Pease Parent's Bulldog Beat

Hello Pease Families!

Thank you so much for your support of our 50th Celebration! Our students put on a phenomenal performance and represented our community well. We know they are destined for great things. You are the outstanding strength behind each of our students and we are better because of your partnership. As we lean into the Thanksgiving season, we would be so grateful if you would join PTA! Joining does not mean you would be here all the time or committed to several time commitments. It simply says you support our students and campus.

• Join the PTA today at the link provided! We need your support for our children and campus. http://joinpta.org/
  
• Select Northside District
  
• Select EM Pease
  
• Enter your information
  
• Pay the fee to join and make a difference.

Attendance is so important to a student's education. Please help your child be successful by being here everyday! School starts at 8:40 AM and they need to be in their seats ready to go.

Side-by-side,

Mrs. Cuevas

Proud Pease Principal

• 3:50 PM - End of Day announcements will be made over the school’s intercom

• Students will be released by their Buildings.

• 3:55 PM - Students will exit the building immediately.

• Bus riders report to the bus loop

• Students that ride the second route, stay in the building until the bus arrives.

• Walkers and Parent Pick Up: exit through the main entrance.

• Walkers: DO NOT stay in the front of the school, Begin your journey home immediately. Once you are off campus, you are NOT allowed to return

• Parent Pick Up: ALL students need to stand PASS the marquee. ALL pickups are PASS the marquee.

4:10 PM - All remaining students will stand in front of the school until they are picked up. DO NOT stand or sit on the railing.

PARENTS AND FAMILIES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH OUR END OF DAY PROCEDURES! WE APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP!

• Cell phones & earbuds must be turned off and out of sight for the instructional school day from 7:40AM-3:55PM
• Cell phones, electronic devices, & earbuds are NOT allowed in the hallways or bathrooms. Taking pictures or recording others on campus is NOT allowed and may result in a CAT IV offense.
• Electronic device violations WILL result in a referral and parents being contacted.
• If parents need to contact their child during the school day, please contact the front office. We will assist you with contacting your child. Texting and calling your child during class distracts from their instructional time with the teacher.

• NO hats or hoodies worn on the head while in the building
• NO blankets/pillows
• NO pajamas

Below are parts of the dress code that we generally address on a daily basis. We appreciate your help and support. Consequences for dress code violations are given by the Associate Principal's Office.

● Any clothes that are suggestive or indecent or which cause a distraction will be prohibited. Specifically, oversized clothing, tank tops, muscle shirts, halter/crop tops, spaghetti straps, exposed backs or midriffs, and see-through garments are prohibited.

● All pants are to be worn at the waist (no “sagging”) Tight fitting pants (e.g. tights, spandex, bicycle pants, etc.) are also prohibited. Frays or holes above the knees are prohibited.

● Hoods of jackets and caps are not to be worn in the building.

Final determination of acceptable dress and grooming rests with the principal or her designee.

Messaging regarding the use of Metal Detectors *

NISD has purchased additional metal detectors to be used at our schools. The high schools

piloted the program last year and now Middle Schools will be using them for the 2024-25 school

year. As a part of this pilot program, detectors will routinely be moved from one site to another.

Their use will allow for random checks of students, staff, or visitors and will be coordinated by

NISD Police and campus administration. This will also support the work of our Police canine

unit.

This initiative is underway at all of our secondary schools and will continue through the

remainder of the school year.

We are committed to keeping our schools safe for students and staff and will continue to be

proactive in the measures we take to achieve this goal.

For more information on our Safety First campaign, visit our Safety First website at nisd.net/schools/safety.

Parent, please continue to speak with your child about appropriate behavior on their devices and within their district email (to include emails, chat conversations).

NISD uses the BARK system to monitor students’ use of Chromebooks and Technology resources (such as Google Drive, Google chat, student email, etc.).

BARK notifies Administration anytime a student:

• Accesses Pornography and/or writes sexual content
• Drug use
• Bullying/Cyberbullying
• Violence/Profanity/Obscene language/Racist remarks
• Self Harm/Threats to harm others

Students that receive a BARK, may result in:

• Administration notification
• Suspension of access and/or termination of privileges
• Disciplinary action

11/11-11/22

11/11:

• Pease Annual Veterans' Day Breakfast- 7:45a-8:30a (in Library)

11/12:

• CIS Guest speaker for students
  
• All Pro Dads with student Curriculum- 4:15p-5:15p (in Cafeteria)
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p

11/13:

• Challenger Field Trips
• Orchestra- Region Benchmark - 10:00a-11:00a (at Stevens HS)
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p

• Musical Callbacks-- In Cafeteria
• Magnet School Visits- 9:00a-12:50p
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p

• Musical Cast List Posted
• 8th grade Panoramic Photo- 9:00a

11/18:

• Magnet School Applications Open
• SAT/PFE Committee Meeting-4:30-5:30p
• PTA Meeting- 5:30p
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p

11/19:

• Winter Dance Rehearsal- 4:45p-5:45p
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p
• GT Field trip to SA Art Museum

11/20:

• Picture Retake
• GT Thanksgiving Family Luncheon- 11:00a-11:50a
• Basketball- Pease vs Neff (8th grade girls-Home Game)- 5:00p-7:00p
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p
• Winter Recital Performance-6:30p-7:30p

11/21:

• SA Food Bank Distribution-9:00a-10:00a
• Basketball-Pease vs Neff (8th grade boys-Home Game)- 5:00p-7:00p
• SA Stars Volleyball- 6:30p

Pease Middle School welcomes our new PTA President, Mrs. Olivares. We know she will do exceptional work for our school, students and community! Thank you for volunteering your time and your willingness to serve! We appreciate you!

• Credit Human
  
• Silvascapes LLC.
• Raising Canes
• HEB
• Whataburger
• The Main Event
• Lakeshore Learning
• RBFCU
• Sea World
• Peter Piper Pizza

Hello Parents!

We have already had 3 rounds of testing this year with more to come! Please make sure to remind your students that they do not get to have phones out during testing- in fact, during STAAR testing, they will have to turn all technology, including phones, into their teacher. More to come on that when we get closer to STAAR testing next semester. New this year, students will have to have their badges for STAAR testing.

High School Credit Courses & Attendance Recovery

Please remember that students in high school credit courses do have to maintain their attendance in order to earn credit for that course. If a student has 8 or more absences this semester, they will need to go to attendance recovery. It will be at the same time as our tutoring sessions in the library. Thank you for your support and partnering with us for your child's education!

• Students will start to receive tardies on Sept. 3, 2024.
• Students need to arrive on time to their classes.
• We especially need students to arrive on time to 1st period (8:40AM). This is where most tardies occur.
• Doors for the school open at 7:40 AM and the school day starts at 8:40AM.

• If a students is more than 15 minutes late to class, it will be considered an absence.
• Its is important that students are present in school each day.
• If students are in high school credit classes, it could effect their ability to receive credit for their course. (see information below about high school credit courses requirements/expectations)

Learn more about our amazing Parent and Family Liasion, Tracia Westley!

The Watch Dogs program aims to have positive male role models on campus who can lead by example. The program is for fathers, grandfathers, uncles, step-fathers and other father figures.

A huge shoutout to Mr. and Mrs. Parr for their continued support to our campus!

If you are interested in volunteering on campus, please see the contact information below.

email: tracia.westley@nsd.net

Northside Threads is a Clothes Closet created by the NISD Family Engagement Program and community volunteers to serve every campus and family in the District that needs clothing support. NISD families needing support can confidentially receive a referral from their school counselor to shop (at no cost) Clothes Closet. More details found here.

Please reach out to our counselors at Pease for support!

Please visit our Facebook page to see your Bulldogs in Action!

From birthdays, sports events, learning in the classroom & more!

https://www.facebook.com/NISDPease/