The Northwest ISD Angel Tree program offers anonymous support to families in the district who have demonstrated they are in need of extra assistance for their children over the holiday season. Each year, in November-December, the district seeks volunteers to put the angel donations together for each student and deliver them to the campuses across the district. To get involved email pie@nisdtx.org.

In August, Northwest ISD proudly partners with the Northwest ISD Education Foundation, community organizations, and local businesses to support more than 1,500 students across the district at the district's Back-to-School Fair! 

Northwest ISD students in need are able to receive school supplies, backpacks, community health information, free resources, and get to know local resource providers! The district needs volunteers to help pass out school supplies and ensure a successful event. 

Most NISD athletic and fine arts programs offer a booster club association for each activity, run exclusively by volunteers. Booster clubs support the functions of their associated programs, both through volunteer support and fundraising initiatives. Because booster club leadership changes each year, please contact the head coach, director, or campus administrator for the appropriate booster contact information if you want to get involved.

Northwest ISD's administration team oversees committees that exist to benefit and support all schools. 

The committees available to get involved with are:

• District Education Improvement Committee

• Innovation Plan Committee

• Leadership NISD

• Long-Range Planning Committee

• NISD Advocacy Committee

• School Health Advisory Council

Principals often nominate individuals to serve on committees, but any community member is also welcome to apply on their own. Those with vested interests in the students and staff are preferred candidates, such as parents of current or former students as well as representatives of local businesses or organizations involved with schools.
For more information on how to get involved with the above committees please visit the committee page or email pie@nisdtx.org.

All Northwest ISD campuses welcome general volunteers to support their needs. This day-to-day support is the most needed at our campuses and assists our staff in enabling them to focus on what is most important- the kids and their education! Volunteers are needed for a multitude of activities such as; classroom assistance, field trip chaperoning, front office assistance, holiday parties, and many other tasks. For general volunteer inquiries, please visit the campus page or contact the school you are wishing to volunteer for to inquire about desired volunteering and the needs they may have.

Northwest ISD partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) to bring safe and professionally supported mentoring to our students. The BBBS one-on-one mentoring is proven to enrich each student’s educational experience and his or her emotional well-being. 

Volunteers are asked to become a “Big” to a “Little,” which is the student/volunteer match. Bigs will spend one hour a week, two to four times a month for a full year with their Little. Mentors meet with their students on their campus and the main focus of the relationship is mentoring and positive support. Activities are based on each student's need, and could include helping with homework, talking, playing games, and eating lunch together. A Match Support Specialist will communicate regularly with the Big and Little to ensure a healthy and safe relationship is being established. 

People interested in volunteering will need to fill out an application, provide references, and undergo a background check and interview. If selected, the mentor will attend training. All of this is to ensure BBBS can provide Big and Little with the best fit and offer support. If you mentor at a school but are not affiliated with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, you are encouraged to transition over to that program.

In the spring, participants will choose from a variety of books to read to pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students at one of the district’s 23 elementary schools. This annual event provides community members with an opportunity to inspire young NISD students to become lifelong readers. Email pie@nisdtx.org if you have questions on how to get involved. 

PTA’s are the heart of a strong parent-school relationship, with members of these associations providing vital feedback, input, and support to schools. Each Northwest ISD school has a dedicated PTA, with each of the high schools operating a PTSA (Parent-Teacher-Student Association) that involves students. Become a member and stay connected with the PTA of Northwest ISD by following the District Council PTA and everything they are doing:

Facebook: @NorthwestISDCouncilPTA

Twitter:  @NWCouncilPTA

Instagram:  @Northwestisdcouncilpta 

Weekends bring hunger to Northwest ISD children who rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition. The Snack Pack program supplies packs filled with child-friendly, nonperishable food to students most at risk of being hungry on the weekends. School counselors identify the students who are in-need and put the snack packs in their backpacks to take home on Fridays to get them through the weekend.  

Our campuses are always looking for partners such as local businesses and faith-based organizations to shop for goods, pack the bags, and deliver them to the schools to then be distributed to the students by the campus counselor. If you are interested in becoming a snack pack partner for a campus in Northwest ISD or volunteering time to put the packs together, please reach out to pie@nisdtx.org for more information.

An ideal typical snack pack will include the following non-perishable items:

• 2 beverages (milk, gatorade, water, juice)

• 2 breakfast items (granola bars, oatmeal, pop tarts, cereal cups)

• 3-4 snack items (crackers, chips)

• 1 treat (pudding cup, rice krispies, cookies)

• 1 substance item (Ravioli cup, mac and cheese cup, ramen)

Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students) are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer for at least one day each year at an official WATCH D.O.G.S. school. During the day, Watch D.O.G.S may read and work on flash cards with kids, play at recess, eat lunch with their child, watch the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow, mentor students, provide extra safety measures, and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their children but other students as well. Their mere presence offers additional security at the school during the day! On the day of their participation, the participants are given a brief review of their involvement and they wear an official garment identifying them as a Watch DOG. 

Want to become a Watch D.O.G.? 

Visit the campus volunteer page or reach out to the campus you are wanting to serve at to get started.