NISD Community News: NEF awards $110,000 in teacher grants, thank you for supporting Angel Tree

December 23, 2019

Thank you for supporting the 2019 NISD Virtual Angel Tree

This year, the NISD Virtual Angel Tree served 836 students in need in our district. This couldn't have been possible without our amazing community who adopted angels, volunteered in Santa's Workshop and stepped up when there were unreturned donations. We also want to thank our amazing campuses that held toy drives to help support the NISD Angel Tree program!

If you wanted to get involved with the Angel Tree program but missed your opportunity there are many ways to get involved throughout the year. Visit the Partners in Education page for more information.

NEF awards $110,000 in grants to NISD educators

Grant Recipient Steffanie Joseph poses with her students during Grant Brigade

The Northwest ISD Education Foundation's annual grant brigade surprised 45 winners from 21 campuses with more than $110,000 to enhance and engage student learning. This would not be possible without the help of our donors and grant sponsors. Thank you for supporting NISD students and teachers!

To see photos of the winners, click here . Congratulations to the 2019-20 grant recipients!

List of Grant Recipients

Congrats to GEM award recipient Jonice Macky!

On Dec. 19, Jonice Macky, administrative assistant to the deputy superintendent, was awarded with the GEM award. The GEM award, sponsored by EECU recognizes employees at the district office who "Go the Extra Mile" in their job functions to provide great service to families, staff and students.

Jonice has been working for the district for 27 years and plans to retire this January.

Donor Spotlight: Compass for Your Cause

When you open and activate a new account at the BBVA Compass Alliance Branch, the Compass for Your Cause program will donate $50 to the Northwest ISD Education Foundation. If you already bank with BBVA, you can add the NEF organization code to your account to generate donations with every purchase!

Since the foundation enrolled, the partnership has generated more than $19,000 in donations. Click here to download the flyer.

To learn how your business or organization can get involved in supporting the foundation, email Alyssa Edstrom at alyssa.edstrom@nisdtx.org .

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