Marshall Newsletter
Aug 30 - September 4
Great First Week!
After these assemblies, staff will be tightening down on dress code, tardies, and attendance. We believe in teaching our students and then holding them accountable to the expectations clearly articulated. We are a PBIS campus so we have agreed upon expectations posted around the school for our students as reminders.
We recognize the student pick up and drop off has been difficult this school start. The original construction plan had the new building, along with a new pick up and drop off lane established, to be available at the start of school. Unfortunately, the completion of the addition has taken longer than expected. Here are a few helpful tips for drop off and pick up:
- Use the drop-off/pick-up lane by the portables and the additional drop-off/pick-up lane on the side of the football field.
- If you are comfortable, have your child ride the bus.
- If you are comfortable, carpool to lessen the number of cars arriving and departing to and from campus.
- Drop off 15-30 minutes earlier or pick up 15-30 minutes later. This avoids the concentration of cars at the same time.
The bus loop is not a drop-off or pick-up lane. To keep the lane safe and accessible for busses, no cars are allowed in the bus loop from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
We hope the drop-off/pick-up lane will be ready within September. Please continue your patience.
The School Day Begins at 9:00 a.m.
District Mask Mandate Continues
Northside ISD is aware of a ruling today, Aug. 26, by the Texas Supreme Court that temporarily blocks San Antonio and Bexar County’s mask mandate order. After speaking with our legal counsel, we understand that this ruling does not impact other orders across the state suspending enforcement of the mask portions of GA-38. While the legal debate continues, NISD remains committed to keeping the health and safety of students, staff, and visitors to our facilities a priority.
Therefore, the temporary mask mandate unanimously approved by the NISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 17 will remain in place. This temporary mask mandate applies to all students, staff, and visitors while indoors at all district facilities and on school buses.
We believe that we have an ethical obligation to our students and staff to keep them safe. We also believe that the universal use of face coverings prevents illness and quarantine that takes students and staff away from in-person instruction.
Advanced Academic Parent Meeting
Find out important information about advanced courses including dual credit and Advanced Placement.