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Staying Connected Family Newsletter
November 1 - 12, 2021
Deadline Soon for Veterans' Day Picture Submissions (11/3)!
8th Grade Activity Night: Friday, November 5
It's been a hot minute since we've had an activity night,
so here are a few refreshers for 8th grade families:
Before
Wilson 8th Graders only (no guests)
Pre-purchase your wrist band ticket ($5) during lunch through the week (no walk ups that night).
Have all fines paid.
Want to chaperone? Volunteers sign up through Wilson PTA.
Want to help donate games and prizes? Sign up here.
During
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Drop off in the back at the cafetorium entrance.
Have your ID and your wrist band for entrance.
Wear clothes that follow NISD dress code and are comfortable for games.
Bring cash for concessions.
Enjoy carnival games, karaoke, open gym, and more!
Follow NISD Student Code of Conduct.
Stay a while! Once students leave, there is no reentry.
After
Walk home or meet your ride at 8:30 pm.
Car riders, have your driver line up or park in the back parking lot.
Questions? Email STUCO sponsor Wendy Hunter (whunter@nisdtx.org).
6th and 7th Grade Activity Nights will be after Winter Break. Dates to Come!
November Community Service: Donations for Veterans
From now until Thanksgiving break, the school is collecting items for Patriot House Transitional Housing for Veterans in Fort Worth. Drop offs are in the front atrium by the library. Items can be travel or full-sized.
6th Grade: Body Wash or Packaged Soap Bars
7th Grade: Deodorant/Antiperspirant
8th Grade: Shampoo
The grade levels are challenged to see who can bring the most items, earning a Pajama Pants Day for their grade. Winner will be calculated by average amount per person in the grade since the grade levels are different sizes.
Staff: Linens: Towels, Twin Bedding & Blankets
October Community Service:
Leadership Classes Met their Big Goal!
Community Opportunity: SOCKTOBER
Socktober Success! Our 6th Leadworthy students met their largest goal ever! Thanks for helping them to exceed their goal of 1,000 pairs of socks to support the Homeless Night Shelter of Fort Worth. Empathy and generosity are traits we see in so many Wildcats and their families!
Monday, November 1: School Holiday
Tuesday, November 2: School Holiday
Wednesday, November 3
Family Submissions due for Veterans' Day Presentation
Tickets go on sale for 8th Grade Activity Night
Thursday, November 4
NISD College and Career Fair, Eaton HS, 6:30 - 8 pm
Friday, November 5th
8th GRADE Activity Night 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Monday, November 8
First Boys' Basketball Game vs Vista Ridge: 5/6 pm
7th Grade Away, 8th Grade Home
Thursday, November 11
Wear Red/White/Blue for Veterans Day
First Girls' Basketball Game: 5/6/7 pm
7th Grade Away, 8th Grade Home
Coming Up
GenTx Week (see below)
Reindeer Romp Registration (see below)
8th Grade Scholarship Deadline (see below)
Coaches will communicate any changes in event locations or times to families via email or their Remind101 accounts.
GenTx Week is coming up! For all of the planners, here are our spirit days to encourage planning for college, trade, career, and military options!
Registration is now open for Northwest ISD’s annual Reindeer Romp! The event consists of a 1-mile fun run and 5K run, with all proceeds benefiting school P.E. departments.
The event begins with the 1-mile run at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, December 11, followed 30 minutes later by the 5K race. Both races take place at Alliance Airport. Register now and select our school to help our P.E. program! Information and registration is available at www.nisdreindeerromp.com.
Reminder: Campus Drop Offs and Visitors
8th Grade: Scholarship Opportunity and Yearbook Ads
Wilson 8th Graders, please consider this scholarship opportunity! Several Wilson students have won the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Scholarship in the last five years.
bragan.pdf
8th Grade Parents: Wilson Middle School is offering the opportunity to purchase a recognition ad for your child. Yearbook ads are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Show your pride and support your school at the same time. Visit https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2237387 to create your recognition ad. Ads will be available for purchase until Friday, January 28th. This offer is available for 8th grade students only.
Tutorials
Need help learning how to use the chromebook, check student grades, or navigate Moodle?
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
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
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.
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 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.
