When Gwendolyn Hollis video-called her grandson to ask him about his first day of school, he was smiling.
Kayden was a little shy when he was dropped off, and although he didn't cry, his mom and grandma couldn't help but get emotional. "Finally, I remembered Marvin Zindler, and I was like, 'Marvin Zindler, Channel 13. You know what? He was legendary. I don't know who took his spot, but I'm going to give this a try. It's worth a try.' So I wrote a letter," Hollis said."I'm a happy grandmother," Hollis said.
Over the last two years, HISD's enrollment dropped by 15,454 students, with 60% of that enrollment decline comprising students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Parents who need help with enrollment at HISD can call the student enrollment hotline at 713-556-4826 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email. The district's enrollment team will also be at Delmar Sports Complex all this week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2020 Mangum Road, Houston, TX 77092.
"We go into apartment complexes. We see the excitement with the little ones, but we also see how grateful the parents are, because when my team goes out there, we're the ones supporting those families in filling out those documents," she said. "We're holding their hand throughout the process and then we make connections with the campus and say, 'OK, campus A, you have five students who submitted an application.
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