September 7th - 11th

Tuesday, 9/8: Fall Athletics Begins

Beginning September 8, fall athletics will begin practicing at the building.

• Football Practice

• Volleyball Tryouts

• Tennis Tryouts

• Cross Country Practice

Details about times and procedures for football, volleyball, and tennis were emailed by the coaches to all students scheduled in an athletics period. Athletics COVID-19 FAQs

• Cross country is a sport that does not require an athletics period for participation. Any 7th or 8th grader can participate. Please email Coach Maurice Rhinehart at maurice.rhinehart@nisdtx.org if your child would like to participate in cross country.

If you child wants to try out for a sport and does not have an athletic period, please email Coach Mapes (girls and boys tennis) at mmapes@nisdtx.org, Coach Erb (football) at derb@nisdtx.org, or Coach North (volleyball) at knorth@nisdtx.org.

Friday, 9/11: Schedule Update

On Friday, Sept. 11, NISD teachers will spend the afternoon on campus preparing for In-Person Learning. Students will engage in learning with their teachers the morning of September 11 (as we have been doing on a daily basis). After lunch, students will have asynchronous independent work for their afternoon classes meaning there will be no scheduled Zooms for students on the afternoon of Friday, September 11. Attendance will be taken each class following our current attendance practices, and students will be expected to access their work for the afternoon on Moodle. During this time, we will be making sure all safety protocols are in place and have been practiced by all staff members.

Friday 9/11 at a Glance

• 9:30 am Advisory Video Conference via Zoom

• 10 am 2nd period Video Conference via Zoom

• 11:30 am 4th period Video Conference via Zoom

• After Lunch: Students access 6th and 8th period assignments on our online learning platform (Moodle). No video conferences/Zooms.

Planning on Staying Remote past 9/11?

• Remote Learners:

  • VIEW: How A Remote Schedule Works with a Wilson 8 Period Day

  • Sign up for Yearbook/ID Pictures on 9/16, 4:15 - 5:15

  • Remote schedules will be sent home Tuesday, 9/8 for verification.

  • Still have questions about staying in remote learning?

    • Join us for our Remote Learner Family Zoom Meeting: Wednesday, September 9, 6 pm (Zoom link here)

    • Email narnold@nisdtx.org (Natalie Childress, Campus Principal)

Remote Learners: need a book from our library?

Check out the link below to see you can get a library book during remote learning.

https://bit.ly/3bjXIGo

Planning on Returning to the Building 9/14?

• In Person Learners:

  • VIEW: This video below walks students through the basics, including what to bring and where to go on the first day of in person learning. Slides are also available at this link.

  • Still have questions about arriving to the building?

    • Join us for our Guided Tours: Thursday, September 10, by appointment (sign up here)

    • Students will have additional "mini-lessons" each class period on the first day of school for campus procedures (hallways, lunches, dismisal, etc.)

    • Yearbook/ID Pictures during the school day Wednesday, 9/16

    • School Supply List

    • Email agebert@nisdtx.org (Andy Gebert, Assistant Principal)

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Monday, 9/14: In Person Learners: Planning for our "Second" First Day of School

Parent/Guardian Information

Arrival

• 8:20 am: building opens with adult supervision.

• Car riders drop off in the front, from the inside lane only.

• Our campus has a lot of pedestrian and bike traffic. PLEASE be mindful of our students, and please discuss road safety with your walker or bike rider.

• Bike riders enter from the back sidewalks, walking their bikes once on property and locking in the back. They will enter through the rear cafeteria doors.

• Bus riders enter through the rear cafeteria doors. (Click for transportation info)

• Walkers and skateboarders may enter through the front or rear cafeteria doors. Skateboards are stored in the Counselors/Assistant Principal's Office (CAPS Center).

Holding

• Students who arrive between 8:20 and 8:50 will report to specific areas by grade level (see video or slides above).

• We highly encourage families to send their students as close to the school start time as possible to aide in social distancing and supervision.

• Breakfast students report to the cafeteria, and when completing their meal, they will go to their area.

• Students needing tutorials will report to the teacher's classroom according to the teacher's tutorial schedule (posted on their Moodle pages).

Lunch

• We encourage students to bring their lunch the first week as we get into the routines of the cafeteria.

• There will be no microwaves in the cafeteria this semester.

• Students will be asked to hand wash or sanitize before and after meals.

• Cafeteria seating will be assigned and reduced from 8 to a table to 4 to a table.

• There are no lunch visitors this year.

• There will be no food drop offs during lunch periods this year. All items must be dropped off to the front office before 10 am.

Dismissal

• 4:10 pm: end of instructional day

• Car riders are picked up in the front, from the inside lane only. Drivers will be guided by staff to maintain traffic flow and pedestrian safety; please follow their directions.

• Our back parking lot is for buses and bike riders only.

• Our campus has a lot of pedestrian and bike traffic. PLEASE be mindful of our students, and please discuss road safety with your walker or bike rider.

• We discourage pick up from city streets due to pedestrian safety on a busy road.

Bell Schedule beginning Monday, 9/14

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