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Staying Connected Family Newsletter
May 6 - 13, 2022
Ms. Childress shared details about a BIG week at Wilson! From STAAR to APEX to the End of the Year Dance, click and watch for details or scroll through the newsletter!
Verify Schedules for Next Year
Students: Make sure your schedule has what you requested for next year!
Families: Help verify your student's schedule.
Details in the image!
Campus Events: May
It is a BUSY Season at Wilson, with lots of opportunities to celebrate students
and a few "to do" items for students and families as we prepare for next year.
Monday, May 9
Tickets go on sale for Friday's Dance. Tickets are limited. Details below.
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR Assessment Math (for all grades except Algebra students): Bring your charged chromebook, sack lunch (no microwaves available), and reading material for after the test. The campus is closed to visitors.
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR Assessment Reading (all grades): Bring your charged chromebook, sack lunch (no microwaves available), and reading material for after the test. The campus is closed to visitors.
Friday, May 13
APEX Obstacle Course, 2:15 to 4 pm May 13. Parent volunteers needed.
As of Friday, May 6th: 240 students have reached the fundraising goal to participate in this last APEX event!
School Dance/Activity Night, evening of Friday, May 13 (see below)
Book Fair Begins (see below)
Coming Up
8th Grade Outdoor Field Day and 6/7th Grade Indoor Field Day May 20
School Dance/Activity Night
Friday, May 13th
6 to 8:30 pm (Grades 6 & 7), 6 to 8:45 pm (Grade 8)
Drop Off and Pick Up in the Back Cafetorium Parking Area
Our school dances/activity nights are organized by our Student Council (STUCO) with the help of our PTA and other volunteers. STUCO students chose the theme "Hollywood Red Carpet", and in 2022, that's a WIDE variety of outfits from casual to fancy!
Frequently Asked Questions (see Ms. Childress' video for more)
Before
Tickets: Tickets will be on sale beginning Monday, May 9 before school and during lunch. $5 per ticket or $4 with a canned good for donation. Tickets are limited in order to provide adequate supervision for all activities. Sales end Thursday, 5/12 and no tickets will be sold at the door.
What can we wear? While students may dress up or be more casual, NISD Student Dress Code will be the expectation for all attire. The goal is to be comfortable and able to participate in all activities.
What do we bring? Your NISD student badge, ticket, and any cash for concessions.
Can anyone attend? Current Wilson students can attend with the purchase of a ticket and their student fines paid off. Families receive emails from noreply@intouchreceipting.com throughout the year if a fine exists. Individuals can pay in person in the front office or online via a link in the email.
During
Can my parent come with me? Only NISD approved adult volunteers, coordinated by the PTA (email: pta.wilsonms@gmail.com), will be allowed in the building during the event.
What can we do? STUCO organizes an awesome night of dancing, karaoke, gym games, board games, and more! PTA sets up an amazing concession stand too! For behavior, remember our ACE Creed: "Character Above Reproach". NISD Student Code of Conduct is the expectation for the event. Parents or guardians may be called for an early pick up if needed.
After
When do I get picked up? Students are released to the back parking lot near the cafetorium for car rider pick up or as walkers. There is no "in and out", so once a student exits the cafetorium, they are headed home. 6th and 7th graders should plan to be picked up by 8:30 and 8th graders by 8:45 pm.
Book Fair
Our Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read to our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books. This book fair will feature books on the summer reading list; it is our most popular fair because items are Buy One Get One Free!
We are excited to introduce our new digital payment option for students. GO CASH FREE with eWallet! CLICK HERE to create an eWallet.
Please view the Book Fair Website for more info: bit.ly/BOOKFAIRWMS
Please make plans to visit our Book Fair either online or in person!
Book Fair Dates: May 13 - 20, 2022
The book fair will close at noon on Friday May 20
Shopping Hours: 8:20 – 4:30
We look forward to seeing you at our Summer Reading BOGO Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school.
Click for Our Fundraiser Status!
We are almost halfway to our goal as we wrap up Week 1! Ask your student how to support these goals as we update spaces after 10 amazing years of use!
Current Collaboration Space:
Furniture from Opening Year 2012 (10 years)
Potential Furniture, Graphics and Collaboration Space
Current Hall Entrance:
Limited Signage for Students and Visitors
Proposed Hallway Graphics:
Visible Signage and Spirit Graphics
Current Commons Area
Potential Furniture, Graphics, and Collaboration Space
Current 6th Graders Especially
2022 Athletic Physicals
Parents, all incoming 7-12 grade athletes must have a yearly athletic physical exam. NISD will provide physicals at a cost of $20 at each of the three high schools. Click on the link below for information on time/dates and instructions for completing the online paperwork at each high school. Please read all the information carefully. All of the online paperwork must be completed prior to purchasing your ticket for a physical. Any physical administered prior to April 1, 2022 will not be accepted for athletics.
Physical flyer 2022.pdf
Enroll for Next Year
Online enrollment is now open for the 2022-2023 school year, and families can complete an easy 1-2-3 process for returning students to quickly register their children for next school year.
Enrollment is now open for all children – pre-kindergarten and up – whether they are currently enrolled, returning to the district after leaving or brand new to Northwest ISD. For families of currently enrolled students who will return next year, the process will take a matter of a few minutes with a quick, three-step process in Home Access Center. Learn more about the documents you’ll need to enroll, or get the process started at www.nisdtx.org/enroll.
Students, do you need help to finish 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!
General Resources
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.
Campus Routines
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
Chromebooks
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.
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.