Northside ISD National PTA Founder’s Day
Northside ISD’s Council of PTAs put on their annual Founder’s Day event to celebrate everything that their members have done throughout the district. The theme for this Founder’s Day was, “There’s No Place Like PTA” and featured student performances led by the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow, symbolizing the shared values among PTA members […]
Northside ISD Alum Actor in Hollywood
Northside ISD alumnus, James Roday Rodriguez, graduated from Taft High School back in 1994. After saying goodbye to his Raider classmates, he went on to attend New York University (NYU) where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. There, he also made a crucial change for his career, when he changed his stage name to […]
Northside ISD Student Duets with Kelly Clarkson
Mateo Lopez, Northside ISD student and world’s youngest mariachi, performed a duet with Kelly Clarkson on NBC’s, “The Kelly Clarkson Show!” The two sang “A Mi Manera,” a Spanish cover of the ever popular, “My Way,” by Frank Sinatra, in honor of World Mariachi Day. Mateo Lopez is recognized in the Guinness Book of World […]
NISD Hosts Anchorman Chancellor
Just before School Lunch Week (Oct.9-Oct.13), Northside ISD Child Nutrition Services and Carnahan Elementary School hosted News4 anchorman David Chancellor for a story on the history of school meals. For context, school meals were put into law by Congress with the National School Lunch Act in 1946. That mirrored what civic and social organizations were […]
Northside ISD Hosts Texas Solar Race Car Event
Northside ISD held the 27th annual Texas Solar Race Car Event for more than 1,200 students. First place trophies were awarded to the Los Reyes Elementary Fighting Falcons and the Hobby Middle School Elmo Warriors. Solar cars is a non-tuition based afterschool science program for fourth through sixth grade students. They are provided a solar […]
Northside ISD Teachers Named Finalists for Prestigious Award
Two Northside ISD teachers are state finalists in the 2023 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. The surprise announcements were made by Superintendent Dr. Brian Woods and H-E-B representatives during a heartfelt moment filled with confetti, flowers, and hugs. Brauchle Elementary kindergarten teacher, Carol Hudson, was selected as a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education […]
NISD Receives Library Grant
Northside ISD’s Valley Hi Elementary School Library was granted $5,000 from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Liberties. This program encourages young students to develop a love of reading and learning by targeting school libraries with the greatest needs. This year, they only distributed grants to 300 schools nationally. Their purpose? To update and diversify […]
Northside ISD Students Explore Space After School
Northside ISD students spend time after school exploring space-related activities and visiting with special guests! More than 500 fifth graders from across NISD had the opportunity to look to the stars during the Young Astronauts program held at Ward Elementary School. Young Astronauts is an after-school science enrichment program for fourth and fifth grade students. […]
Northside ISD Culinary Students Teach Kids Kitchen Skills
Culinary students from Northside ISD high schools showed elementary students a few kitchen skills! Kids Teaching Kids- where culinary students create a healthy snack, geared towards elementary-age students. Hatchett and Tomlinson students were able to do hands-on work too! Northside Independent School District teamed up with their district high school culinary programs high schools that […]
CTE Students Win Prizes for Culinary Creativity
CTE culinary students competed for a chance to win prize money for the best Super Bowl appetizers. Check out our winners! San Antonio Area Culinary Winners FIRST PLACE, $250 PRIZE: Clarissa Villarreal, Wagner HS, Judson ISD – Pepperoni Football SECOND PLACE, $150 PRIZE: Jolee Leos, Edison HS, SAISD – Mini Football Peppers THIRD PLACE, $100 PRIZE: Joshua Cervantes, […]
