January
Dates to Remember
Jan. 23: Literacy Night 6-7:30; PTA General Meeting 5:15pm
Jan. 24: Class Pictures; Family Book Study 9:30-10:30am
Upcoming Dates
Feb. 12: Progress Reports go out
Feb. 16: Valentine Party 1:15-2pm
Feb 19: No School
Feb. 21: Family Book Study 9:30-10:30am
Feb. 22: Reading Benchmark; Closed Campus-No Visitors
Feb. 23: PTA Snow Ball
Feb. 27: Math Benchmark; Closed Campus-No Visitors
Feb. 29: 5th Science Benchmark Closed Campus-No Visitors; Expo @BNHS 6-9pm
March 1: Northwest Reads
March 5: Open House
March 6: Spring Pictures
March 8: End of the 3rd Quarter; Early Release 11:40am
March 9-19: Spring Break
March 20: Student Return
March 26: Cougar Trade Days
Following community input and school board approval, Northwest ISD’s instructional calendars for the next two academic years – 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 – are now set and will mirror the current district calendar. To view the approved calendars, visit www.nisdtx.org/calendars.
School Lunches & Breakfast
The best way to pay for meals and monitor your child's account is to set up an Online Payment with www.myschoolbucks.com account. Click HERE for info.
Safety Procedures for Morning Drop Off and Dismissal
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The tardy bell rings at 7:40 am. and staff close the doors to start class. Students need to arrive BEFORE 7:40 am. If a back car rider arrives after the doors are closed, please drive your child to the front entrance of the school and walk them up to the doors to ring the bell so that he/she can come through the office for a Tardy Pass. Thank you!
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RIDE CHANGES
Parents please use the ride change form link to communicate your child's ride change by 2:00 pm. We will not release students without confirmation from parents regarding ride changes
Early Student Pick-Up
If you are picking your student up early for an appointment, 2:30pm is the latest we will be able to release students.
Student Lunch Drop Off
If your child forgot to bring their lunch from home, no worries! They will be able to get a lunch from the cafeteria or you may drop off their lunch by 9:30am. This 9:30am cut off time ensure that your child will receive their lunch for their designated lunch time.
This month's character trait is honesty.
Be on the look out this week for the RSVP through Parent Square and we look forward to seeing YOU!!!!
As we continue through a period of the school year where inclement weather affecting the school day becomes more possible, we'd like to remind families of our procedures for inclement weather and potential school closings. One of the most important aspects of this process is that if no announcement is made, schools are operating on their regular schedules. Northwest ISD will make every effort to communicate any closure by 5 a.m. that school day. If schools close, communication would arrive in a variety of methods, such as through ParentSquare, a phone call, social media and the district website.
District transportation and maintenance staff personally drive roads across all major areas of Northwest ISD to monitor conditions, as safe roadways are the most important aspect of inclement weather decisions. Additionally, district leaders meet with the regional weather-response services for their guidance. For more information about inclement weather and school closings procedures, please read these frequently asked questions.
Visitors at Lunch
We have limited space and the tables are set up outside the cafeteria in the hallway designated for lunch visitors. Only you and your child will be able eat at the parent/student tables. No friends allowed. Lunch guests will need to bring their own lunch.
All visitors will need to check in with the office using their valid driver's license or government issued ID.
When your child's lunch time is over, visitors will need to come directly to the office and check out. For safety and security reasons, parents cannot follow students to their classroom or the playground.
In order for all parents to have the opportunity to eat lunch with their child, we ask that you limit your lunch visits to 2 times per student per grading period.
There will be some dates that our campus will be closed for lunch visitors due to events or changes in schedules. These will be communicated through Parent Square and your child's teacher.