

 Boys will be playing in the Harwood Gym
Girls will be playing at North Richland Hills Middle School

Games begin at 5:00 PM

Come out and support our Hawks!

Please help us congratulate our Students of the Month!

7th Grade:
🎉 Brady Gilley
🎉 Makiah Shields

8th Grade:
🎉 Christopher Martin
🎉 Lauren Skjeret

9th Grade:
🎉 Tyler Day
🎉 Abigail Kinnecom

Great job to all of our honorees! We are proud of your hard work, leadership, and positive impact on our campus.

Soccer Media Day

Our soccer teams had their media day this week! They got their brand new kits and photos were taken. We are excited about the season starting next week!

Clubs in Action

• Yearbook Club – Mondays, 8:00 AM (H103)

• Creative Writing Club - Mondays, 3:45-4:45 pm (H118)

• Art Club – Mondays after school until 5:00 pm (Art Room)

• Book Club – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 3:40–4:15 pm (H119)

• Dance Club – Wednesdays, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM 

• Student Council – 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 8:00 am (H103)

• Thespian Club – Thursdays, 7:30–8:10 am (G102)

• NJHS – 1st Thursdays, 8:00 am (H103)

• Chess Club-  Thursdays, 3:40 - 4:45 (C100) 

• HJH Dance Club- Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Ongoing Reminders

• Beginning January 2026, all HEB ISD bus riders should have and use a SMART Tag each time they ride.

While all students are expected to use their SMART Tag, this requirement will be actively enforced for secondary students (grades 7–12). Students who do not present a valid SMART Tag may be denied bus service, including for athletics, band, and CTE shuttles.

HEB ISD provides a free SMART Tag to every student. Replacement SMART Tags can be purchased at your student’s campus front office.

Thank you for helping us keep transportation safe, efficient, and accountable for all riders.

For questions, please contact HEB ISD Transportation at 817-399-2441.

• Replacement IDs $3, Lanyards $1.00

• The 2024-2025 School Report Card has been added to the Helpful Resources Page and is linked here.
  
  

• Students may not leave campus in the mornings.
  
  

• Drop-off/pick-up: Please pull all the way to the gym; front entrance reserved for buses.
  
  

• Wednesdays = College Day / Thursdays = Spirit Day.
  
  

• Volunteer Fridays: Volunteers must be cleared through the district VIPS. 

• Support our teachers by preparing classroom materials (copies, sorting, etc.).

• 👉 Sign up here
  
  

🙌 Thank you for your support and partnership in making this year a success!

– Dr. Ramirez