Community Relations News

June 1 , 2018

Volunteer Spotlight:

John Pledger

What is your occupation?

Fort Worth Police Officer

What brought you to Northwest ISD as a volunteer?

My son and daughter attend school in the district.

How long have you been volunteering with NISD?

I started this school year.

What is your favorite thing about volunteering with NISD?

Spending extra time with my kids

What was your favorite activity/hobby as a child?

Playing outside with my friends

"We are lucky to have so many amazing volunteers at Peterson Elementary," O.A. Peterson Elementary School Principal Justin Vercher said. "One father in particular continues to dedicate much of his time to serve our students and teachers as one of our school's Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students). Mr. Pledger has been a positive role model and a joy to have on campus. He has also been a great encouragement to other dads to participate in our Watch D.O.G.S. program. We are lucky to have him represent O.A. Peterson Elementary."

The Northwest ISD Partners in Education program creates school-support opportunities for parents, businesses and the community by offering a wide variety of options amenable to every school schedule, talent and expertise. PIE brings volunteers into Northwest ISD classrooms at each campus and at all grade levels. To learn more, please visit www.nisdtx.org/pie.

PIE Campuses of the Year

Partners in Education was pleased to recognize Lakeview and Chisholm Trail as the elementary and secondary PIE Campuses of the Year at appreciation events last month. The campuses logged a combined 15,085 volunteer hours from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Results have been determined based on total hours logged per student. The current estimate for the value of a volunteer hour in Texas is $24.64, according to Independent Sector, the nation's largest non-partisan coalition of nonprofit organizations. The volunteers of Lakeview Elementary and Chisholm Trail Middle School have contributed the equivalent of more than $371,000 to Northwest ISD.

Partners, volunteers needed for Northwest Back-to-School Fair

Northwest ISD and United Way of Denton County are working together to organize the sixth annual Northwest Back-to-School Fair. It will be held on Saturday, August 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Pike Middle School (2200 Texan Drive, Justin, 76247). Families with children in Northwest ISD (PreK-12) can register online here. School supplies will be distributed to children in need where they can also receive free hearing screenings, haircuts, eye exams, physicals and more.

Registration will remain open through August 3. For more information, contact Alicia McElroy at [email protected] or

940-566-5851 Ext. 119.

The Northwest ISD Education Foundation would like to thank their generous donors and NISD community for supporting its mission in the 2017-2018 school year. A special thanks to our supporters, investors and friends who made this year's Gala a success!


Supporter Joeris General Contractors Josten's PBK Architects First State Bank Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP RDO Equipment Comfort Suites Roanoke Hillwood Fast Signs	Investor Balfour Beatty Medical City Alliance Pinnacle Bank Core Rehab AccessBank Texas Hilltop Securities, Inc. Northstar Builders iOffice EMA BBVACompass	Friend Dave Edstrom Realtor, Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. Scott Blattner, Edwad Jones Premier Academy Northlake Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Worth Alliance Airport Jeff Dearing, New York Life EECU First Financial Bank JLL The Thompson Group at Classic Chevrolet VST Services

NISD graduates receive scholarships through NEF

The Northwest ISD Education Foundation (NEF) is proud to award scholarships annually to help ensure graduating seniors continue their path to success, even after they leave the district. NEF also partners with businesses, local organizations and individuals to create new scholarship and endowment opportunities for NISD students. This year, the foundation and our community partners awarded scholarships totaling $48,700 to 29 graduates across the district's four high school campuses. To read more about this year's scholarship recipients, click here.

Northwest ISD 2018-2019 Welcome

Be a part of welcoming back our Northwest ISD educators at two events: New Teacher Breakfast and Convocation. On August 13, NISD will welcome more than 300 brand new teachers to the school district at a breakfast with a message from Superintendent Ryder Warren, Ed.D. On August 21, the district will kick off the new school year, pep rally style, for the annual Convocation event featuring student performers from Byron Nelson High School and Steele Accelerated High School. More than 3,000 staff members will attend Convocation. Your business/company can have a market table at one or both events. Celebrate back to school with NISD! For more information, contact NEF community relations specialist Alyssa Edstrom at [email protected] or 817-215-0084.

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