The Connector Newsletter
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Upon arriving at HCDE in late 2015, Superintendent James Colbert began writing a weekly newsletter to the Board of Trustees to keep them abreast of happenings within the department. The Connector was born and became a weekly staple at HCDE that not only showcases highlights within the department but also keeps the board updated on HCDE’s progress toward identified system goals. The Connector is sent to the board and posted online every Friday. Each volume represents a school year, with individual issues showcasing individual weekly newsletters.
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![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 16 (Week of January 12, 2026)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768699484/hcdetexasorg/kqmcpqmxpbgurrufy3ak/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-16-cover.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768699484/hcdetexasorg/kqmcpqmxpbgurrufy3ak/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-16-cover.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768699484/hcdetexasorg/kqmcpqmxpbgurrufy3ak/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-16-cover.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- 2026
- January
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 15 (Week of January 5, 2026)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767992643/hcdetexasorg/xai8gjyhebeecnykldbi/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-15-cover.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767992643/hcdetexasorg/xai8gjyhebeecnykldbi/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-15-cover.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767992643/hcdetexasorg/xai8gjyhebeecnykldbi/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-15-cover.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- 2026
- January
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 14 (Week of December 15, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766181042/hcdetexasorg/swowf9jeazinp1xr5oxi/TheConnector_Vol11_Issue14_Cover_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766181042/hcdetexasorg/swowf9jeazinp1xr5oxi/TheConnector_Vol11_Issue14_Cover_2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766181042/hcdetexasorg/swowf9jeazinp1xr5oxi/TheConnector_Vol11_Issue14_Cover_2.png","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- 2025
- December
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 13 (Week of December 8, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765575267/hcdetexasorg/dg7hducakhz61suxitno/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-13-cover.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765575267/hcdetexasorg/dg7hducakhz61suxitno/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-13-cover.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765575267/hcdetexasorg/dg7hducakhz61suxitno/The-Connector-Vol-11-Issue-13-cover.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- 2025
- December
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 12 (Week of December 1, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764982730/hcdetexasorg/glkv4wotoavaehltj7uo/The-Connector_Vol-11_Issue-12-cover.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764982730/hcdetexasorg/glkv4wotoavaehltj7uo/The-Connector_Vol-11_Issue-12-cover.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764982730/hcdetexasorg/glkv4wotoavaehltj7uo/The-Connector_Vol-11_Issue-12-cover.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- 2025
- December
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 11 (Week of November 17, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764962265/ii0meqorwn00dm7jrg3l/fcffd8de-176c-492e-adda-135a53c9181e.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764962265/ii0meqorwn00dm7jrg3l/fcffd8de-176c-492e-adda-135a53c9181e.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764962265/ii0meqorwn00dm7jrg3l/fcffd8de-176c-492e-adda-135a53c9181e.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- November
- 2025
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 10 (Week of November 10, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764962263/yntobghyzyeuvwpufnnz/640c5464-0bd3-4449-8e26-b5ead1ae2fc2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764962263/yntobghyzyeuvwpufnnz/640c5464-0bd3-4449-8e26-b5ead1ae2fc2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764962263/yntobghyzyeuvwpufnnz/640c5464-0bd3-4449-8e26-b5ead1ae2fc2.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- November
- 2025
![The Connector - Vol 11, Issue 09 (Week of November 03, 2025)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764962261/kdlxms0thrvxuowsrzmg/b4de0953-569e-4859-8447-bc46295a4dbf.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764962261/kdlxms0thrvxuowsrzmg/b4de0953-569e-4859-8447-bc46295a4dbf.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764962261/kdlxms0thrvxuowsrzmg/b4de0953-569e-4859-8447-bc46295a4dbf.jpg","width":612}])
- Volume 11
- November
- 2025
Get in Touch
James Colbert Jr.
County Superintendent
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022
Phone: 713-694-6300