Zachry MS Wolverine Wire
December 11, 2021
A Message from your Principal
The rush is on..... One week until the end of the first semester and the start of the Winter Holiday Break! Thank you for your support with completion of missing assignments, restudy/retake of demonstrations of master for grades, and making sure attendance retrieval and course protection for students needing this support (those families have been individually notified) is complete before the end of the semester.
At Zachry would like to hear how we are doing with our annual family Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Survey. Please click here and fill out so we can hear your voice and suggestions!
Events this week:
Monday, Dec. 13th : Pajama Day!
- 8th grade families, Monday, Dec. 13th the NISD Magnet High School Fair will be happening at Paul Taylor Field House at 410 and Culebra, 6:30-8:30 pm. See the PDF on Magnet Schools (Applications have opened for both Magnet MS and HS for the 22-23 school year.)
- Varsity Band Concert at Warren HS 6:15 pm
Tuesday, Dec 14th Wear your Flannel Day
Wednesday, Dec. 15th Holiday Sweaters/Shirts Day
- Girls Basketball 5pm v. Neff
- Choir Concert, 6pm Cafeteria
Thursday, Dec. 16th Wear a Santa Hat /Holiday Socks
- Boys Basketball 5pm v. Neff
- Music Dept. Movie Night 4:30-6 pm Cafeteria
Friday, Dec. 17th Dress like your Favorite Book Character and bring a Holiday Book to read during DEAR time
Winter Holiday Vacation Dec. 18 - Jan. 2nd
See everyone back on campus Jan. 3rd, 2022!!!
To start the 2nd semester!
Please watch our Zachry community calendar click here for events and locations throughout
the year!
Susan Allain
Principal Zachry MS
Get your Basketball Tickets Online - Please open the PDF below.
Enrichment Clubs @ Zachry MS
Some that are just start include:
Calligraphy Club - Meets Tuesdays and Fridays 4:15-5pm, in Portable 3 with Ms. Graham
Anime Club - Meets specific Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm in D115 with Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Ontiveros and Ms. Cabrera. Check our community calendar for dates.
KPOP Club - Meets specific Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm in D115 with Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Ontiveros and Ms. Cabrera. Check our community calendar for dates.
ZSTEM Club- Meets specific Wednesdays 4:05-5 pm in D210 with Ms. Megget, Ms. Gordan and MS. Giese. Check our community calendar for dates.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Meets specific Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 am in Portable 9 with Ms. Williams. Check our community calendar for dates.
Zachry Botanical Garden Club meets specific Thursdays, 4:10-5:15 pm in G111 with Ms. Key, Ms. Hegde, and Mr. Solis. Check our community calendar for dates.
Northside eSports meets Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15 pm in D102 with Ms. Ortiz and Mr. Soriano. Check our community calendar for specific dates.
Book Club - meets Tuesdays, starting October 12th, 8-8:30 am in our LIbrary with Ms. Barajas. Check our community calendar for dates.
Coding Club - Meets Wednesdays, starting October 13th, 8-8:30 am in our Library with Ms. Barajas. Check our community calendar for dates
Student Council Meeting Tuesday, October 5th for an organizational meeting - all invited. 4:05-4:50 pm in F232 with Ms. Booker and Ms. Quijano.
Harry Potter Art Club meets specific Wednesdays, starting Sept. 29th, 4:05-5:05 in D122 with Ms. Acosta. Check our our community calendar for dates. .
Zachry Art Squad meets specific Fridays starting October 1, 4:15-5:15 pm in D118 with Mr. Stoltz. Check our community calendar for dates.
Lego Robotics meets Tuesday afternoons 4:15-5:15 pm and Thursday mornings 8-8:30 am in B120 with Mr. Evans and Mr. Coats.
NEW club
Creative Writing Club meets Tuesday afternoons 4:05-4:50 pm starting November 30th in Portable 2 with Mr. Gallin-Parisi.
NISD Magnet High Schools - Open Houses, video and magnet fairs
Do you need supervision for your student 4:05- 6:30 pm? Northside has Club LT for Middle School Students. We will have 40 scholarships for Club LT this year! Sign up now! Club LT is in session after school at Zachry MS!
Parents/Guardians, It is very important to regularly use your Home Access Center. Please use the PDF below for guidance on accessing the Home Access Center - there are additional items in the Family Home Access Center in comparison to the Student Access Center. This is where to access report card information. Remember HAC will be offline Nov. 21-23.
Need Attendance Retrieval for a High School Credit Course?
Attendance Recovery Operating Hours:
Monday-Thursday - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am to 2:00pm
HOW:
1. Students need to sign into their NISD Portal.
2. Find and Click pon the Homework Hotline Tile (seen here)
3. Fill out the digital form
4. It will take them to a live Chat Agent that will assign them an AR Room if they do not need tutoring OR a tutor if they need assistance with an assignment.
5. Our AR Monitors are very strict and all students MUST agree to and follow our rules or they will be released.
This is such a great way for students who may not be able to stay after school for various reasons. We even have this on Saturdays!
Attendance Recovery Operating Hours:
Monday-Thursday - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Support our Zachry PTSA: Sign up for AmazonSmile and select PTA Texas Congress as your preferred charity at smile.amazon.com/ch/74-2379357. Remember to shop for deals at smile.amazon.com, or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app, and AmazonSmile will donate to our PTSA at no cost to you."
Join our Zachry Parent Teacher Student Association (Zachry PTSA) Membership is $5
Please continue to join, if you have not had a chance to do so, to support our PTSA.
Joint our PTSA at Jointpta.org
Let your voice be heard!
Zachry PTSA Sponsored Coat Drive
Hunger doesn’t take a break regardless if school is in session or not, so Northside ISD is opening two campus cafeterias during the upcoming Winter Break.
To assist with meeting students’ nutritional needs, free breakfast and lunch will be provided for all children 18 years and under. All children from the area are welcome; you do not have to be enrolled in a NISD school. In addition, the NISD Learning Tree will open the gym and have creative art activities available for the families.
Meals will be provided from Dec. 20 through 23. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. with lunch from 11 a.m. to noon.
Participating schools are:
- Esparza Elementary School, 5700 Hemphill, 78228
- Mary Hull Elementary School, 7320 Remuda, 78227
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PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. OUR POLICY IS TO RETURN CALLS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Zachry Middle School Main Number: 210-397-7400
Zachry Magnet School: 210-397-7490
Attendance Office - Ms. Caliva 201-397-7408
Principal - Susan Allain 210-397-7410 Susan.Allain@nisd.net
Academic Dean - Juliana Molina 210-397-7411 Juliana.Molina@nisd.net
Academic Dean Zachry Magnet School Program Cybersecurity, Global Communications & Information Technology - Gina Rodriguez Gina.Rodriguez@nisd.net 210-397-7495
Associate Principal/6th grade Administrator - Richard De La Garza 210-397-7415 Richard.delagarza@nisd.net
Assistant Principal/7th grade Administrator - Joe Bishop, Jr. 210-397-7416 Joe.Bishop@nisd.net
Administrator Intern/8th grade Administrator - Richard De La Garza 210-397-7415 Richard.delagarza@nisd.net
Counselors:
6th grade Counselor Yvonne Martinez 210-397-7428 Yvonne.Martinez@nisd.net .
7th Grade and Head Counselor Monica Perez 210-397-7425 Monica.Perez@nid.net
8th grade Counselor Chris Benavidez 210-397-7427 Chris.Benavidez@nisd.net
Zachry Magnet School Counselor Lindsey Gervais 210-397-7496 Lindsey.Gervais@nisd.net
Email: Susan.Allain@nisd.net
Website: www.nisd.net/zachry
Location: 9410 Timber Path, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210)397-7400
Twitter: @NISDZachry