Bulldog News: From The Trail
December 10, 2021
Welcome Message
We hope this newsletter finds you doing well.
We have a busy week ahead with MAP testing - a parent letter was emailed out earlier this week and there is just some reminder info. posted below.
Next Friday, 17th - EARLY RELEASE @ 12:50
MAP Testing Reminder
REMIDNER about MAP Testing Tuesday (14th) and Thursday (15th).
We need all students present and student Chromebooks need to be fully charged, students need to bring their charging cords as well.
Schedule for Tuesday:
Testing, 8:50 - 11:37 - all students will report to and test in their 2nd period class.
Periods 4 - 8 will run at normal times.
Schedule for Wednesday:
Testing, 8:50 - 11:37 - all students will report to and test in their 2nd period class.
Periods 4 and 5 - normal times
Students will then go to 3rd period, 2nd period, and 1st period.
* We have followed this bell schedule last year and this year - this is not new to our students.
PTSA Information
Bulldog Families- have you seen our awesome new spirit wear store with tons of Bulldog options for your entire family?! https://1stplace.sale/92601
Volunteer with the PTSA during concessions at our 7th and 8th grade basketball games!
Boys' Teams:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62ca2fac52-boys
Girls' Teams:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62ca2fac52-girls
Help us spread some holiday cheer for our teacher and staff! Our annual cookie extravaganza is next Thursday 12/16 and we have lots of items available still. You can drop off Tuesday and Wednesday morning when you drop your student off- you don't even have to get out of your car!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62ca2fac52-teacher2
If you haven't joined PTSA yet, it's not too late!!! Join here: https://www.joinpta.org/
DANCE CLINIC for elementary/middle school kids
The NHS Sidekicks have a winter dance clinic quickly approaching!
Read the document below for more information...
Community input meetings for superintendent search set for January
The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees wants your input for our next superintendent! In addition to the ongoing online survey, the search firm assisting trustees will hold two meetings for community input, one hosted in person and one hosted virtually.
Search firm Leasor Crass will hold an in-person meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022, in the Northwest ISD administration building. The meeting will be hosted in the PDC rooms, with signs directing attendees to the location. The virtual meeting will be hosted on Zoom the following day, 9 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022. A link will be emailed to families before the week of the meeting.
In Texas, school boards oversee the employment of superintendents at public school districts. In this role, Northwest ISD trustees will hire the next district leader, using community input to guide their search. Trustees plan to interview candidates in February. Trustees are currently expected to name a lone finalist at a March board meeting. By state law, a 21-day waiting period will take place before a vote to hire that individual can take place.
To see a full timeline of the search and learn more about the process, view the superintendent search page of the Northwest ISD website.
VOLLEYBALL Academy
Texas Volleyball Academy is back again in NISD! The informational flyer is below. It is a great volleyball opportunity for 6th - 8th graders and will be hosted at Northwest High School. Many of our players got their start here and this program has definitely been one of the contributors to our success.
Thank you,
Jennifer Chandler
Head Volleyball Coach
Donations...
The cheerleaders are organizing a donation drive for gift baskets for Longmeadow Nursing home in Justin.
There will be a donation bin outside the front office, or you can bring items to Ms. Free's classroom.
We are finishing collecting items on December 15th
Students,
Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Do you love competitions? Are you smarter than your friends? Do you love learning new skills?
If you said yes to any of these, then you should join UIL!! Take a look at the link below to learn about the different events and sign up today!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TgLO6Kd3xCp2nCpJrB8ZLvFNlz0Sf03CvUvRJXKa3ew/edit?usp=sharing
UIL is a competition against the other schools in Northwest ISD. You will have practices with one of our teachers and then the competition is on Saturday, March 26. It is at Adams Middle School this year.
Your UIL coaches will give you more information if you are interested.
If you have any questions, please come talk to Ms. Kristen Kerby, in A210. Email contact: kkerby@nisdtx.org