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Staying Connected Family Newsletter
February 5 - 11, 2022
Valentine's Reminders: Campus Drop Offs and Visitors
Valentine's Deliveries: Pick Up After School
Families, this is a reminder regarding our campus procedures regarding Valentine’s Day gift deliveries. The front office does not deliver Valentine's items during the school day or send for pick up. Latex and floral allergies of our staff and student body mean that balloons and flowers will also be stored in the front office versus being carried from class to class.
We encourage family gift giving to occur outside of school hours. Any items delivered to the front office will be held until the end of the day for students to pick up (4:10 to 4:30 pm).
Campus Events
SOUPer Bowl Food Drive Continues! Help us meet our goal of over 1000 items (about one per student). See below for more information.
Thursday, February 10:
Cheer/Mascot Tryouts: Mandatory Family Meeting at 5 pm in Room B221 (see below)
Saturday, February 12
Sapphire Dance Clinic (see below)
Upcoming:
2/15 8th Grade Parent Meeting 5:30 pm at Wilson (more info to come from 8th grade counselor Terry Harris)
2/17 Orchestra Midwinter Concert
2/18 Book Fair Begins
2/21 School Holiday
2/22 Open House 5:30 to 7 pm at Wilson
Annual SOUPer Bowl Wraps Up This Week
Student Council is organizing our Winter Community Service project by gathering items for our local food pantry at The Community Storehouse.
High Need Items for Local Families:
spaghetti/pasta/noodles
spaghetti/pasta sauce
chili
tuna
soup
beans
peanut butter
crackers
granola bars
oatmeal
apple sauce
Donation Drop Offs in front of the Library
Bulk Drop Offs to the Front Office
Campus COVID Information
So I received a notification letter from the district...now what?
Does this mean my child was a "close contact"? No, it means they shared a class or group activity with a positive individual. Per current NISD protocols, you can choose to send your child to school while monitoring for symptoms.
Does my student have to quarantine? Not necessarily. Please refer to ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES available here when deciding whether a student should attend school. Alert the attendance office so they can note the reason for the absence.
Does my student need a test? Not necessarily. If they have not been exposed and are not displaying any symptoms, families may elect not to test. If a student is experiencing specific symptoms while on campus, they may be tested in the clinic. (see School Health Clinic Procedures for more information). Click here for Testing Locations in your County.
My letter says my child shares three classes. What does that mean...3 people or 1 person in 3 classes? It means that your child shares 3 classes with 1 person who tested positive. It does indicate the frequency of potential contact. You would get one letter for each case in that class and each letter shows how many classes they share with the individual.
(as of 9/2/21)
If Symptoms Appear While on Campus
School Health Clinic Procedures (as of 9.2.21):
Temperature and symptoms will be checked in the clinic to determine whether isolation is indicated. A student’s medical history will be considered when determining whether a student should be excluded.
Parents of students who are sent to the clinic for COVID symptoms during school hours will have the option to have their student screened for COVID. Parent permission is required and the Consent for COVID Testing form must be completed. The access code for Wilson is ZGM7S4.
Students who present to the clinic with symptoms that could be COVID or another influenza-like-illness may be offered a face covering or mask, if they cannot be isolated from others and for the health and safety of others, until a parent or guardian can take them home.
When indicated, a student will be isolated from others until picked up by a parent or guardian in the campus clinic and should be picked up within 30 minutes and no later than 1 hour from the time the campus contacted the student’s parent or guardian.
General Absence Reporting
Email Attendance Clerk Absences
If Symptoms Appear Before or After School
Anyone with a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher should not come to school or a NISD facility.
Please prescreen students for any of the following symptoms prior to coming to school, and stay home if exhibiting in a way that is abnormal for them:
Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 Fahrenheit
Loss of taste or smell
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Headache
Chills
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Shaking or exaggerated shivering
Significant muscle pain or ache
Diarrhea
Nausea or vomiting
Please refer to ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES available here when deciding whether a student or staff member should attend school
For symptoms that persist for 72 hours, please consider having a COVID test. Click here for Testing Locations in your County.
Chromebooks
Campus Routines
Students, do you need help to start the semester strong? Be sure to reach out to your teacher to schedule time before or after school.
Families - please ask students to show you their grades in Home Access Center about once a week and be looking for teacher emails that may be alerting you to areas of needed support or positive student shout outs!
Beyond Free and Reduced Lunch...
While school day meals are free this year for middle school students, alerting the district that you qualify for free and reduced meals also helps your student have access to other programs such as weekend food assistance (Snack Packs), Angel Tree, and other services! This is an annual qualification process. Click the video for how to submit your application.
Follow that Bus with the MyView tracking app (available on the iOS App Store and Google Play). If you are experiencing issues with the app, please make sure that you are using the updated code – NW2021. You may also need to uninstall and reinstall the app with the code NW2021
General Resources
The district and campus continue to utilize text messaging as a way to communicate with families and staff about important dates and events. If you have not received any NISD texts, opt in and receive messages by texting Y to 67587.