Herod Elementary School

We would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the parents and community members who participated in and presented at our 5th grade Career Fair Gallery Walk.

**✈️ HEROD JETS TEACHER OF THE MONTH ✈️**
*Together We Soar*

**Congratulations, Dr. Gabriel!**

We are so proud to celebrate our **Teacher of the Month** — and it is no surprise that the spotlight shines brightly on our very own Dr. Gabriel, 1st Grade extraordinaire!

Dr. Gabriel brings excellence, heart, and dedication every single day. From the moment our Jets walk through the door, they are met with a teacher who believes in them, challenges them, and celebrates every milestone along the way. The love of learning is alive and well in Dr. Gabriel's classroom — and our students and families feel it!

Dr. Gabriel exemplifies what it means to be a **Herod Jet** — showing up with passion, pushing for growth, and lifting every child higher. We are so fortunate to have such a remarkable educator on our team.

Please join us in celebrating **Dr. Gabriel** — a true gem of our Herod family! 💛🖤

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We are honored to induct 16 new NEHS members to Gary L Herod Elementary's Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society!

Herod Elementary is proud to announce we've earned CHAMPION status — the highest level of HISD's Family Engagement Recognition!
This award goes to campuses where families LEAD. And our Herod Jets families do exactly that — every day, in every way. Thank you for making Herod the community it is. 💛💙

We were honored to be in attendance at the Herod Memorial and Brays Bayou Greenway Ribbon Cutting! What a remarkable way to honor and recognize our school's namesake!

✈️ **TEACHER OF THE MONTH | March 2026** ✈️

Please join us in celebrating our incredible Ms. DeMunbrun! 🌟

Ms. DeMunbrun serves our students on an alternate curriculum with unwavering dedication and a heart for every single child in her care. She goes above and beyond — not just as an educator, but as a tireless **advocate** for her students' academic growth, social-emotional wellbeing, and overall success.

Her students are lucky to have a champion in their corner every day, and Herod is so fortunate to call her one of our own.

Congratulations to Coach Burnside, our distinguished Herod Elementary February Teacher of the Month. Thank you for your tireless efforts in supporting our Jets.

❄️🎉 GT Winter Party = MAJOR FUN at Herod! 🎉❄️

Our Herod GT students had an absolute BLAST at the GT Winter Extravaganza! From EPIC snowball fights to a nonstop dance party, laughter filled the MPR!

The creativity on display was next-level — students crafted amazing artwork out of clay, decorated, played BINGO, enjoyed hot cocoa and snacks, and celebrated all the brilliance that makes our Vanguard kiddos so special. ☃️🍪

In addition to this fun event, our GT students enjoyed an awe inspiring field trip to Main Street Theater in the Fall!

We are looking forward to the already underway Spring semester where our students will be showcasing their individual projects that they have been hard at work on!

Herod is proud to be a Vanguard Magnet Campus! We love honoring the hard work, creativity, and excellence our GT students bring every single day.

If you’re looking for a place where gifted learners are celebrated, challenged, and have FUN… we want YOU at Herod for GT next year! 💙✨

We're thrilled to celebrate Ms. Melancon as our Teacher of the Month for the month of January!Ms. Melancon brings energy, dedication, and heart to her Kindergarten classroom every single day. Her commitment to each student's growth and her partnership with families make her an invaluable member of the Herod team.