Welcome back to schools, guests! As previously announced, visitors are allowed back on Northwest ISD campuses with some limitations beginning Monday, October 18. For those of you new to our district or with younger children, this may be one of your first times on campus in light of the pandemic. For information about visiting or volunteering at an NISD school, click here. All school volunteers must have a background check. Information can be found at the NISD Volunteer Website. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We are thrilled to welcome visitors for lunch beginning October 18th. Due to continued COVID protocols and social distancing, we are limiting visitors to 5 outside guests per lunch period.

Please plan to arrive 5 minutes prior to your child's lunch period. All visitors must sign up in advance (link here) and will need to check in with the office using their valid driver's license or government issued ID. We are limiting 2 visitors per student.

There will be assigned tables for guests to have lunch with their child. Only you and your child will be able eat at the gust tables. No friends allowed.

When students line up after lunch, you will need to exit through the office. For safety and security reasons, family guests cannot follow students to class or the playground.

Northwest ISD has partnered with GeneIQ to use Old Texan Fieldhouse as a drive-through COVID PCR testing site for the community at large. Each COVID PCR test is free, though more extensive testing will be billed to an individual’s insurance.

Students, families, staff and community members can all receive COVID testing in the parking lot in front of Old Texan Fieldhouse without exiting their vehicles. All testing is administered by GeneIQ personnel, while Northwest ISD is only providing its location for use as the testing facility. Patients with symptoms will have the option of a regular COVID-19 PCR test or a combination test called COVID+, that tests for COVID-19, Flu A & B, and RSV.

Testing takes place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. When Northwest ISD Stadium hosts a game, the drive-through testing service will close at 5 p.m. to assist in game-day traffic. To be eligible for a COVID test, the individual being tested must exhibit symptoms or be classified as a close contact. Registration is required; individuals in need of testing can register on location or at www.mycovidappointment.com.

We are using the REMIND App this year to make communication more accessible to Love families. We will still send monthly email newsletters, but the REMIND App will help keep you posted on events in real time. Download the REMIND App and join using this REMIND Link or by texting:

@loveelems to 81010

* Do NOT park on Elementary Drive during dismissal to pick up walkers.

* Please pull forward to the BUCKLE ZONE to assist your child. DO NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE to buckle your child in the loading zone.

*Ride changes need to be emailed to loveelem@nisdtx.org BEFORE 2:15 PM to guarantee delivery.

As we continue to recover and rebuild after a challenging year, we know it is more important than ever to create meaningful connections with you - our Love families! Please complete the form linked here if you are interested in serving as a volunteer, Campus Advisory Committee member, or as a representative on our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. If none of these opportunities are a good fit, there will be multiple other ways for you to stay connected, participate in special events, and share in your child's education. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions, concerns, or ideas to share. We appreciate you! Principal Lisa Crosslin can be reached at 817-698-6601 or lisa.crosslin@nisdtx.org.