Lieck Parent Newsletter

Welcome to March Lieck Families!

We are almost there Parents! Just one more week to go before SPRING BREAK and I know we are all excited about this much-deserved time off. You have worked tirelessly throughout the year to ensure that your children receive the best possible educational experiences, and I am incredibly proud of everyone's efforts!

Fundraiser Update: WOW Lions! We raised nearly $18,000! That is OUTSTANDING!! We are just a little over $2,000 short of our $20,000 goal. Booster has allowed us to keep the donation window open ONE MORE WEEK. Mrs. Reyna is not safe yet from getting taped to the wall just yet! 😃 Congratulations to the top three classes Mrs. Acosta-4th grade, Ms. Cox -3rd Grade and Mrs. Mendivil/ Ms. Ramirez class! We have something special in store for you! Thank you to everyone who made this fundraiser a successful one. Every dollar raised will go back to our school and students! (Hallway Water Refill Stations, Grade Level Projects, academic programs, playground benches, student incentives and so much more!) Absolute last day to donate is March 6, 2026. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!! MyBooster.com

This Week is Read Across America Week!

From March 2nd to March 6th, our school will be celebrating Read across America week. This annual event, celebrated on the birthday of the famous children's author Dr. Seuss, is a nationwide celebration of reading and literacy. During Read across America week, we will be hosting a variety of fun and educational activities to promote a love of reading and learning. We will be reading Dr. Seuss books to our classes and lead discussions about the importance of literacy. Students will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and we will also have special dress up days to celebrate this special week in literacy. Check out the information shared from Ms. Crystal Trevino for the week's activities!

STREAM NIGHT & BOOK FAIR: One of the highlights of Read across America week will be STREAM Night on March 4th and our school-wide book fair happening March 2-6th. This will be a great opportunity for students to browse a wide selection of books and find something that sparks their interest. At Lieck we want to promote the love of reading and get books back into the hands of students!

STREAM NIGHT is this Wednesday, March 4th! This highly anticipated night is finally here! Thank you to Mrs. Perez, and the STREAM committee for putting this event together. Where else can you enjoy a night of Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Music!! We will have plenty of activities and attractions for our Lions to enjoy!

BOOK FAIR: Book fair is this week. Students can purchase before/ after school and the designated time with the class. The book fair night event is Wednesday, March 4th from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Just a friendly reminder that the Book Fair this time around will be "Cashless".

FIELD DAY: Just a reminder that Field Day is this Friday! Please be on the lookout on Class Dojo for updates and schedule from Coach Cabello.

Thank you for all of your support and have a blessed month ahead!

Sincerely,

Jessica Garza

Principal

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Upcoming Events: MARCH

Texas History Month, Music in Our Schools Month, Youth Art Month, Social Worker Month, National Nutrition Month

March 2-6

Spring Book Fair
Read Across America Week
National School Breakfast Week/School Nutrition Employees Week

March 2

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day

March 4

5:00-6:30pm Stream Night/ Book Fair

March 6

FIELD DAY
End of 3rd Nine Weeks
Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

March 8

International Women’s Day
Daylight Saving Time Begins

March 9-13

Spring Break (Schools/Offices Closed)

March 16

Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day

March 17

St. Patrick's Day.

March 20/21

Down Syndrome Awareness Day (ROCK YOUR SOCKS! Wear your bright or mismatched socks)

March 21

Los Leones Art Festival, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at O'Connor HS

March 23

Cub Storytime

March 24

Chick-fil-a Battle of the Schools!

March 27

PTA Royal Ball

Volunteer Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A9AD22A7F4C07-62469961-lieck#/

We ended our 24-25 school year with 94.55% attendance school wide and our 24-25 goal was 96%. This year, our goal is to increase student attendance from 94.55% to 96% or more overall.

Students earn classroom incentives for attendance as well as school wide incentives for reaching 96% attendance as a campus. Below are some of the incentives they earn.

Individual Classrooms

1st Round = Tech Time (20 minutes)
2nd Round = STEM Time (20 minutes)
3rd Round = Admin Surprise
4th Round = Makerspace in the Library (20 minutes)
5th Round = Popsicles
6th Round = Extra Recess (20 minutes)

School Wide Celebrations

Each day we reach 96% or higher, we will display a letter to spell out LIECK. Each time we spell out LIECK, all students will get to do the following:

1st time - School Wide Pajamas / Slippers for Students & Staff (appropriate wear)

2nd time - Favorite Team Attire Day

3rd Time - Comfy Day (bring a stuffy / blanket and wear sweats or comfy pants)

4th Time - Extra Recess (20 minutes, inside or outside, per teacher decision)

Parents: Access Your Child’s State Assessment Scores

Your child’s state assessment score history is available 24/7 through Northside ISD’s Home Access Center (HAC) where attendance and grades are also available. Learn more about your child’s assessment results, including how your child answered each question, and find personalized resources to support learning at home by following these steps:

COUNSELOR NEWSLETTER - MARCH

SB 12 Parent Consent Form

Dear Parent:

The 89th Texas Legislative Session passed Senate Bill 12, which requires all Texas public schools to obtain annual parental consent for routine physical and mental health services.

On September 10th, the district sent out an email to the parent listed as "guardian one" in eSchool. That parent received an email for each child that attends a northside school. Each email will contain a unique link for that specific student. To comply with this new law, we need you to indicate your consent preference in the unique link for your child. If you have other children enrolled in the district, you will receive a separate email for each of them. The subject line of the email is titled New parental consent requirements.

This consent form describes the routine physical and mental health services provided at the school. In the future, this consent process will be part of our annual data verification.

Thank you for your help as we implement this new requirement.

Please complete the consent form as soon as possible so that we have the most current information on file.

I'm also including a link to the district website for more information nisd.net/district/whole-child/parental-consent-forms

Respectfully,

Jessica Garza

Principal

Udpate Your Child's Immunizations

Texas law requires all public school children to have current immunizations to attend class. Northside ISD encourages parents to have their children immunized before the first day of school.

For more information please visit https://www.nisd.net/schools/health/vaccinations

A Word from the Nurse

The school nurse does not diagnose illnesses but takes notes of the symptoms and notifies the parent/guardian of the observations. If a child becomes ill or injured at school, the student will be assessed and given first aid, and the parent/guardian will be notified if the severity of the injury or illness warrants such action.

Children should be kept at home when ill and are expected to be free of fever (temperature less than 100.0° F) and free of communicable diseases in order to attend school. In accordance with the Texas Administrative Code, students are required to be excluded from school until fever free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications. The Texas Department of State Health Services defines fever as a temperature of 100.0°F or greater. This is important for the health of the child and for the health of all children at the school.

Student Dress Code

The NISD Board of Trustees approved revisions to the District’s dress code policies for the 2025-2026 school year. The new policy allows for the wearing of shorts by all students (Pre-K -12) as long as the shorts are mid-thigh length or longer. As with the previous policy, the final determination of acceptable dress and grooming rests with the campus principal or his/her designee. Guidelines for the new dress and grooming policy are available in the linked file.

Child Nutrition Launches School Cafe

NISD Child Nutrition welcomes families to the 2025-2026 school year! View the SY2025-26 Meal Service FAQ’s for more information.

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Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications

NISD Child Nutrition is launching SchoolCafé...Connecting Families to School Nutrition!

A single location for all your cafeteria needs. Click the link below to get started!

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Want to learn more about the NISD Gifted & Talented (GT) program?

Visit the district’s GT Testing & Identification website to watch a video about gifted characteristics and the referral process: NISD GT Testing & Identification website. Questions? Contact Amy Sierra at amy.sierra@nisd.net.

Buses and Boundaries

Northside ISD assigns students to schools according to the street address where the student resides. Our Boundaries and Buses Information System will provide you with the name and address of the schools serving your area. Just enter the student’s street number and street name to search for school assignment, bus route information, and any future Board adopted boundary changes.

For general boundary information, attendance area maps for each elementary, middle & high schools are listed on the campus sites.

Home Access Center

The Home Access Center (HAC) allows parents to register students, complete data verification, access report cards, and track attendance.

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(Your username is your email address and your password is the temporary password you received by email. You will be required to change it the first time you log in.)

School Messenger & Northside ISD Mobile App

District departments and campuses send call outs, text messages, and e-mail notifications with important information via School Messenger.

Parents can download our free app to receive district notifications, including notices about school closures.

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