Hidalgo Independent School District

08/28/2026

🏈🏴‍☠️ Friday Night Lights Are Back! 🏴‍☠️🏈

Can't make it to the game? We've got you covered! Tune in and catch all the action as our Hidalgo Pirates take the field tonight.

📺 Watch the game live here:
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Let's cheer on our Pirates and show them what Pirate Nation is all about! 💙💛

📣 Go Pirates!

✈️ The Sky Is Not the Limit... It's Only the Beginning.

🏈💙💛🏴‍☠️

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08/28/2026

🏈💙💛 WHAT A WAY TO START THE SEASON! 💛💙🏈

Our Pirate JV Football Team came out strong and brought home the WIN, 26–14! 🔥👏

What an amazing start to the season!

Congratulations to our players and coaches—we’re proud of the hard work, heart, and Pirate Pride you showed on the field tonight!

Way to go, Pirates! Keep it going! 🏴‍☠️🏈💙💛

📸 Special thanks to Coach Fabian Garza for capturing these great moments!

08/28/2026

💙💛🏈 CALLING ALL KINDERGARTEN PIRATES! 🏈💛💙

We’re kicking off our VERY FIRST football game with something extra special! ✨

Our Kindergarten students are invited to RUN OUT onto the field before our Pirate football players and help us start the season with some BIG Pirate Pride! 💙💛

📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ REPORTING TIME: 6:30 PM
📍 Hidalgo Early College High School Football Stadium

🏈 HOW IT WILL WORK:
Kindergarten students will report at 6:30 PM with a parent/guardian to the designated check-in area.
Our staff will check students in, es**rt them to the staging area, and get them ready for their big moment!

When it’s time… our Kindergarten Pirates will RUN OUT FIRST! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💙💛

Students will then be safely es**rted to the designated pickup area to reunite with their parent/guardian.

👕 WHAT TO WEAR:
Blue & Gold or your favorite Hidalgo ISD spirit shirt!

Parents and families, get those cameras ready and help us CHEER for the future of Hidalgo ISD! 📸👏

✨ Big Dreams. Bright Futures. Pirate Pride.

The sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning. 💙💛

08/27/2026

There are some moments that remind us what makes Hidalgo ISD so special. 💙

Our Decals with Dad & Locker Decorating with Mom event wasn’t just about getting ready for football season. It was about parents spending time with their sons, decorating lockers, placing decals, sharing laughs, taking pictures, and making memories that will last long after the season is over. 🏈🏴‍☠️

These are the moments that make us more than a school district. We are a family. We show up for one another, we celebrate our students, and we make sure they know there is an entire community standing behind them.

To our Pirate families—thank you for showing up, loving big, and making these moments so special. 💙

Because at Hidalgo ISD, we aren't just preparing our students for the next game. We're reminding them how many people are cheering them on as they reach for their dreams.

The sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning. ✨🏴‍☠️

08/27/2026

Our first pep rally of the year brought the ENERGY! 💙🔥

Our Pirates, cheerleaders, Dazzlers, band, students, and staff filled the gym with school spirit as we get ready for Friday Night Football! 🏈📣

The excitement is building, and Pirate Nation is READY! 🏴‍☠️

Let’s go, Pirates! 💙

08/26/2026

💙💛 Thank You, Texas CPA Rio Grande Valley! 💛💙

Hidalgo ISD would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Texas CPA Rio Grande Valley for their generous donation of school supplies to our Migrant Department.

Your kindness and willingness to go the extra mile will help ensure that our students have the tools they need to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Partnerships like yours make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and families.

We are grateful for your generosity, support, and commitment to education. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create opportunities for success.

We are also excited about our continued partnership with Texas CPA Rio Grande Valley and look forward to working together throughout the school year to make a positive impact in our community.

🏴‍☠️ Together, we are making a difference, one student at a time.

✈️ The Sky Is Not the Limit... It's Only the Beginning.

💙💛🏴‍☠️

08/25/2026

🏐💙💛 The Lady Pirates Are Ready to Serve Up an Exciting Season! 💛💙🏐

Volleyball season is here, and our Lady Pirate Varsity Team is ready to hit the court! Join us for the Lady Pirate Varsity Tournament on August 28-29 and come cheer on our student-athletes as they compete with determination, teamwork, and Pirate Pride.

📣 Bring your family, wear your blue and gold, and help us create an electric atmosphere for our Lady Pirates!

Let's pack the gym and show our support as they kick off what promises to be an exciting season.

🏴‍☠️ Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate!

✈️ The Sky Is Not the Limit... It's Only the Beginning.

🏐💙💛🏴‍☠️

08/25/2026

🎉 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE!*🎉

Hidalgo ISD is shining the spotlight on the incredible Hidalgo ISD teachers who earned Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Designations! ⭐🍎

Your dedication, passion, innovation, and relentless commitment to student success are truly making a difference. You’re not just teaching—you’re setting the bar for excellence across our district! 🙌

👏 Congratulations to our outstanding educators! Your hard work deserves to be celebrated, and we are SO proud of you!

💙💛 Keep inspiring. Keep leading. Keep raising the bar, Hidalgo ISD!