Notes from our Principal
Hello Driscoll community,
No School Tomorrow. Enjoy Presidents Day holiday on Monday. We will return to school on Tuesday, February 20 on our regular schedule. Thank you for ensuring your student is on campus on time. School begins at 8:25am. Attendance matters and we appreciate you having your students to campus each day and on time.
A special Thank You to our S2S and PALs students for ALL the Random Acts of Kindness this past week! Students in these clubs helped spread kindness with words of encouragement, picked up trash around the campus, helped the custodial team, gave gifts to students, provided tissues to teachers, and cooked/served breakfast for the faculty and staff. It was a very KIND week of efforts by them all.
This week, our library is hosting the Book Fair. Please see the flyer link below to set up an e-wallet for purchases. Thank you for supporting our library program.
Please review the many details included in this week's Driscoll News. If you have specific questions, please reach out so we can assist with those items. We are only three weeks away from Spring Break!
Mrs. Lori Murach
Driscoll Middle School Principal
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL CURRENT SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS
In accordance with Texas immunization requirements, current 6th grade students who will be in 7th grade for the 2024-2025 school year, need the following immunizations to start school:
Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis containing vaccine (required)
- One booster dose if at least 5 years have passed since the last tetanus containing vaccine was received.
Meningococcal vaccine (required)
- One dose of meningococcal vaccine.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (recommended)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all 11–12- year-old boys and girls receive 2 doses of the HPV vaccine to protect against HPV associated cancers.
Students must have a complete immunization record on file with the school nurse on or before the first day of school. Students with incomplete immunization records will not be issued a schedule or allowed to attend classes. Please submit an updated immunization record, including immunizations received over the summer, to the school nurse as soon as possible.
Make an appointment with your physician now to avoid the rush this summer!
If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Harrison at (210) 356-3203. Once your student receives their vaccines, please provide a copy to the school nurse. You may drop it off in person or email the record to sharri9@neisd.net . Vaccine records must include the student’s name and date of birth. For questions during the summer hours, contact Health Services at (210) 356-9244.
The North East Educational Foundation is only a few weeks away from our Denim, Diamonds & Dreams Gala and we hope you will join us on Saturday, March 2nd at Pedrotti’s Ranch! This western chic event is our largest fundraiser to help our district. Proceeds go towards fulfilling North East Educational Foundation’s philanthropic mission of raising funds to develop and expand educational opportunities for NEISD students. We cannot do this without our teachers, students, parents, and community. At the event, talent from each high school cluster will be showcased and we will raise a glass in our Toast to Teachers tribute. Look out during the last week of February where our silent auction items will open giving you a chance to start bidding for some amazing items such as tickets to sporting events, VIP parking to athletic events, gift baskets, and staycations – just to name a few!
Be sure to purchase your tickets now on our website at www.northeastfoundation.org/gala. Grab your cowboy hat and boots and we cannot wait to see you on March 2nd! If interested in donating a silent auction item, please contact NEEF at foundation@neisd.net or fill out the Silent Auction Google Form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the foundation.
We need you - Please Join the Driscoll PTA
Texas House Bill 114, effective 09/01/2023
Smoking and Vaping are NOT allowed on any NEISD campuses and disciplinary actions are taken for violations. Texas House Bill 114 is a new law that went into effect on September 1, 2023. Texas House Bill 114 requires a student to be removed from class and placed in a disciplinary alternative education program for possessing, using, selling, giving, or delivering to another person an e-cigarette or any related component, for example, an empty cartridge or the mouthpiece.
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00114S.htm
*This is new, this is different from last year. This went into effect on September 1.
Please communicate with your students about the seriousness and harmful health risks of smoking or vaping.
Looking Ahead at upcoming events and Important Dates
February 19 - Presidents' Day - No School
February 20 - 23 - Book Fair
February 21 - Track and Field Meet at Driscoll for both 7th & 8th grades 4:30pm, Driscoll Shirt Day
February 22 - Theatre After-School FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL Stage 6:30pm. - 7:15pm., College Shirt Day
February 23 - Tennis vs. Harris at BAC at 4:30pm, Mac/Madison Shirt Day
February 27 - Early Release Day out at 1:25pm, Track and Field Meet at Harris for both 7th & 8th grades 2:30pm
February 28 - Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Concert 4:30pm in the MPR.
February 29 - Tennis District Tourney at BAC at 4:30pm., Honors Band Practice Marathon in the band hall 3:45pm. -6:00pm.
March 2 - NEISD BAND TAPE CLINIC/PRE-UIL CONCERT MADISON HIGH SCHOOL, Denim, Diamonds & Dreams Gala
March 3 - Orchestra going to the movies 3pm
March 4-6 - TELPAS TESTING
March 5 - Track and Field Meet at Driscoll for both 7th & 8th grades 4:30pm. @ Heroes., Beginners Band rehearsal 3:45pm-5:15pm. Band hall.
March 6 - Triple P Parenting session 5:30 - 7:30pm with babysitting provided
March 11 - 15 - Spring Break - no school
