April 10, 2025

Summer opportunities in Northwest ISD

Making plans for the summer? Northwest ISD offers a wide range of summer learning opportunities for students! Whether it's athletic camps, fine arts, enrichment activities or summer school, there’s something for everyone. Details for all summer programs can be found at www.nisdtx.org/summer.

Reminder: No school on April 18

As a reminder, Northwest ISD students will not attend school on Friday, April 18. Visit the following links for the complete 2024-2025 calendar.

Online enrollment opens next week

Mark your calendars! Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 15.

Enrollment is an annual requirement and doesn't roll over from the previous school year, but for returning families, the process is an easy three-step completion. The process is handled through Home Access Center via a guardian’s account, which results in previous registration information being completed.

Enrolling your child as early as possible is one way you can help your campus and the district prepare for next school year. Please visit www.nisdtx.org/enroll to learn more!

Provide district and school input in Northwest ISD family survey

Northwest ISD invites families to provide their input about our district and schools through a survey open until 5 p.m. Monday, April 21. The survey should take about 5 to 15 minutes to complete. The English version of the survey will be available at www.nisdtx.org/survey, while a Spanish version is available at this link.

This survey is your resource to provide anonymous feedback about how our district and schools are serving your child as well as your family. Tell us what you feel is working and where you think we can improve. Respondents are asked to identify strengths and areas needing improvement on topics such as campus climate, safety, instruction, communication and support services. If you have children enrolled in more than one school, you will be able to take the school portion of the survey for each child.

Spring Plant Sale underway, open through Saturday

Northwest ISD’s three comprehensive high schools – Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest – are currently hosting their annual plant sales, providing students, parents and community members with the opportunity to buy inexpensive plants and benefit local education.

All schools will host their plant sales for three days. The annual sale will take place Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to noon. Sales will be conducted in each school’s greenhouse.

Proceeds from plant sales will benefit each school’s plant science program.

NISD Art Show open for two more nights

The 26th annual NISD Art Show will be open for two more nights in April, with hundreds of amazing pieces of artwork on display at the NISD Legacy Learning Center (501 School House Road, Haslet). 

The art show features work from students in Kindergarten through 12th grade and is open to the public on the below dates. The show will be open from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on each date.

Monday, April 14 

Tuesday, April 15

Athletics Hall of Honor nominations open through May 2

Community members are invited to submit nominations for the second class of the Northwest ISD Athletics Hall of Honor, a program created to recognize those who have made exceptional contributions to school programs in the district. Nominations will be accepted through May 2.

Since the district’s inception nearly 75 years ago, many high-achieving student-athletes and teams have represented Northwest ISD with distinction. The Hall of Honor was established in 2023 to recognize these individuals and teams as well as the support systems behind them. To learn more or submit a nomination, view this webpage.

NISD Food Service survey open now

The Student ViewPOINT survey from Aramark, NISD's food service partner is back! Have an opinion about NISD Food Service? Want to send comments, suggestions or critiques of the foods offered? Here's your chance! 

The survey is open now and will remain open until April 18. Please click here to begin the survey.

Worthington Middle School named a Texas School to Watch

Worthington Middle School has earned the designation of a Texas School to Watch, joining about 70 other campuses statewide. The Tigers recently held a pep rally to celebrate the honor.

This recognition comes from the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals as part of a nationwide initiative. Worthington was honored at the Making Middle School Matter Symposium in Austin early March and also will be recognized at the National Forum of Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C., in June.

State leaders selected Worthington for its academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity and organizational structure and processes. In addition, Worthington has strong leadership, teachers who work together to improve curriculum and instruction and a commitment to assessment and accountability to bring about continuous improvement.

All four high school student councils earn top awards

The student councils from all four Northwest ISD high schools earned the prestigious Sweepstakes Award at the Texas Association of Student Councils annual conference.

To receive this honor, the student councils at Byron Nelson, Eaton, Northwest and Steele Early College high schools first earned the Outstanding Student Council Award and achieved recognition in four key areas: energy and environment; drugs, alcohol, safety and health (DASH); pride and patriotism and community service.

Students from Eaton and Northwest high schools also successfully campaigned for statewide TASC officer positions. To earn their roles, candidates conducted social media campaigns, hosted informative booths and performed engaging skits to educate students statewide on their platforms. 

NISD bus drivers show off their skills

As students enjoyed their final two days of spring break, staff across NISD were busy preparing for their return, including our amazing transportation team!

There were lots of laughs, fellowship and some incredible driving skills on display as bus drivers spent a morning participating in NISD's first transportation skills competition!

Drivers put themselves and their buses through various tests, including reversing through a serpentine course, left and right turns through narrow cones, pre-drive checks and much more.

Byron Nelson Partners in PE challenge NISD Superintendent

The Byron Nelson High School Partners in PE class put Northwest ISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Foust to the test in a thrilling basketball showdown prior to spring break. We’re proud to announce that the Bobcats came out on top!

Bobcat Gym was filled with excitement and smiles as Dr. Foust and his team experienced firsthand the impressive basketball skills these dedicated students have been honing.

NISD takes you Inside the Classroom

For the 2024-2025 school year, Northwest ISD has introduced Inside the Classroom, a series that visits NISD campuses throughout the year and highlights the magical moments that happen between teachers and students.

The next editions of Inside the Classroom featured Nance Elementary, Hughes Elementary, Peterson Elementary and Pike Middle. Click to read about Rachel Chavez's St. Patrick's Day themed math game, Jaden Gary's integration of March Madness into reading, Chelsey Flores' students opening up a pet shop or Susan Johnson's robotics students honing their skills. Stay tuned for upcoming editions of Inside the Classroom!

2025 NEF Raffle now open!

Have you purchased your tickets for the 2025 NEF Raffle yet?! This is your chance to win one or both of our great prizes. Funds raised benefit teachers and students in Northwest ISD!

Cowboy Up! ($1,100 value)

Package includes $1,000 Lucchese gift card, bootjack and candle

Let's Go Girls! ($1,100 value)

Package includes $1,100 City Boots gift card

Tickets are 1 for $50 or 5 for $200 and can be purchased at nefraffle.paperform.co/. Winners will be drawn on Monday, April 28.

"We Are In A Book!" now in the hands of every NISD kindergartner

We are BIG Elephant and Piggie fans around here! With the help of some amazing volunteers, NEF distributed copies of "We Are In A Book!" to every Northwest ISD kindergarten student to support early literacy! This year, we also provided a Spanish version of the same book for dual language classrooms at Clara Love Elementary, Roanoke Elementary and Prairie View Elementary.

Literacy is so important, and NEF is proud to encourage reading through this initiative. Special thanks to our generous partner, Pogue Construction, for sponsoring our Kinder Club program!

NEF Resource Store and Library in need of books

The Northwest ISD Education Foundation’s resource store and library provides support to NISD teachers and students through free resources and educational materials. NISD teachers can “shop” for school and classroom supplies, snack packs, books and more. All items are free to district educators! Already this year, more than 1,400 teachers have shopped the store and saved more than $300,000!

You can help by donating from the store’s online wishlist. Immediate needs include nonfiction elementary level books. You can also help by volunteering in the store! Volunteers help sticker and prep inventory, restock shelves and fulfill online requests from teachers. 

Mobile Food Pantry open April 19

Northwest ISD is partnering with Tarrant Area Food Bank and the Northwest ISD Education Foundation to offer a monthly mobile market to provide groceries and assistance to families in need.

Time: 9 to 11 a.m. - Saturday, April 19

Location: NISD Temporary Administration Building

2001 Texan Drive in Justin

Interested in volunteering at the monthly food markets? Sign up today!