Brandeis Updates
The first week of February is National School Counseling Week. We are fortunate to have a phenomenal school counseling team here at Brandeis. If you would like to take a moment to thank a counselor for how they have impacted your child in a positive way, please fill out this google form and we will share the messages with our counselors throughout the week.
The first week of January we welcomed over 450 incoming 9th grade students to our campus for middle school transition visits and Bronco Round-up. It was a wonderful day meeting our incoming students and their families. We are excited about the amazing new Broncos who will join us next August.
Our Broncos are everywhere Reppinβ the B! We have so many great things happening on campus that should be celebrated. Here are some examples of the great things happening.
Our DECA Business Club students advanced to the state competition!
Our Theater performance of Matilda was phenomenal!
We had 3 HOSA students qualify for the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference and State Leadership Conference.
Our Swim teams placed 2nd (girls) and 3rd (boys) at the district swim meet and the girls 200 medley relay team and the girls 500 free broke the school record! We will compete in the region meet in February.
At the Texas State Championship, our Varsity Cheer team was awarded first place in Varsity Intermediate and Varsity High School Grand Champion!
As we go into the busy month of February, please remember that campus safety is always our priority. As a reminder, we do not allow deliveries on campus. Please do not send food, candy, stuffed animals or balloons to your child on Valentines Day. Thank you for your continued support!
We now have support available for any students who need to take the TSI either for college entrance requirements or to qualify for Dual Credit courses for next school year. Review the flyer below and reach out to jamie.heintz@nisd.net if you have any questions!
The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment is a test that determines if students are ready for college-level coursework in reading, writing, and mathematics. Qualifying TSI scores allow students to take Dual Credit courses. Taking the TSI may also be part of the admission process for college.
All secondary students have a new app in their portal called Varsity Tutors.
Varsity Tutors Offers:
- 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring (including AP courses)
- On-Demand Essay Review
- Live Enrichment Classes
- Test Prep Classes (ACT, SAT, GED, etc), Academic Classes (study halls, algebra bootcamps, etc), and Enrichment Classes (languages, robotics, chess, etc)
The Career Center is open to students during the following times or by scheduling an appointment via email.
Location: A140
Hours: Monday - Friday
- Before School 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- 4th-6th period lunches
- After School 4:20 pm - 4:45 pm
Visit our Career Center's website for more information.
Students' grades and attendance can be accessed through the Home Access Center (HAC). If you do not have an account, here is the HAC link to request access.
NEW! Students and parents can now view attendance totals in HAC (Home Access Center). The attendance totals will show for secondary, high school credit only courses. The totals are static, and get refreshed overnight, so current day absences / attendance recovery / changes / etc will not be reflected until the following day. Students and parents will need to click on 'Registration' at the top to see this data.
Students who owe attendance hours will receive an email to their NISD Gmail. If students or parents have questions about their attendance hours, please reach out to the student's Assistant Principal.
If students or parents have questions about grades or attendance for a particular class, please reach out to that teacher.
